2019

Belarus Calendar

The 2019 anniversary dates:

Krivichi, the union of East Slavic tribes (859): 1150 years since the first mention in the "Tale of Bygone Years".

Brest, a city, regional and district center and the area (1019): 1000 years since the first mention in the "Tale of Bygone Years".

Vseslav (Vseslav the Wizard, circa 1029–1101), the Prince of Polotsk, who finished the construction of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk, one of the heroes of "The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”: the 990th birth anniversary.

Novogrudok, a town, district center of Grodno Region (1044): 975 years since the first mention in written sources.

St. Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk, a monument of architecture of the 11th –18th centuries, the first product of the Christian church architecture on the Belarusian land, listed as a cultural treasure of Belarus (1044 or 1050–1060 or 1066): 975 years since the beginning of construction.

Kopys, an urban settlement in Orsha district, Vitebsk Region (1059): 960 years since the first mention in chronicles.

Chachersk, a town, district center of Gomel Region (1159): 860 years since the first mention in Ipatiev Chronicle.

Narymunt (Narimunt, Narymant; Gleb in Orthodoxy, circa 1294–1348), the son of Duke of Lithuania Gedimin, Prince of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: the 725th birth anniversary.

National Park "Bialowieza Forest", the state environmental organization, the oldest forest area, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List (Kamyants, Pruzhany, Svislach Districts; 1409): 610 years since the creation of the landscape protection area.

Pastavy, a town, the center of Vitebsk Region (1409): 610 years since the first mention in historical sources.

Lepel, a town, district center of Vitebsk Region (1439): 580 years since the first mention in historical sources.

Luninets, a town, district center of Brest Region (1449): 570 years since the first information in historical sources.

Vysokaye, a town in Kamenetz district, Brest Region (1494): 525 years from the reception of the Magdeburg Rights and the coat of arms.

Kosava, a town in Ivatsevichi District, Brest Region (1494): 525 years since the first mention in written sources.

Ivatsevichi, a town, district center of Brest Region (1519): 500 years since the first mention in written sources.

Gorki, a town, district center of Mogilev Region (1544): 475 years since the first mention in the documentary sources.

Krasnoselsky, an urban settlement in Vaukavysk District, Grodno Region (1569): 450 years since the first mention in written sources.

Rzeczpospolita (the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), a feudal federal state, which, as a result of the Union of Lublin, united Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1569): 450 years since the beginning of existence.

Kobryn, a town, district center of Brest Region (1589): 430 years from the reception of the Magdeburg Rights.

Pruzhany, a town, district center of Brest Region (1589): 430 years from the reception of the Magdeburg Rights.

Nalyvaiko’s uprising 1594–1596, anti-feudal Cossack and peasant uprising in Ukraine and Belarus: 425 years from the beginning of the uprising.

Sapieha, Paul Jan (1609–1665), a statesman and military leader of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, participant in wars of the Commonwealth and Russia 1632–1634 and 1654–1667: the 410th birth anniversary.

Simeon of Polotsk (real name Samuel Petrovsky-Sitniyanovich, Gavrilovic according to other sources; 1629, Polotsk – 1680), a Belarusian and Russian writer, translator, playwright, philosopher, educator, teacher, theologian, public and church figure: the 390th birth anniversary.

Staubtsy, a town, district center of Minsk Region (1729): 290 years from the reception of the Magdeburg Rights.

Deshner (Dzeschner, Tzeshner), Salome (1759–1809), a Polish actress of drama and opera, director and entrepreneur, founder of the first permanent theater in Grodno (1802): the 260th birth anniversary.

Barsuk, Benedict (1769–1808), a medical scientist, who prepared and led the first in Belarus Forensic Medicine Course: the 250th birth anniversary.

Tizengauzen’s Theater in Grodno, an opera and ballet company, one of the best professional theatrical groups in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1769–1780): 250 years since the beginning of operations.

Ryminski, Michal (1769, Cherven – 1797), a dancer, singer and dramatic actor: the 250th birth anniversary.

Schulz, Michal (1769–1812), a Lithuanian and Belarusian architect, teacher, designer of the Oginski’s Palace in the village of Zalesye (Smorgon District), gymnasiums in Svislach etc: the 250th birth anniversary.

Karchevsky, Vincent (Vincent Osipovich, 1789, Grodno Region – 1832), an astronomer, mathematician, educator, representative of the Vilnius School of Astronomy: the 230th birth anniversary.

Hrshchanovich, Kazimir (Kazimir Vikentsy) (1794, Dokshitzy District – 1871), an architect, who was a provincial architect in Minsk, 1825–1863: the 225th birth anniversary.

Kotovich, Ivan (Ioann) (1839, Kobryn District – 1915), an Orthodox church figure, historian, researcher of the history of Christianization in Belarus, educator, bibliophile: the 180th birth anniversary.

Radchenko, Zinaida (1839, Gomel Region – 1916), a scientist in the field of ethnography, member of the Russian Geographical Society, the first explorer to discover the two-voice texture of Belarusian folk songs: the 180th birth anniversary.

Kolodeev, Ivan (1859–1914), a collector and bibliophile, owner of the biggest in Europe collection of books about the history of Napoleon war in Russia 1812, part of which is kept in the National Library of Belarus: the 160th birth anniversary.

Bogoyavlensky, Ivan (1869–1930), a mathematician, author of the first Belarusian manual in mathematics for students: the 150th birth anniversary.

Bogush-Sestrantsevich, Stanislav (1869–1927), a painter and graphic artist: the 150th birth anniversary.

Pilipov, Ivan (real name Yazep Nyalepka, circa 1879, Grodno Region – after 1920), a writer, essayist, translator: the 140th birth anniversary

Alexandrovich, Arkady (1889, Minsk –?), a Belarusian and Russian athlete, one of the pioneers of kettlebell lifting and struggle in Belarus: the 130th birth anniversary.

Grodno Distillery, the largest manufacturer of alcoholic beverages in Grodno Region (1889): 130 years since the founding.

Rafalskiy, Michael (1889–1937), the director of the Jewish Theater, teacher, People's Artist of Belarus: the 130th birth anniversary.

Vogt, Fedor (1889–1939), a Russian and Belarusian graphic artist, painter, teacher, the founder of the Graphic Art Department of Vitebsk School of Art: the 130th birth anniversary.

Zalman, Shazar Shnevr (real name Zalman Rubashav, 1889, Mir –1974), a statesman and politician, writer and literary historian, the President of Israel (1963–1973): the 130th birth anniversary.

Petrashkevich, Alphonse (1894, Vilnius Region (?) – 1918), a poet and writer: the 125th birth anniversary.

Zasetsky, Petr (1899–1941), a Russian and Belarusian opera singers (tenor), People's Artist of Belarus: the 120th birth anniversary.

Vladimirov, Konstantin (1899–1941), one of the leaders of the defense of Mogilev in 1941, Chevalier of the Order of Lenin (1965, posthumously): the 120th birth anniversary.

Khersonsky, Solomon (1899–1993), a bass player, teacher and one of the founders of the Belarusian bass school: the 120th birth anniversary.

Kanashenko, Stepan (1909, Polotsk District – 1943), a participant of the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union (1944), holder of the Order of Lenin: the 110th birth anniversary.

Vilna Belarusian Gymnasium, one of the first Belarusian secondary schools in Western Belarus (1919–1944): 100 years since the founding.

Lukyanovich, Trifon (1919, Logoysk District – 1945), a participant of the Great Patriotic War, whose noble humanitarian action and selfless heroism during the rescue of a German girl is embodied in the monument to the soldiers of the Soviet Army killed in the struggle against Nazism (Berlin): the 100th birth anniversary.

Pavlov, Mikhail (1919–1943), a participant of the liberation of Belarus in the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union (1944): the 100th birth anniversary.

Shurin, Boris (Bentsyyan Ayzikavich, 1919, Rogachev – 1982), a director, Honored Worker of Culture of Belarus: the 100th birth anniversary.

"Bobruysktrikotazh", a factory producing knitted garments for sports and leisure, a part of Bellegprom Concern (1929): 90 years since the founding.

Gomel State University named after Francysk Skaryna, (1929): 90 years since the founding.

"Belmedpreparaty", the senior and major pharmaceutical enterprise in Belarus (Minsk, 1929): 90 years since the founding.

Scientific and Practical Center of the State Committee of Forensic Examinations of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk, 1929): 90 years since the founding.

Obol Ceramic Plant (1929): 90 years since the founding.

Baranovichi Shoe Factory (1939): 80 years since the founding.

Nadzieya Brest Sewing Company (1939): 80 years since the founding.

Brest Regional Socio-Cultural Center (1939): 80 years since the founding.

Gomel Regional Drama Theater, Honored Collective of the Republic of Belarus (1939): 80 years since the founding.

State Jazz Band of the BSSR, the first professional jazz collective of Belarus, one of the best jazz orchestras in the Soviet Union in the 1940s (1939–1947): 80 years since the founding.

Mogilev Regional Methodical Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work (1939): 80 years since the founding.

Minsk Regional Center of Folk Art (1939): 80 years since the founding.

"Slonimmebel", a woodworking enterprise (1939): 80 years since the founding.

"Elod”, a sewing and trading company, part of Bellegprom Concern, one of the largest manufacturers of women’s clothes (Grodno, 1939): 80 years since the launching.

Baranovichi Sewing Factory, a part of Bellegprom Concern, one of the largest manufacturers of clothes for children (1944): 75 years since the founding.

Baranovichi Dairy Plant, a part of Brestmiasomolprom Holding, the winner of the Award of the Government of the Republic of Belarus for achievements in the field of quality (2014) (1944): 75 years since the founding.

"Belhim", the leading provider of chemical and food products to the market of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk, 1944): 75 years since the founding.

"Grodnopromstroy", (1944) : 75 years since the founding.

Nadeks Mozyr Sewing Factory, a part of Bellegprom Concern, one of the largest Belarusian companies for the production of men's and children's shirts, women's blouses (1944): 75 years since the founding.

"Belpromproject", the leading engineering company in the field of industrial design (Minsk, 1949): 70 years since the founding.

Gomel Regional Children's Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation, a health care facility, the winner of the Belarus President Prize "For Spiritual Revival" (2010) (1949): 70 years since the founding.

Minsk Yanka Kupala Park (1949): 70 years since the founding.

Institute of Mathematics, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (Minsk, 1959): 60 years since the founding.

Institute of Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems named after V.A. Bely, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, a scientific institution (Gomel, 1959): 60 years since the founding.

Pinsk Artificial Leather Plant (1959): 60 years since the launching.

"Budaunik", (Oshmyany, 1959): 60 years since the founding.

Gomel Radio Plant, JSC, a company in the field of mechanical engineering (1969): 50 years since the founding.

Kletsk Mechanical Plant, a part of BelavtoMAZ Holding (1969): 50 years since the founding.

"Kupalinka", a garment factory, part of Bellegprom Concern (Soligorsk, 1969): 50 years since the founding.

Minskstroj State Production Association, the main general contractor for Minsk urban development (1969): 50 years since the founding.

Amyalnyanski, a biological reserve of the republican value (Pukhovichi District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Vyalikaye Astravita, a republican hydrological reserve (Polotsk District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Hlybokaye-Charbamysla, a republican hydrological reserve (Polotsk District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Dzyanisavitski, a biological reserve of the republican value (Kruprsy District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Douhaye, a republican hydrological reserve (Hlybokaye District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Dubatouskae, a biological reserve of the republican value (Smorgon District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Zabalatsiye, a biological reserve of the republican value (Braslav District, 1979):40 years since the founding.

Zapolskiy, a biological reserve of the republican value (Vitebsk District, 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Kopysh, a biological reserve of the republican value (Pukhovichi District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Kryvoyie, a republican hydrological reserve (Ushachi District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Lonna, a biological reserve of the republican value (Polotsk District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Matseevitski, a biological reserve of the republican value (Pukhovichi District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Moshna, a biological reserve of the republican value (Vitebsk District; 1979):40 years since the founding.

Rychy, a republican hydrological reserve (Braslav District, 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Falitski Mokh, a biological reserve of the republican value (Staradar District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Famino, a biological reserve of national significance (Rasony District, 1979): 40 years since the founding.

The Red Book of the Republic of Belarus, the official document that contains information about the kinds of animals and plants on the territory of Belarus, which are rare or endangered (1979): 40 years since the founding.

Chyrkavitski (Chyrkovitski), a biological reserve of the republican value (Svetlogorsk District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Chystik, a biological reserve of the republican value (Vitebsk Region; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Cherneuski, a biological reserve of the republican value (Borisov District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

Yalouski, a biological reserve of the republican value (Gantsavichi District; 1979): 40 years since the founding.

"AMIPAK", a joint Belarusian-Dutch company for the production of packaging materials and products (Buda-Koshelevo, 1989): 30 years since the founding.

"Slavonic Theatrical Meetings", an international theater festival (Gomel, 1989): 30 years since the launching.

"Bulletin of the Belarusian State Economic University", a scientific and practical journal (Minsk, 1994): 25 years since the since the founding.

Vydritsa, a landscape reserve of national importance (Zhlobin and Svetlogorsk Districts; 1999): 20 years since the founding.

Dniepro-Sozhski, a biological reserve of national significance (Loyev District; 1999): 20 years since the founding.

Padsady, a biological reserve of national value (Minsk Region; 1999.): 20 years since the founding.

Strelsky, a landscape reserve of national importance (Kalinkovichi and Mozyr Districts 1999): 20 years since the founding.

Mid-Pripyat, a landscape reserve of national importance (Pinsk, Luninets, Stolin, Zhitkovichi Districts; 1999): 20 years since the founding.