Today is Monday, September 2, 2024. Day 246 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 120 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 06:21. Astronomical noon: 13:09. Sunset: 19:57. Day length: 13:36. Night length: 10:24.
According to the church calendar, September 2 is the name day of:
Alexander, Victor, Vladimir, Ivan, Lev, Maxim, Nikolai, Samuel, Stepan, Timofey, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on September 2
General:
September 2nd is celebrated as National Mouth Guard Day and National Ear Piercing Day.
You can also join in the celebration of Free Wind in Wings Day or World Coconut Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 2 of this year is the 11th week after Pentecost. The afterfeast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos continues, and the day of remembrance of the prophet Samuel, the martyrs Severus and Memnon and with them the 37 martyrs, the holy martyrs Alexander, Leo, Vladimir the priests, the holy martyr Nicholas the priest and the Discovery of the relics of the holy martyr Hermogenes, Bishop of Tobolsk, is also celebrated.
This day in history
In 1752, Great Britain and its colonies lived through the last day of the Julian calendar. The following day, the Gregorian calendar came into effect.
In 1789, the United States Department of the Treasury was founded.
In 1945, the Second World War ended with the Japanese surrender ceremony on board the American battleship Missouri.
In 1967, retired British officer Paddy Bates proclaimed the creation of an independent Principality of Sealand on a sea platform off the coast of England, which began to grant citizenship to all who wanted it.
In 1996, the last death penalty took place in Russia (according to other sources, on August 2 of the same year).
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1852, the French writer and critic Paul Bourget was born. His most famous work is the novel The Apprentice.
In 1853, the French engineer Paul Viel was born, who in 1884 invented smokeless pyroxylin powder.
In 1869, American inventor Hiram Percy Maxim was born. He is the creator of the gun silencer.
In 1887, the Russian Soviet surgeon Alexander Savitsky was born, who became one of the founders of oncology in the USSR.
In 1926, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor Yevgeny Leonov was born. His filmography includes "Striped Flight", "Thirty-Three", "Snow Queen", "Zigzag of Fortune", "Belorussky Station", "Gentlemen of Fortune", "Elder Son", "Kin-dza-dza" and others.
In 1930, Soviet and Russian composer Andrei Petrov was born. He wrote music for films by Eldar Ryazanov, Georgy Danelia, Vladimir Khotinenko, Alexei German and other directors.
In 1935, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor Valentin Gaft was born, known for his roles in the films Garage, Hello, I'm Your Aunt!, Forgotten Melody for Flute, and Say a Word for the Poor Hussar.
In 1944, Swiss physicist, pilot, and astronaut Claude Nicollier was born, becoming the only Swiss to have been in space.
In 1952, American tennis player Jimmy Connors, former world number one, was born.
In 1953, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress Elena Proklova was born. She played about 40 roles in films, including the role of Larisa Ivanovna from Mimino.
In 1959, Canadian businessman and space tourist Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil, was born.
In 1961, Colombian footballer Carlos Valderrama was born, who was included in FIFA's list of 125 greatest footballers.
In 1966, Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek was born, who starred in more than 30 films and became the first Mexican to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
In 1981, Russian theater and film actor Alexey Chadov was born, known for his box office and art-house films War, Night Watch, American, Alive, 9th Company, Day Watch, ZHARA, Love in the Big City, etc.
Folk omens
September 2 is popularly known as Samoilov Day.
If you see cranes flying high and slowly, it means it will be very warm. If a lot of rowan berries have ripened by September 2, get ready for frequent rains in the autumn months.
You can also find out what the weather will be like in winter: if there are a lot of mice, then it will be cold, and if moles dig holes to the north, then it will be clear.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 2 of this year is the 28th lunar day. Today the Moon is in the waning phase and is located in the sign of Virgo.
The celestial body will rise at 4:18 am and set at 7:27 pm.
This Monday is an unfavorable day associated with a decrease in overall vitality and an exacerbation of chronic diseases. There is a high probability of developing depression, getting injured and being deceived. It is better to focus on solving pressing issues and not allow negative thoughts to take hold of you.
