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Video: October 7 in history: the last Constitution of the USSR, the appearance of a smiley, the president's birthday
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The day of October 7 is a day on which one simply cannot help but smile. After all, it is today that World Smile Day is celebrated. And on this day, the last Constitution of the USSR was adopted, Russian President Vladimir Putin was born and other interesting and, unfortunately, tragic events took place, which can be found in more detail in our review.
Holidays
World smile day
This holiday owes its appearance to the American artist Harvey Bell, who lived in the middle of the last century. It was he who came up with what everyone calls an emoticon today. Once he was approached by representatives of the insurance company "State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America" with a request to come up with some bright and memorable symbol that would become the company's business card. It was he who offered them a smiling face. The company's customers were delighted with the innovation - just a few months later, more than ten thousand badges were released!
Today, some believe that emoticons can fully replace emotions in correspondence. It all depends on your facial expressions and the imagination of the interlocutor. Caldwell Tanner presented a funny interpretation of the "joy badges" in series of cartoons "What You Text vs What I See".
Significant events
1337 - The young pilgrim Bartholomew was tonsured a monk with the name Sergius (Sergius of Radonezh). His face can be seen on one of the rare pectoral crosses of the 15th - 16th centuries. depicting Jesus Christ and selected saints
1977
- Adopted the last Constitution of the USSR - "Brezhnev". Today, looking back in the past, it is interesting to remember that what Soviet people were proud of and what they were not told about.
1993 - The post number 1 at the Lenin Mausoleum was liquidated. Today, remembering the leader of the revolution, they talk about his political activities and his wife Nadezhda Krupskaya … But Ilyich also had a muse - Inessa Armand.
Were born on this day
1952 - Vladimir Putin
Died on this day
1849 - Edgar Poe is an American poet, writer and critic. Edgar Poe was known not only for his works, but also for his life, accompanied by scandals. One of them was love of the writer and his marriage to a 12-year-old cousin.
1994 - Maya Bulgakova, theater and film actress
2006 - journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in the elevator of her house in the center of Moscow.
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