The first purebred cat I’d ever heard of was the Siamese. My grandmother had two or three of them over the years while I was growing up. I once adopted a cat with Siamese markings born to a couple of alley cats (as we called them in those days). Back then the only purebred cats most of us knew about were the Siamese and the Persian. 
Boy, have things changed when it comes to cat breeds. Now there are 17 types of Siamese cat—oh, the color schemes. Ever hear of the cinnamon-point and fawn-point? Here’s a link to all 17 types: https://thediscerningcat.com/types-of-siamese-cats
And the Siamese is still with us in its original form, in other familiar forms as well as breeds we might not associate the Siamese with. We’re all familiar with the Himalayan, a carefully created cross between the Siamese and the Persian and the snowshoe, which has the coloring of the Siamese, but did you also know that the Siamese cat was used to create the Balanese, Bengal, Birman, Havana brown and the ocicat to name a few.
And it may not surprise you to learn that the Siamese is one of the oldest breeds around, along with the Egyptian Mau and Norwegian forest cat.
So happy Siamese Cat Day to all of you who love or have ever loved a Siamese Cat.
My brother had an Egyptian Mau years ago. Named him Osiris. Unfortunately, he died at the age of 10, due to kidney problems. Broke my brother’s heart. He’d love to get another cat, but his wife is SERIOUSLY allergic to cats. Dan now has no choice but to live with his wife’s new dog. She refuses to get shots for her allergies so Dan could have a cat.