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Today is world poetry day.

Holidays:

World poetry day.

International day of the puppeteer.

World social work day.

International day of person with down syndrome.

International day of forests.

Story:

630 – Irakli I returned to Jerusalem the great Christian relic — the true Cross.

1963 – Closed prison of Alcatraz.

Born on this day:

1685 – Johann Sebastian Bach German composer and organist.

1813 – Timofey Granovsky Russian Medievalist.

Died:

1961 – Paul Hoinkis Soviet shipbuilding engineer, Creator of the torpedo boats.

2011 – Nikolai Andrianov, Soviet gymnast, coach, seven-time Olympic champion.

Birthday:

Athanasius, Vladimir, Ivan .