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What holiday is today: November 2, 2024
02.11.2024 00:01
Today is Saturday, November 2, 2024. Day 307 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 59 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:13. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:33. Day length: 09:20. Night length: 14:40.
According to the church calendar, November 2 is the name day of:
Alexander, Artemy, Gerasim, German, Ivan, Irina, Leonid, Mikhail, Nikolay, Pavel, Petr, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on November 2
General:
This Saturday is a holiday called "International Men's Day".
After you've congratulated all the representatives of the stronger sex, proceed to celebrate Feed the Birds the Oatmeal Cookie Day, Become a Psychic Day, and Marsupial Anteater Day (Numbat Day).
Church:
In the church calendar, November 2 of this year is the 19th week after Pentecost and St. Demetrius's parental Saturday.
Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the Great Martyr Artemy, the righteous youth Artemy of Verkholsk, the Venerable Gabriel of Samtavro, the Holy Martyr Nicholas the Priest, the Holy Martyrs Zosima, John, John, John, Nicholas, Leonid, John and Alexander the Priests, Michael and Peter the Deacons, and the Martyr Paul.
This day in history
In 1721, Peter I took the title of Father of the Fatherland, Emperor of All Russia, Peter the Great, and Russia became an empire.
In 1937, ruby stars were lit for the first time on the five towers of the Moscow Kremlin.
In 1955, Billboard magazine published the first list of the 100 best songs – the Billboard Hot 100.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1698, the French painter Jean-Baptiste Chardin was born, one of the outstanding European artists of the Enlightenment of the second half of the 18th century, a master of still life, portrait and genre paintings.
Austrian composer and violinist August Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was born in 1739. His most famous works are two concertos for double bass and orchestra and one of the five concertos for viola and orchestra.
In 1815, the English mathematician George Boole, who developed the algebra of logic, was born.
Soviet sculptor and teacher Viktor Sinaisky was born in 1893. Among his best works are "Young Worker", a monument to N.A. Dobrolyubov in Leningrad, etc.
In 1902, Soviet theater and film actor and theater director Mikhail Yanshin was born. He played Andrei Nyunin in the comedy "The Wedding", Sir Toby Belch in the comedy "Twelfth Night", Professor Volosyuk in the film "The Big Break", and others.
In 1913, American actor and politician Burt Lancaster, one of the most successful actors in the history of American cinema, was born.
In 1923, Soviet and Russian screenwriter Anatoly Grebnev was born. He wrote the scripts for the films Wild Dog Dingo, July Rain, Cross the Threshold, and others.
American comic book writer and artist Steve Ditko was born in 1927. He worked on the creation of such characters as Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Iron Man and the Hulk.
In 1931, the French actor Gerard Barré, who played the roles of d'Artagnan and Scaramouche in films, was born.
In 1934, Australian tennis player Ken Rosewall, winner of 24 Grand Slam tournaments in various categories, was born.
In 1947, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress Natalia Gurzo was born, who also did voice-overs: her voice is used for Woody the Woodpecker, Gadget from Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Janine from The Real Ghostbusters, and others.
In 1966, American actor, director and producer David Schwimmer, who played Ross Geller in the television series Friends, was born.
In 1974, American rapper, producer, writer Prodigy was born, who released five studio and four collaborative albums, successful in the charts of the American magazine Billboard.
In 1975, Russian theater and film actress Elena Zakharova was born. Among her best films are The Last Test, Hotel Phoenix, Return Vera, Crybaby, and others.
In 1981, Russian figure skater Tatyana Totmianina, Olympic champion in pair skating in Turin, was born.
Folk omens
November 2 is popularly known as Artemyev Day.
According to signs, if a larch tree has shed its needles, it means that snow will soon fall and will not melt for a long time.
If wolves howl, there will be a cold snap ahead, and if they gather in packs, you should expect severe frosts. If it so happens that a wolf runs across the road, then this is good luck. It was believed that if a hungry predator does not touch you, then any troubles will pass you by.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 2 of the year is the 2nd lunar day. The waxing moon is in the zodiac sign of Scorpio.
The Earth's satellite will rise at 08:54 and set at 16:30.
This Saturday is suitable for starting sports, therapeutic fasting or dieting. All undertakings receive additional energy during this period.
It is important to pay attention to such negative character traits as anger and greed, as overcoming them contributes to the implementation of new beginnings.
