Today is Friday, November 22, 2024. Day 327 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 39 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:51. Astronomical noon: 12:56. Sunset: 17:01. Day length: 08:10. Night length: 15:50.
Alexander, Alexey, Anton, Victor, Dmitry, Ivan, Ilya, Joseph, Konstantin, Porfiry, Semyon, Timofey, Fedor.
General:
This Friday we celebrate Sons' Day and Psychologist's Day.
Today you can also join in on Coffee Shop Warming Up Day, Love Your Freckles Day, and Dictionary and Encyclopedia Day (Lexicographer's Day).
Church:
In the church calendar, November 22 of this year is the 22nd Week after Pentecost.
Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius, the Venerable Matrona, the Venerable Theoktista, the Martyr Alexander of Thessaloniki, the Martyr Anthony, the Venerable John Kolov, the Venerables Eustolius and Sosipatra, the Venerable Onesiphorus of the Caves, Saint Nectarios of Aegina, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, the miracle worker, the holy martyrs Parthenius, Bishop of Ananievsky, Constantine, Demetrius, Nestor, Theodore, Constantine, Victor, Elijah, Paul the priest, Joseph the deacon and the Venerable Martyr Alexis, as well as the feast of the Icon of the Mother of God, called "Quick to Hear".
In 1909, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright organized the first company to produce airplanes.
In 1911, pilot D.M. Sokoltsov carried out a radio transmission from an airplane to the ground.
In 1938, a prehistoric fish, the coelacanth, which was thought to be extinct, was caught on the coast of South Africa.
In 1987, Chicago experienced the most famous case of a television broadcast intrusion: during the evening news broadcast on WGN-TV, a man wearing a mask of the hero of the sci-fi series "Max Headroom" appeared on the screen for 20 seconds. The intruder who interfered with the broadcast was never found.
In 1801, the Russian doctor, writer, ethnographer, lexicographer Vladimir Dal, creator of the "Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language" was born.
In 1808, the British entrepreneur Thomas Cook was born, who founded the first travel agency in history in 1841.
In 1819, the English writer George Eliot, author of Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, Adam Bede and other works, was born.
In 1838, the Russian sculptor Matvey Chizhov, the author of portrait busts of famous contemporaries, was born.
In 1869, the French writer André Gide was born, who wrote such works as “The Counterfeiters”, “The Vatican Dungeons”, and others.
In 1877, Swiss athlete Joan Gamper, founder, player and president of the football club Barcelona, was born.
In 1891, Austrian-American scientist Edward Bernays, one of the leading experts in PR, was born.
In 1904, the French physicist Louis Neel, who predicted antiferromagnetism, was born.
In 1913, Soviet football referee Nikolai Latyshev was born, who became the referee of the 1962 World Cup final.
In 1928, the Soviet and Russian poet and songwriter Nikolai Dobronravov was born, among whose works are the songs “Belovezhskaya Pushcha”, “The main thing, guys, is not to grow old in heart”, “How young we were”, etc.
In 1934, the Soviet and Russian poet Anatoly Poperechny, author of poems for many popular songs, was born.
In 1943, Canadian hockey player Yvan Cournoyer, 10-time Stanley Cup winner, was born.
In 1957, Soviet and Russian pop singer Viktor Saltykov was born, known as a solo performer and as a member (vocalist) of the groups "Manufactura", "Forum" and "Electroclub".
In 1962, Soviet and Russian writer and essayist Viktor Pelevin was born. He made a name for himself with such works as "Omon Ra", "Chapaev and Emptiness" and "Generation "P".
In 1967, German tennis player Boris Becker, winner of six Grand Slam tournaments, was born.
That same year, American actor Mark Ruffalo was born, who became famous for his roles in Just Like Heaven, Zodiac, Dark Waters, and the role of Bruce Banner/Hulk in the superhero films about the Avengers.
In 1984, American actress and singer Scarlett Johansson, who is called the highest-grossing movie star of all time, was born.
In 1987, Russian theater and film actress Lyanka Gryu was born, who played in the TV series "Barvikha", "Sherlock Holmes", "Pregnancy Test" and others.
In 1996, American model Hailey Bieber was born, who in May 2017 topped the list of the most beautiful women in the world according to Maxim magazine.
November 22 is popularly known as Matryona of Winter, Matrona of Moscow.
Snowfall on this day indicates that May will be cold and rainy. If it is cloudy and snowing, then May will be rainy.
If frost is seen on the trees in the morning, then you should prepare for the fact that severe frosts will soon hit, and fog promises a thaw.
If the ducks are still swimming in the ponds and have not flown away to warmer climates, then the warmth will last for a long time.
In the lunar calendar, November 22 of the year is the 21st lunar day. The moon is going through a waning phase. It is located in the sign of Leo.
The Earth's satellite will rise at 22:55 and set at 13:56.
This Friday is a day dedicated to creative and physical activity, favorable for collective events, various trips and travels. Water treatments, air baths and physical exercises will have a positive effect on the body.