AzEdu.az Education Portal continues its “Today in History” section.
What happened and who is remembered on April 17? Let's take a brief look.
April 17 is World Hemophilia Day:
This day was established in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia with the aim of increasing awareness about hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. Hemophilia is a rare inherited disease characterized by a disorder in the blood clotting process. During the disease, spontaneous bleeding can occur in joints, muscles, and internal organs, as well as bleeding due to trauma or surgical intervention. Even minor injuries can lead to bleeding into the brain or other organs of hemophilia patients, resulting in death. Experts cite consanguineous marriage, and the effects of food and tobacco products as the main causes of the disease.
April 17 is International Coffee Day:
According to the culinary calendar, April 17 is International Coffee Day. The French drink coffee three times a day, the Italians have opened a faculty in its name, and Scandinavians cannot live without it. The lives of millions of people worldwide begin with a cup of invigorating coffee. And each country has its own secrets for preparing it.
Istanbul was conquered on April 17:
On April 17, 1453, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror completely conquered the islands of Istanbul.
On April 17, 1894, Azerbaijan's first female professor, Adila Shahtakhtinskaya, was born:
From the age of 29 until the end of her life, she worked as the head of the gynecology department at the Medical University. Adila Shahtakhtinskaya primarily wrote works on women's hygiene.
