establish an international women's day in 1910 was proposed by a member of the social democratic party of germany clara zetkinupported in many countries, but everyone celebrated the holiday on different dates. and the date of march 8 came to the world and ... from russia in 1917, on this day, and according to the old style, it was february 23, in petrograd weavers began to strike, later this resulted in the february revolution and the fall of monarchy. in 1965, international women's day became a day off in the ussr, and 10 years later it was recognized by the un general assembly. on our territory, the political husk from march 8 fell off immediately after the collapse of the union, and it remained with us as a day. when we give compliments, flowers, attention to women. now, as for february 23: on this day in 1918, the first victories over the troops of kaiser germany were won. in 1922, this date was officially declared red army day. in 1946, it became the day of the red army and navy in the ussr. and after the collapse of the union in 1998, alexander lukashenko by his decree... renamed it the day of defenders