Humanity has always solved its problems by demonstrating strength. Whoever has the stronger weapon is right. The one who knows more in terms of developing new weapons, has great capabilities, and has achieved great results in this regard, is the one in charge. This kind of thinking is inherently wrong and will lead humanity to decline. The powers that be began to understand this already in the middle of the last century. Following the tragedy in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu respectively. Nuclear tests were carried out all over the world. However, a policy against them began to be pursued relatively recently. Only then when people realized the harmfulness of such an assertion of dominance. Thus, in Kazakhstan, at the second largest nuclear weapons testing site in the world - in Semipalatinsk, more than 480 tests were carried out from 1949 to 1989. The result of these tests was a great aggravation of the oncological situation in the east of Kazakhstan, an increase in pathological diseases of newborns and a decrease in the overall life expectancy of people in this region. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev sharply raised the issue of terminating the activities of the landfill. He was supported by the world community. Today is the international day of action aimed at abandoning nuclear testing - this is an important day in the life of many countries. On this day, propaganda events are carried out that equip the inhabitants of the planet with knowledge. August 29 was established as the international day against nuclear weapons by the UN General Assembly in 2009. Today, almost the entire southern hemisphere has renounced nuclear weapons, thereby becoming a zone free of such weapons. This was due to the actions of the treaties that were concluded at one time or another in this territory: the Treaty of Rarotonga, the Treaty of Bangkok, the Treaty of Tlatelococa and the Treaty of Pelindaba. Every year more and more states understand the importance of the mission to save peace on Earth and enter into agreements on the non-use of nuclear weapons against each other. After all, with the use of this type of weapon, civilians suffer not only at the time of the armed conflict, but also for many decades after it.

The motorcycle's birthday is celebrated on August 29. A kerosene-powered carriage with a wooden frame was patented in 1885 by the German Gottlieb Daimer. The first person to ride an unusual bicycle was the inventor’s son Paul, who rode the vehicle non-stop for 10 km. The date of registration of the patent for a bicycle with a 5 horsepower motor falls on August 29 - the birthday of the motorcycle. Some fans of the miracle of technology with wheels and an internal combustion engine believe that the inventor of this vehicle is a certain Sylvester Roper, an American who installed a steam engine on a bicycle. However, it was Gottlieb Deimer who registered the patent before him. He, along with Wilhelm Maybach, are considered the creators of the first motorcycle with an internal combustion engine. Today, more than 40 million units of motor vehicles are produced in the world. On-road and off-road vehicles are represented by superbikes, cruisers, motards, minibikes, trials, supermotards and other types of motorcycles. Achievements of engineering and craftsmanship include BMW, Kawasaki and Harley-Davidson. They are used for normal riding and competitions. For cross-country motorcycle racing, the preferred models are the Honda CRF250R, Suzuki RM250 and Yamaha YZ250. In Russia, side-by-side motorcycles were used for off-road driving and transporting large objects. The first model of the vehicle, called "Soyuz", was released in 1924. Some of the most popular were "Ural T", "Dnepr 11", "K750", etc. Serial models of domestic production are presented in the Polytechnic Museum. These include historical copies of motorcycles from 1902-1907. "Russia", "L-300" 1930, which later became the famous "IZH" 1941. On August 29, all supporters of motorcycles go to work and other errands exclusively on iron horses. The owners of these vehicles conduct flash mobs, motorcycle rallies, shows and competitions, proving to the entire automotive community that a motorcycle is in no way inferior to other vehicles. Urban motorcycle models cost less, consume little fuel and are taxed less than regular cars. Motorcycle birthday is a celebration of freedom and independence. It is celebrated on August 29 not only by bikers, but also by everyone who prefers speed, wind in the face, and the absence of any prohibitions and barriers.

According to one version, August 29 was the beginning of the year according to the ancient Egyptian calendar, but this theory has its supporters and opponents. Modern scientists know quite a lot about the customs and traditions that are associated with the celebration of the New Year among the Egyptians, but still cannot come to a consensus about the date. Serious debates are raging in scientific circles, new theories are emerging, and old ones are being refuted. Egyptian civilization fell into oblivion more than 2,000 years ago, leaving behind not only a rich heritage, but also a huge number of mysteries and secrets. Scientists still cannot explain exactly how the Egyptians built their pyramids, and the phonetics of the Egyptian language will never be revived again, because its speakers no longer exist in the world. For example, the names of famous pharaohs or gods of the ancient Egyptian pantheon could sound completely different from how they are pronounced today. If they managed to find the key to the riddle of consonant sounds, then vowels became a real headache for Egyptologists, since native speakers simply neglected them in writing. Scientists have only unpronounceable sets of vowel sounds on hand, so for convenience, researchers artificially created a phonetic system. They just came up with vowel additions. The ancient Egyptians had an interesting chronology system. If we are counting from the Nativity of Christ, then the Egyptians counted the years from the beginning of the reign of each new pharaoh. When the old king died and was replaced by a new one, this report was reset to zero until the first year. The date of the change of times remained static and was called 1 tota. The countdown of a new era always began from 1 year, which preceded the ascension to the throne of the new pharaoh. It is also known that the ancient Egyptians had only three seasons in a year, each of which had 4 months. Quite little is also known about the ancient Egyptian calendar. Scientists still cannot come to a consensus on when the Egyptian New Year began. They were the inventors of the solar calendar. In the ancient Egyptian pantheon, Ra, the sun god, became the progenitor of all things and the supreme deity. He came from the primary chaos of Nun, but at the same time was more ancient than the one who gave birth to him. It was from Ra, who was both male and female, that all the gods of the Ennead originated. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the sun god for the Egyptians, so many assume that the change from one year to another was tied to one of the days of the solstice or equinox. American researcher Gerald Hawkins was convinced that the Egyptians' New Year's date was the winter equinox - December 21. In the comments to Herodotus's History the date is indicated as July 19. Many scientists are inclined to believe that the Egyptian New Year began with the Nile flood, and the French Egyptologist Gaston Maspero is convinced that this event took place on August 29. There is no consensus on this matter yet. Detailed descriptions of the process of celebrating the New Year among the ancient Egyptians were preserved on the walls of the sacred complex of the goddess of love Hathor in the ancient city of Dandara and the Temple of Horus in Idfu. New Year's celebrations were on a wide scale. Both the priests and ordinary residents of Ancient Egypt prepared in advance for this celebration. Many associated the New Year with the cult of the goddess Hathor. Two nights before the new year, the priests held a solemn ceremony of cleansing the crypt in its temple in Dandara. On the night before the holiday, a sacred battle between the god Ra and the forces of darkness took place. The priests held a solemn procession together with the pharaoh and the great queen - his main wife. The statue of the goddess Hathor played a key role in this ritual - it was carried on a boat to the roof of the temple, where a gazebo with 12 columns was installed, each of which represented a month of the year. The first ray of sunlight illuminated the gazebo and filled the statue with golden light, which was considered a blessing from the god Ra, which descended on the goddess herself, her temple and all of Egypt. After this, mass celebrations began, in which everyone took part. Animals were sacrificed to the gods, dances were held, wine was drunk and high hopes were placed on the new year, which should bring a bountiful harvest.

Velvet Slipper Day

Longevity Day

Day of festivities on the rooftops

Day of Special Forces of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

In the folk calendar, the Third Savior falls on August 29, dedicated to the icon of the Image Not Made by Hands. The celebration is also called “Nut” or “Savior on Canvas”. Usually, after the Dormition of the Mother of God, the harvest was completed, and housewives baked bread from new flour. That is why one of the names of the holiday is “Bread”. The Savior Not Made by Hands received its name in honor of the icon of the same name with the image of Christ showing his face on ubrus (canvas) and a clay board. The tradition of this performance was formed on the basis of the legend about the image not made by hands, which was imprinted on a towel after Jesus wiped his face with it. According to church tradition, the artist could not transfer the face of Jesus to the canvas because of the bright divine radiance that emanated from him. Noticing the painter, Christ asked him for water and a handkerchief. After he wiped his face with a cloth, his face was imprinted on it. The main treasure of the city, the famous canvas with the face of Christ, was kept in Edessa until Emperor Constantine VII bought it. The famous painting was transferred to Constantinople, which marked the beginning of the celebration of the Savior Not Made by Hands.

Orthodox holidays on August 29:

Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Image Not Made by Hands of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Triumph of the Blessed Virgin Mary” (Port Arthur)