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Today is Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Day 345 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 21 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 09:17. Astronomical noon: 13:02. Sunset: 16:48. Day length: 07:31. Night length: 16:29.
Alexey, Andrey, Boris, Vasily, Vladimir, Vsevolod, Gabriel, Dmitry, Ivan, Nikolay, Roman, Sergey, Fedor, Fekla, Yakov.
General:
This Tuesday has an unusual name - Sandaled Day.
Today, other, no less amazing events are celebrated – for example, Window Sit Day or Hanging Coffee Day.
December 10 also marks World Human Rights Day, World Football Day and International Animal Rights Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, December 10 of this year is the 25th Week after Pentecost.
For Orthodox Christians, this day is also known as the Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God, called "The Sign", the Sign of the Most Holy Theotokos, which was in Novgorod the Great, the day of remembrance of the great martyr James the Persian, the Monk Palladius of Alexandria, Saint James, Bishop of Rostov, Blessed Andrew of Simbirsk, the holy martyrs of the 17 monks in India, the Monk Roman the Wonderworker, the holy martyrs Nicholas, Archbishop of Vladimir, Basil, Boris, Theodore, Nicholas, Alexy, John, Sergius, John, Sergius, Nicholas, Demetrius, Vladimir, John the priests, the holy martyrs Joasaph, Cronides, Nicholas, Xenophon, Alexy, Apollos, Seraphim, Nikon and the martyr John, as well as the Discovery of the relics of the blessed prince of Novgorod Vsevolod, in Holy Baptism of Gabriel, the Pskov miracle worker, the Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of Radonezh, the day of the icons of the Mother of God "Sign": Kursk-Root, Abalak, Tsarskoye Selo, Verkhnetagilskaya, called "Korchemnaya", Seraphim-Ponetaevskaya.
The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901.
In 1909, by the way, Selma Lagerlöf became the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The justification was “as a tribute to the high idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual insight that distinguish all her works.”
In 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In 1798, the Russian architect Alexander Bryullov was born, one of the most significant St. Petersburg architects of the Nicholas era, also remembered as a watercolor painter.
In 1815, the English mathematician Ada Lovelace, the first female programmer and also Byron's daughter, was born.
In 1821, the Russian poet, prose writer and publicist Nikolai Nekrasov was born, a classic of Russian literature, who wrote the epic poem “Who Lives Well in Rus'”, the poems “Frost, Red Nose”, “Russian Women”, the poems “Grandfather Mazai and the Hares”, “The Railway” and other works.
In 1841, the English grandmaster Joseph Henry Blackburne, one of the strongest chess players of the late 19th century, was born.
In 1901, the Soviet circus artist (clown) and film actor Mikhail Rumyantsev, known under the pseudonym Karandash, was born. His popularity was such that with his performances alone he could “save” any circus financially – a full house was guaranteed.
In 1918, Soviet hockey player and footballer, hockey coach Anatoly Tarasov was born. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Tarasov is the "father of Russian hockey", who made the USSR "a dominant force in international competitions".
American actor Michael Clarke Duncan was born in 1957. He is best known for his role as John Coffey in the film The Green Mile.
In 1960, British actor and theatre and film director Sir Kenneth Branagh, known for his numerous film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, was born.
In 1964, Soviet and Ukrainian pop singer Taisiya Povaliy was born, whose discography includes 13 studio albums, 1 live album, 1 mini-album, 7 compilations, 52 singles and 37 video clips.
1972: Scottish-American musician Brian Molko, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the British rock band Placebo, was born.
December 10th is popularly known as the Sign, Romanov Day.
If the stars are bright in the sky on this day, you should prepare for frost. If it is dim, then a thaw is coming.
Pay attention not only to the starry sky, but also to the smoke coming from the chimney. If it rises in a column, it means it will get colder, if it flies down, it means it will get warmer.
A crimson dawn promises a strong wind, and snorting and snorting cows foretell frost.
In the lunar calendar, December 10 of the year is the 10th lunar day. The moon is in the waxing phase. It is located in the sign of Aries.
The celestial body will rise at 13:22 and set at 01:46.
This Tuesday is a favorable period for creativity, love and spiritual quests. Everything goes smoothly, both important and not so important. If troubles arise, which is unlikely, they will be short-lived and will not greatly affect the situation.