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What holiday is today: November 12, 2024
12.11.2024 00:01
Today is Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Day 317 of the Gregorian year. There are 49 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 08:32. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:15. Length of day: 08:43. Length of night: 15:17.
According to the church calendar, November 12 is the name day of:
Alexander, Anastasia, Artem, German, Elena, Zinovy, Joseph, Leonid, Makar, Maxim, Mark, Matvey, Semyon, Stepan, Terentiy, Julian.
What holidays are celebrated on November 12
General:
This Tuesday is Creative Fulfilment Day, Curl Day, and Visible Breathing in the Cold Day (November is the best time for this).
You can also celebrate the environmental holiday “Titmouse Day” or congratulate security specialists on their day.
Church:
In the church calendar, November 12 of this year is the 21st Week after Pentecost.
In the Christian world they remember the holy martyr Zenobius, Bishop of Aegean, and his sister Zenobia, the apostles from the 70 Tertius, Mark, Justus and Artema, the holy martyr Marcian, Bishop of Syracuse, the martyr Eutropia of Alexandria, the martyr Anastasia of Thessalonica, Saint Stephen Milutin, King of Serbia, his brother Dragutin and their mother Elena, the holy martyr Matthew the deacon, they celebrate the Discovery of the relics of Saint Agathangelus the Confessor, Metropolitan of Yaroslavl and the day of the Ozeryanskaya Icon of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1847, the first public demonstration of the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic was made by James Simpson at the University of Edinburgh.
In 1859, in Paris, circus artist Jules Leotard gave his first performance on an aerial trapeze.
In 1910, the first film stunt was made - a stuntman jumps into the Hudson River from a burning balloon.
In 1933, the first photograph of the alleged Loch Ness monster was taken.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1746, the French scientist Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles, inventor of the hot air balloon, was born.
In 1817, the Iranian preacher Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith, was born.
In 1833, the Russian composer, chemist and doctor Alexander Borodin, author of the opera Prince Igor, was born.
In 1840, the French sculptor Auguste Rodin was born, recognized as one of the creators of modern sculpture. His works include the sculptures "The Thinker", "The Burghers of Calais", "The Kiss", etc.
In 1891, American astronomer Seth Barnes Nicholson was born, who discovered several satellites of Jupiter and asteroids.
In 1920, the Belarusian Soviet playwright and screenwriter Andrei Makayenok was born. He wrote the comedies “Lyavonikha on the Arbitse”, “Holy Simplicity”, “A Pill Under the Tongue”, and others.
In 1929, American actress Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, was born.
In 1935, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, pop singer, film director Lyudmila Gurchenko was born. One of the most outstanding Russian film actresses, who played in the films "Carnival Night", "Vivat, Midshipmen!" and others.
In 1963, Soviet, Russian and American theater and film actress Natalya Negoda, known for the film "Little Vera", was born.
In 1964, German footballer Thomas Berthold was born, who became world champion in 1990.
In 1966, Swedish curler Anette Norberg, two-time Olympic champion, multiple European and world champion, was born.
In 1975, American swimmer Jason Lezak, 4-time Olympic champion, 8-time world champion, was born.
In 1980, Canadian actor and musician Ryan Gosling was born, who played in the films Blade Runner 2049, First Man, Barbie, and others.
In 1982, Russian singer and TV presenter Yulia Kovalchuk, a former member of the group "Brilliant", was born.
That same year, American actress and singer Anne Hathaway was born, who played the roles of Catwoman in the film The Dark Knight Rises, Fantine in the drama Les Miserables, a scientist in the film Interstellar, etc.
Folk omens
November 12 is popularly known as Zinovy and Zinovia, Titmouse Day.
If a hare crosses your path on this day, there is bad luck ahead. To attract good luck, feed the birds.
If many titmice arrive today, it will soon get colder. Snow falling in the form of fine grains indicates the coming severe frosts. But if titmice peck at the bark of trees, it will be damp and rainy.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 12 of the year is the 11th lunar day. The waxing moon is in the zodiac sign of Aries.
The rising of the celestial body is "scheduled" for 15:07. The reverse process will occur at 02:35.
This Tuesday is one of the most positive and energetically powerful days of the lunar month. The implementation of any plans and ideas will lead to the desired results with minimal effort on your part. You can safely go on a long journey.
