National leader Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev was born on 10 May 1923 in the city of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. In 1939, after graduating from Nakhchivan Pedagogical School he entered Azerbaijan Industrial Institute (present Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University), Faculty of Architecture, but the outbreak of the World War II prevented him from completing his education. In 1941-1944, Heydar Aliyev headed a secret division at the Archive Department of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and then served as head of the General Department of the Council of People's Commissars of Nakhchivan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Prominent linguist, literary critic, professor Bekir Chobanzade
Bekir Chobanzade was born on May 15, 1893, in the city of Garasubasar, Simferopol region, Crimea. He received his primary education there. At the age of 14, he attracted attention with his extraordinary intelligence. The Society of Religious Benefactors sent him to Turkey to continue his education at Galatasaray high school - "Sultaniyya" (1908-1918). He wrote his first poems, also the poem "Where is Mother?" in his student days. B. Chobanzade studied Arabic and Persian languages to perfection in the three-year higher course at Istanbul University.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May. The celebration of this universal history is connected with the founding of the International Telegraph Union. On May 17, 1865, the International Telegraph Union was founded in Paris to define uniform standards for telegraphic communications of that time, and since 1932 it has been called the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). On May 17, 1865, the International Telegraph Union, the predecessor to the modern ITU, was founded in Paris as the first international standards organization. The Union was tasked with implementing basic principles for international telegraphy.
International Museum Day
Every year, May 18 is celebrated as International Museum Day in the world. Established by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) to promote cultural exchange and cooperation between nations, this holiday is held under a different motto every year. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) was founded in 1946. ICOM is a worldwide organization representing museums and museum professionals committed to protecting and promoting the tangible and intangible, natural and cultural heritage of the past and future. ICOM includes more than 45,000 members from 138 countries.
National Library of Azerbaijan
The main library of Azerbaijan is the largest national library not only in the Caucasus and the European continent, but one of the largest national libraries and book depositories in the world. The library was founded in 1922 and officially opened on May 23, 1923. When the library was created, 5,000 copies of literature were donated to the library from the funds of the libraries of Imperial Technical Society’s Baku branch and Baku Public Society. First director of the library which started activity with only 13 employees was M.Salimov. The reading hall in the library was opened in 1927. The reading hall was open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.