On this day

On this day

Passport system introduced in the USSR

27 December 1932

The first rudiments of passport system in Russia appeared during the Interlunation in a form of “traveler letter” introduced for the main part for the police purpose.

Russian Rescue Corps established. Russian Rescuer Day

27 December 1990

December 27, 1990 a decree by the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR № 606 "On the establishment of the Russian Rescue Corps as the RSFSR State Committee, as well as the formation of a unified state and social system of forecasting, prevention and emergency response" was adopted. In April 1991 the head of the Rescue Corps was appointed Major-General Sergei Shoigu, who is currently head of the Russian Ministry of emergency situations.