20:21 A memorial board to Vladimir Kondrashin is opened.
The Leningrad basketball school established by Kondrashin is still respected all over the world.

20:18 The 47th Antarctic Expedition has started on their journey to the cold pole.
For a year thirty winterers will be living at Vostok Station, where the planet's lowest temperature of 89.2 degrees centigrade was measured.

20:13 The White Hall of the Marble Palace has opened after restoration.
A multifunction transforming complex for holding of exhibitions, conferences, lectures, concerts, business meetings and festivals has been installed in the hall.