July 23: and again there is an occasion …

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Annually on July 23 the World day of whales and dolphins is celebrated. This holiday was founded in 1986 when the ban on the whale trade imposed on July 23, 1982 by the International whaling commission after 200 years of ruthless destruction of whales started working. The ban works and until now and means that around the world hunting on whales, and also trade by whale meat are forbidden. On July 23 to Russian Federation the holiday which popularity is not too wide is celebrated, and here potential to popularity is huge. It carries the name Day of the Summer Resident. For million Russians the word "dacha" became already integral part of life...