Events of July 24 in Belarusian and world history.

On this day

1198 — the city of Riga was founded.

1618 - the first Belarusian lemon tree was born.

It was called "Primer of the Slavic language, written in a reading language for those who want to learn useful management" and was printed in Evia (now the town of Vevis in Lithuania).

1993 — a monument to

was opened in Lida .

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1993 — the end of the single ruble zone of the CIS countries, the announcement of the Central Bank of Russia on the cessation of circulation of Soviet-style banknotes was published.

2007 — a memorial complex was opened in Navahradek on the site of the former ghetto.

In September 1943, 250 prisoners escaped from this ghetto through a secretly dug tunnel.

They were born on this day

1761 -

, military and political figure of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, general, engineer and poet;

the leader of the liberation uprising of 1794 in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

1783 -

, a fighter for the independence of the colonies in Latin America from Spain.

1802 -

(father), French writer.

1820 —

, Belarusian and Polish artist, photographer.

1828 -

, Russian literary critic and publicist.

1860 -

, Czech artist.

1896 —

, Belarusian teacher and social and cultural figure.

He held the position of director of the famous Yanka Kupala Belarusian Gymnasium in Regensburg, a school that educated the elite of the Belarusian post-war emigration.

1926 -

, Belarusian art critic.

1934 -

, Belarusian theater and film actor.

1948 -

, Belarusian religious and public figure, priest.

1950 -

, Belarusian philosopher, public figure, creator and head of the "Children of Chernobyl" fund.

In memory

1887 —

i, Belarusian archaeologist, historian, folklorist and ethnographer.

1927 -

, Japanese poet and writer.

2003 —

, Belarusian historian.