On July 24, the world celebrates Cousins Day, International Self-Care Day and Instant Coffee Birthday. In Ukraine, they celebrate the Day of the financial worker, in Poland – Police Day, in Finland – the Sea Festival in Kotko.
Also on this day, the rank of “officer” was rehabilitated and legalized.
Day of the financial worker in Ukraine
July 24 is the Day of Financial Workers in Ukraine. This professional holiday is designed to emphasize the importance of financiers’ work for the country’s economy. On February 15, 2021, the Government of Ukraine approved the draft Presidential Decree officially establishing this holiday.
Financial workers play a key role in the country’s economy, ensuring the stability of the financial system, controlling the flow of funds, planning and implementing the budget.
Interesting facts about financiers
- Financial engineers. Financiers often use mathematical and engineering methods to create new financial products and tools. This branch is called financial engineering.
- The first financial market. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, founded in 1602, is considered the oldest financial market. It was created to trade shares of the Dutch East India Company.
- Financiers and economic crises. Financiers often play a key role in predicting and managing economic crises. They analyze economic indicators and develop strategies to stabilize the economy.
- Nobel Prize in Economics. Although the Nobel Prize in Economics was only established in 1969, many financiers who have made significant contributions to the theory of finance have received this prestigious award.
- Artificial intelligence and finance. Modern financiers actively use artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict market trends and automate trading. This allows them to make informed decisions faster.
- Financial scandals. Some of the most famous financial scandals, such as the Madoff scandal or the bankruptcy of Enron, were caused by the actions of financiers who used illegal schemes to obtain profits.
- Impact on social projects. Many financiers take an active part in charity and social projects. For example, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates founded “The Giving Pledge”, which calls on billionaires to give most of their wealth to charity.
- Financiers as advisors. Financiers often act as advisors to governments and large corporations, helping them make strategic financial decisions, plan budgets and investments.
- International financial organizations. Organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank engage financiers from around the world to develop policies aimed at stabilizing the global economy and helping countries develop.
- Salaries of financiers. Financiers who work at major investment banks can earn millions of dollars a year, especially if they manage large funds or engage in high-frequency trading.
International Self Care Day
In 2011, the annual International Day of Self-Care was launched, which is celebrated on July 24 at the initiative of the foundation of the same name. The purpose of this day is to emphasize the importance of taking care of one’s own health. The initiators emphasize the principle of self-help, which includes education, transition to a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition, physical activity, healthy sleep and rest, as well as giving up bad habits.
The organizers remind that health is the basis of human success. Taking care of your health has not only a physical, but also a psychological and emotional aspect.
The birthday of instant coffee
Every year on July 24, the world celebrates the birthday of instant coffee. This day was chosen because in 1938 the Nestle company began large-scale production of this drink.
Day of cousins
Cousin Day, or Cousin Day, is celebrated annually on July 24, especially in the United States. This day is dedicated to the importance of family ties, which are formed in childhood and can last a lifetime. The exact origin of this holiday is unknown, but its significance has long been recognized.
Historical events of this day:
- 1911 – American archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu, the “lost city” of the Inca Empire in Peru.
- 1918 – Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky approved laws on general military conscription and criminal liability for exceeding the maximum set prices and speculation.
- 1923 – a treaty was signed at the peace conference in Lausanne, which established the borders of Turkey in Europe and Asia Minor.
- 1945 – at the Potsdam Conference, US President Harry Truman informed Stalin about the creation of a nuclear bomb.
- 1950 – the first rocket launch from Cape Canaveral.
- 1981 – all Masonic lodges and secret societies were banned in Italy.
- 1990 – for the first time, the national blue-yellow flag was flown in front of the building of the Kyiv City Council next to the state flag of the Ukrainian SSR.
- 1991 – ceremonial opening of the commemorative tablet in Baturin in memory of Hetman Ivan Mazepa.
Rehabilitation of the rank of “officer”
On July 24, 1943, the rank of “officer” was rehabilitated and legalized. In accordance with the government decree, middle and senior commanders and chiefs – from junior lieutenant to colonel inclusive – were officially called officers. This decree divided military personnel into privates, sergeants, officers and generals, in contrast to the previous division into privates, junior commanders and superiors, and commanders and superiors.
An officer is an official of the security forces who specially prepares for military service, “for the common good” they “sacrifice their blood and life”. The concept of “officer” in the army was introduced by Peter the Great, and their main function was military service. After the events of 1917, most of the officers died during the civil war, emigrated, were shot or died in prisons, or joined the Red Army.
Thus, during the formation of the Ukrainian army, the concept of “officer” was also preserved, which included the ranks of corporal, ensign, centurion, sergeant, military sergeant, and colonel. The time was like this…
On December 16, 1917, in connection with the liquidation of the estates, the term “officer” was abolished and replaced by the word “commander”. Epaulettes came to be considered a symbol of evil and an attribute of “bourgeois armies” that protect the “interests of landlords and capitalists.” Only in 1943, the concept of “officer” returned to the official lexicon together with epaulettes and previous insignia.
An officer is the hope of the nation. Without him there is no army. There is no state without an army. Without the state, there is no freedom of citizens, no dignified life, no future… And an officer is a duty and an honor. By the way, shoulder straps are a symbol of military honor. On the cannons of Frederick the Great were the words “Ultimo ratio regiorum” – “the last evidence of kings in international disputes.” He believed that “the last proof of the state idea was and will be the officers.”
Robert Heindl
On July 24, 1883, Robert Heindl was born in Munich, a famous German lawyer, criminologist, chief of the criminal police in Dresden. Heindl contributed to the implementation of the dactyloscopic criminal identification system throughout Germany, heading the Central Office for Criminal Identification, Police Statistics and Communications in Bavaria.
He wrote the textbook “Dactyloscopy and other methods of criminal technology in the investigation of crimes.” The first few chapters of the book are devoted to the use of finger patterns for identification, beginning in the 7th century, in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian law, as well as traditional Chinese palmistry, which includes the study of patterns on the tips of the fingers.
The author mentions the tradition of signing a contract with a fingerprint in Russia, which left its mark in the expression “to put one’s hand”. In Europe, attention was paid to the uniqueness of fingerprints much later than in Asia, where the systematic use of this method, according to Heindl, began in 1850. This tutorial would be useful and modern police.
