April 28, or Kon-Tiki and Safety and Health at Work
Zodiac Sign Taurus
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Taurus, April 28. People born on on this day declare themselves loudly, if not intrusive.
Extremely decisive personalities, they, once having determined a goal for themselves, no longer give up. Bravely confronting all adversity, overcoming all possible obstacles, sweeping away the onslaught of any opponents - even the most serious ones - they are steadily moving forward.
They are driven by an irresistible desire to demonstrate their position in life, and it is not so easy to get them to abandon their ideals.
Being very sophisticated politicians and diplomats in everyday life, they sometimes give the impression of being reasonable and even accommodating people. However, in the process of communicating with them, it becomes extremely clear that the only compromise that they agree to is one that will completely suit only themselves.
They willingly give promises, but later interpret them in their own way, or they may even refuse to fulfill their obligations altogether.
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Taurus men born on April 28:
- possess the following distinctive features:
- honesty,
- reliability,
- prudence.
- The Taurus man does not have powerful energy, he does not gush with ideas, is somewhat lazy and passive, but he is able to provide material comfort, take on all the worries about the family and his beloved woman, and become a reliable rear and partner.
Taurus women born on April 28:
- possess the following qualities:
- naturalness,
- loyalty,
- decisiveness.
- Taurus is one of the most beautiful women in the zodiacal constellation, characterized by powerful sexual energy and a desire to be the center of attention.
- Often they become the soul of the company, while not claiming to be unconditional leadership.
Thor Heyerdahl set off on a raft of Kоn-Tiki
April 28, 1947
Kon-Tiki crew
Many scientists of the time were sure that the ancestors of the natives who settled Polynesia sailed to the Pacific islands from Southeast Asia. But Heyerdahl believed that they sailed from America. And to prove this, the scientist decided to build a raft and exactly repeat the alleged path of the Inca leader Kon-Tiki. Famous Egyptologists, specialists in the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia argued with the Thor. They rejected the very possibility of long voyage on papyrus boats in the ocean.
Heyerdahl's journey went down in history as one of the most extraordinary travels of the last century. Swimming on a papyrus ship was seen by many as an adventure.
Heyerdahl sailed with a crew on a balsa raft of Kon-Tiki from Peru to Polynesia. The raft left the Peruvian port of Callao on April 28, 1947.
Hundred and one day Thor Heyerdahl and his five brave companions fought with high waves, bad weather and hunger. They sailed about five thousand nautical miles (this is about eight thousand kilometers). And on August 7, 1947, travelers pestered the Polynesian atoll of Raroia. Thus, they proved that on balsa rafts such voyages could be made in ancient times.
Holidays
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The idea of a holiday arose in 1989, when American and Canadian workers first celebrated Commemoration Day for their dead, injured, and seriously ill workmates. This holiday is celebrated annually on April 28 since 2003.
This Day established in order to draw world attention to how the creation and promotion of a culture of labor protection can help reduce annual mortality in the workplace.
According to ILO, every day in the world:
- on average, about 5,000 people die as a result of accidents and morbidity at work, totaling a year from 2 to 2.3 million cases of production-related mortality.
- Of this number, about 350,000 cases are fatal accidents and
- about 1.7–2 million deaths caused by work-related illness.
- In addition, workers suffer annually from approximately 270 million occupational accidents, which lead to absences from work for more than 3 days,
- and from about 160 million cases of non-fatal diseases.
International Day of the Veterinarian
All the doctors who save our pets, all who, not waiting for the gratitude from the patients, try to help the four-legged, feathered, scaly, and other - Happy Holiday!
Also on April 28...
1563 - pioneers Ivan Fedorov and Peter Mstislavets began printing the first book.
1758 - James Monroe, 5th President of the USA (1817-25), was born, proclaiming the doctrine “America for Americans”. According to one of the versions, it was his last name that the aspiring actress Norma Jean Baker took as her pseudonym in order to become the sex symbol of Marilyn Monroe.
1784 - Inventors B.Lonois and J. Bienvenu in France demonstrated the first officially recognized self-propelled model of a helicopter.
1838 - Photo patented and became known as the “daguerreotype” by the name of the inventor Daguerre.
1908 - Oskar Schindler was born (died 1974), a German businessman who saved 1,100 Jews during the war.
1914 - In the United States patented an air conditioner.
1916 - Ferruccio Lamborghini was born, an Italian auto industrialist, who created fast and expensive sports-class cars.
1919 - ''The League of Nations'' is founded.
1923 - ''Wembley'' London, one of the most famous football stadiums in the world, opened.
1937 - The first billboard with an animated image appeared in New York. On the monitor there was a 4-minute video with jumping horses and juggling cats. The picture was made from 2000 light bulbs that blinked in a given order. The creator of this miracle was Douglas Leith.
1955 - construction of the ''Baikonur'' cosmodrome began.
1968 - The premiere of the famous musical “Hair”, which was screened in 1979 by Milos Forman, took place in New York on Broadway.
1974 - Penelope Cruz, Spanish and American actress (“All about my mother”, “Sahara”, “Vanilla sky”) was born.
1981 - Jessica Alba was born, an American actress (“Sin City”, “Fantastic Four”, “Awake”, “Little Fockers”).
1992 - Richard Mekhan of Houston patented an electric tablecloth that discouraged insects from hunting to land on the table or, moreover, to walk on it.
2001 - the Russian Soyuz TM-32 spacecraft was launched with cosmonauts T. Musabaev and Y. Baturin and the first space tourist, the American millionaire Dennis Tito, on board.
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