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What holiday is today: October 26, 2024
26.10.2024 00:01
Today is Saturday, October 26, 2024. Day 300 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 66 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:59. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:47. Day length: 09:48. Night length: 14:12.
According to the church calendar, October 26 is the name day of:
Veniamin, Innokenty, Karp, Nikita, Nikolay, Trofim.
What holidays are celebrated on October 26
General:
This Saturday will be even better if you celebrate the Festival of Pleasant Surprises.
Today we also celebrate Wrapping in Blankets Day, Ballet Day and International Proctologist Day.
Holidays are celebrated not only during the day, but also at night - we are talking about the World Night of Howling at the Moon.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 26 of this year is the 18th Week after Pentecost.
For Orthodox Christians, October 26 is the day of remembrance of the martyrs Carpus, Bishop of Thyatria, Papila the Deacon, Agathodorus and Martyr Agathonica, Martyr Florentius, Martyr Benjamin the Deacon, Venerable Nikita the Confessor, Venerable Benjamin of the Caves, Saint Meletius, Patriarch of Alexandria, Hieromartyrs Innocent and Nicholas the Priests, and also the Discovery of the relics of Hieromartyr Thaddeus, Archbishop of Tver, the Remembrance of the Miracle of the Great Martyr Zlata (Chrysa) in Skopje, the feast of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God and the Seven Lakes Icon of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1861, the German inventor Philipp Reis demonstrated his invention, which he called a telephone, in Frankfurt.
In 1938, DuPont developed a new synthetic material – nylon.
In 1978, the World Health Organization announced that the smallpox virus had been eradicated from the wild.
In 2000, astronomers from Cornell University in New York announced the discovery of four new moons of Saturn.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1685, the Italian composer and harpsichordist Domenico Scarlatti was born, who created the sonata allegro and wrote more than five hundred sonatas.
In 1842, the Russian battle artist Vasily Vereshchagin was born, whose paintings include “The Apotheosis of War,” “The Doors of Tamerlane,” and others.
In 1873, the Russian Soviet sculptor and graphic artist Nikolai Andreev, author of monuments to N.V. Gogol, A.I. Herzen and N.P. Ogarev in Moscow, was born.
In 1880, the Russian Soviet writer and symbolist poet, critic, and poet Andrei Bely, author of the novels Petersburg, Kitty Letaev, Silver Dove, the poems First Date and Glossolalia, and other works, was born.
In 1904, the Soviet conductor and teacher Boris Khaikin, one of the greatest conductors of the USSR, was born.
In 1908, the Soviet Russian theater and film actor Boris Smirnov was born. He played a number of roles from the classical repertoire on the theater stage and embodied the image of V.I. Lenin in films (The Communist, Personally Known, Appassionata, etc.).
In 1914, American film actor Jackie Coogan was born, the first child of a Hollywood star.
In 1925, the Russian Soviet children's writer Vladimir Zheleznikov was born, who wrote "Everyone Dreams of a Dog", "Scarecrow" and other works.
In 1926, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor Vladimir Kashpur was born, known for the films "Ballad of a Soldier", "At the Beginning of Glorious Deeds", "Battalions Ask for Fire", "Cold Summer of '53", etc.
In 1973, American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director Seth MacFarlane was born. He became famous for creating the animated series Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show.
In 1978, American professional wrestler CM Punk, the 7th Undisputed WWE Champion, was born.
In 1994, American actress Alexandria DeBerry, who played Paisley Houndstooth in the TV series Upper Class, was born.
In the same year, British runner Matthew Hudson-Smith, two-time Olympic medalist, four-time European champion, and three-time world championship medalist, was born.
Folk omens
October 26 is popularly known as Iverskaya, Zlata the Onuchnitsa, Agafonov’s Day.
A number of signs on this day are associated with roosters: if they suddenly start crowing in the evening, it means the weather will soon change, and if they start singing early in the morning, it will get warmer.
White frost foretells rain, as do red clouds. If they come from the south, then you should prepare for gusty winds.
Take a closer look at cats: if a cat starts greedily lapping up water, wait for the weather to improve; if it sits on the windowsill and looks out the window, wait for the warmth.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 26 of the year is the 24th lunar day. The Moon is in the waning phase and in the constellation Leo.
The sunset of the celestial body will take place at 15:48.
This Saturday is considered a neutral and rather passive day. In communication with others, try to avoid aggressive pressure and conflicts. The best option is not to start anything fundamentally new, but to continue current affairs. This day is favorable for conception, treatment and health prevention.
