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What holiday is today: October 6, 2024
06.10.2024 00:01
Today is Sunday, October 6, 2024. Day 280 of the Gregorian year. There are 86 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:21. Astronomical noon: 12:57. Sunset: 18:33. Day length: 11:12. Night length: 12:48.
According to the church calendar, October 6 is the name day of:
Andrey, Ivan, Innocent, Iraida, Nikolai, Peter, Raisa.
What holidays are celebrated on October 6
General:
October 6th is the perfect time to celebrate Hang from the Chandelier Day, Garlic Lovers Day and Dahlia Day.
Today you can also combine business with pleasure and celebrate Change the Light Bulb Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 6 of this year is the 15th week after Pentecost and the Conception of the honorable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, as well as the Glorification of Saint Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow and the day of remembrance of the venerable women Xanthippa and Polyxenia, the martyr Iraida the virgin, the martyrs Andrew, John and the children of John Peter and Antoninus, the holy martyr John the priest and the Council of saints who shone forth in the lands of Spain and Portugal, and also the feast of the Slovenian Icon of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1790, Genevan jeweler Jacob Schweppe introduced a process for making artificial mineral water.
In 1889, Thomas Edison shows his first film.
In 1927, the first sound film, The Jazz Singer, premiered in New York.
In 1995, 51 Pegasi b was discovered, the first exoplanet around a main-sequence star.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1459, the German scientist and navigator Martin Behaim, creator of the first globe, was born.
In 1732, the English astronomer Nevil Maskelyne, who measured the distance from the Earth to the Sun, was born.
In 1846, American industrialist, engineer and entrepreneur George Westinghouse, inventor of the railroad brake, was born.
In 1866, Canadian and American inventor Reginald Fessenden was born, among whose creations were the electric compass and echo sounder.
In 1881, the Ukrainian playwright Ivan Kocherga was born, whose works include “Yaroslav the Wise”, “The Watchmaker and the Chicken”, etc.
In 1882, the Polish composer, pianist, music critic and teacher Karol Szymanowski was born, who created “King Roger”, “The Robbers” and other works.
In 1903, Irish nuclear physicist Ernest Walton, creator of the first particle accelerator, was born.
In 1906, American actress Janet Gaynor was born, who became the first winner of the Oscar film award.
In 1907, Soviet theater and film actress Vera Kuznetsova was born, known for her works “The Big Family”, “Two Captains”, “Slave of Love”, etc.
In 1914, Soviet theater and film actor Sergei Kurilov was born, who starred in the films "Belinsky", "The Chairman", "Dead Season" and others.
In 1923, Soviet film director and screenwriter Genrikh Gabai was born, known for the films “The Green Van,” “In the Name of the Revolution,” and others.
In 1931, Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh was born, who discovered more than 500 minor planets.
In 1934, Soviet film actor Eduard Bredun was born, whose filmography includes “The Master of the Taiga”, “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession”, etc.
In 1974, Vietnamese pistol shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh was born, who became the first Olympic champion in the history of Vietnam.
Folk omens
October 6th is popularly known as Iriad the Controversial, Iriad's Day.
If the cranes have flown away by this date, it means that autumn has passed into winter.
A large harvest of nuts coupled with a small amount of mushrooms foretells a cold winter. Field mice moving towards the village indicate that the winter will be harsh.
If ducks splash in the water and scream, it will rain; if they are quiet, it will be a storm or thunder.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 6 of the year is the 6th lunar day. The celestial body is in the growing phase and has not yet left the zodiac sign of Scorpio.
Moonrise will occur at 11:08 and moonset will occur at 18:21.
Ignoring your principles and obligations, indecision and doubts can seriously affect your plans and prevent you from achieving your goals.
It is necessary to be as mindful as possible and try to avoid negative external influences. Pay special attention to the food you will eat on this day.
