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BulgariaOn this day: January 15
What happened in the Turkic world on January 15? Famous people born and died on this day, key events and national days.
Births
- 1902
Nâzım Hikmet
Turkish communist poet, playwright and novelist (1902–1963) - 1911
Näcip Cihanof
Soviet Tatar composer (1911-1988) - 1926
Rafiq Nishonov
Uzbek politician (1926–2023) - 1931
Murad Kajlayev
Soviet and Russian composer and conductor (1931–2023) - 1952
Jamil Hasanli
Azerbaijani politician and historian
- 1982
Emina Jahoviç
Serbian-Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1982)
- 1982
Taimuraz Tigiyev
Olympic wrestler
- 1985
Bahodirjon Sultonov
boxer
- 1993
Daler Kuzyayev
Russian footballer
Deaths
- 1958
Evgeny Shvarts
Russian writer (1896-1958)
- 2007
Nabi Khazri
Azerbaijani writer and poet (1924-2007)
- 2009
Veronika Dudarova
Russian conductor (1916-2009)
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