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January 27th, 1944 is the Day of the Complete Liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi Blockade. More than 2.5 million residents were cut off from the world in the blocked city. The famine, compounded by bombing, heating problems and transport paralysis, has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths among residents. On January 27th, 1944, as a result of a major offensive operation, Soviet troops completely lifted the Nazi blockade of the city that had lasted for 872 days.


January 27th is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly resolution of November 1st, 2005 at a special meeting timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the liberation of prisoners of the largest Nazi mass extermination camp — Auschwitz — by the Soviet troops on January 27th, 1945. During the existence of Auschwitz, from 1.5 to 4 million people died there.



On January 28th, 2012, Victoria Azarenka became world No. 1 by defeating Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final, after which she moved to the top of the WTA rankings.



On January 28th, 1577, the city of Mozyr, by the privilege of King Stefan Batory, was granted self-government rights under Magdeburg law and given a coat of arms. The city received a seal in the form of a single-headed black eagle. Later, the letter ‘S’ appeared on the small shield on the chest of the eagle — the monogram of Stefan Batory.



January 28th is the International Lego Day. The LEGO Group was founded by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1932. On January 28th, 1958, the company patented the modern LEGO brick. The central office of the company was the city of Billund in Denmark. It is still located here, together with the world’s largest Legoland — a recreation and entertainment park built entirely from LEGO elements.


January 29th, 1886 is the birthday of the automobile, Carl Benz received a patent for his first automobile. It was a three-wheeled two-seat carriage weighing 250 kg on high spoked wheels. Benz built his new 0.9 hp four-stroke water-cooled gasoline engine into it. The car developed a ridiculous speed by our standards — 16 km/h, but at that time it was a very progressive design. The crew was solemnly named Motorwagen.



January 30th is the Belarusian Science Day. Currently, more than 25 thousand specialists are engaged in scientific research in Belarus. The results of the work of Belarusian scientists meet the highest international requirements, make a significant contribution to the innovative development of the state.


January 31st, 1892 is the birthday of Ales Gurlo (the real name is Aleksandr Kondratievich), Belarusian poet. He participated in the publication of handwritten magazines Zarya, Golos Niza (Voice from the Bottom), Volnaya Dumka (Free Thought), was a correspondent for the Pravda newspaper. In the 1920s he worked at Inbelkult and the Institute of Language of the Academy of Sciences of Belarus. He is the author of poetry collections Barvinok (Periwinkle), Vstrechi (Meetings), Zvyosdnaya Rossyp (Star Speckling), stories, the poetic drama Love Conquers Everything, etc. He acted as a translator. Died in 1938.


 
January 31st is the International Jeweller’s Day. The date was chosen due to the fact that it is in January that jewellers register their hallmarks. The profession of a jeweller is one of the most ancient, because people have always loved to adorn themselves. Ancient Greece is considered the birthplace of this art. Here, for the first time, stone carving was made, jewellery made of precious metals with gems appeared.



February 1st is the International Dessert Day. Desserts are present in almost all cuisines of the world. Tiramisu, roast, pudding, chak-chak, cheesecake, eclair, marzipan, charlotte, strudel, ice cream are all varieties of popular desserts — dishes served after the main meal to create a pleasant taste experience. This holiday allows you to see the diversity of creative ideas of confectioners and cooks.



February 2nd is the Day of Military Glory, the Day of the Defeat of the Nazi Troops by the Soviet Troops in the Battle of Stalingrad (1943). The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest land battle during the Second World War and one of the turning points in the course of hostilities, after which the German troops finally lost the strategic initiative.



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