Arthur's Day the brewing company to raise a glass to the memory of Arthur Guinness at 17:59 (5:59 pm), a reference to 1759, the year the Guinness Brewery was established. An 82c stamp of an Arthur Guinness portrait was also released by An Post to commemorate the anniversary. The last Arthur's Day was held in 2013. Guinness cancelling the event in 2014. A new music programme to help emerging artists in Ireland called "Guinness Amplify" was launched to replace the event The event was criticised as a marketing ploy to increase sales of Guinness with Arthur's day, without understanding or appreciation for
Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan) Armed Forces. It was held at the Otar Military Base. Saule Aitpayeva was promoted to the rank of General, becoming first female general since Kazakhstan gained independence. Celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the Kazakh Armed Forces. The parade commander Lieutenant General Murat Maikeyev. Reporting to President Nazarbayev was Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Serik Akhmetov. 2,000 soldiers, 56 air units, and 250 defense technologies took part in the parade. Celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Kazakh Armed Forces and the 70th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. Minister of Defence Imangali Tasmagambetov who presided over the parade. An exact