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Radio Day in Russia, a Communications Workers' Day
Radio Day is celebrated in Russia as a day Communications Workers' Day.
This celebration on May 7 commemorates the development of radio in Russia. In 1895
Russian physicist
Alexander Popov successfully demonstrated practical application of electromagnetic (radio) waves.
This holiday as first celebrated in Russia in 1925, yet later anniversaries were poorly ovserved due to political
situation in Russa, WW1 and later Civil War.
The 50th anniversary of Popov's invention concurred with the end of Great Patriotic War
in Russia and victory over fascist Germany. Thus on May 2 1945 the decree to celebrate Radio Day througout the country was issued.
Later Soviet government established May 7 to be the annual Radio Day.
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