When and why is it celebrated on Secretary's Day in Nicaragua

On April 26, the Nicaraguan Secretary's Day is celebrated; a special date that pays tribute to all the women who, day by day, give the best of themselves in their jobs and are one of the fundamental pieces in the proper functioning of a company. Without them, everything would be chaos and absolute lack of control. Join us to know the origin of the Secretary's Day in Nicaragua.

Why is Secretary's Day celebrated in Nicaragua?

The origin of the anniversary of the Secretary's Day is somewhat uncertain and has several versions.

The most accepted of them dates back to 1868 when the Americans Carlos Gliden and Christopher Latham Sholes invented the first typewriter. In fact, it was Christopher's daughter, Lilian Sholes , who was the first to use this machine in public on June 23, 1868. Although this does not make her the first secretary in history , it does make her the first typist.

Decades later, in 1950, typewriter manufacturers decided to pay tribute to Lilian Sholes by offering typing courses. However, it was in the 1960s, when the National Association of Secretaries of the United States, promoted by the Remington company; company that bought the invention of Gliden and Sholes and began its commercialization, set the date in remembrance and tribute of Lilian Sholes to celebrate the important role of these people in companies.

Another version alludes to its origin dating back to the First Inter-American Congress of Secretaries in 1970 . There, at this event, the Inter-American Federation of Associations of Secretaries was founded with the creation of the Inter-American Secretariat Day.

In our country, Secretary's Day is born through Decree 243 of April 26, 1975, which establishes that secretaries are celebrated every April 26.