Today is Friday, September 6, 2024. The 250th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 118 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 06:28. Astronomical noon: 13:07. Sunset: 19:47. Day length: 13:19. Night length: 10:41.
According to the church calendar, September 6 is the name day of:
Arseniy, Georgy, Kuzma, Maxim, Petr.
What holidays are celebrated on September 6
General:
September 6th is celebrated as Redhead Day, Fly Over the Land Day, and Anti-Procrastination Day.
You can also take an art break to celebrate the holiday of the same name (Art Break Day) or take your manners to work (as you might guess, we're talking about celebrating Take Your Manners to Work Day).
Church:
In the church calendar, September 6 of this year is the 11th Week after Pentecost.
For Orthodox Christians, this date is the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Eutychius, a disciple of the Apostle John the Theologian, the martyr Tation, the martyr Sira, the virgin of Persia, the Venerable George Limniotes, the Equal-to-the-Apostles Cosmas of Aetolia, the Venerable Arseny of Komel, the holy martyr Maximus of Gorlitsky, a priest, the Venerable Aristocles, an elder of Moscow, the holy martyr Michael the priest and 28 martyrs with him, the holy martyr Seraphim, the Transfer of the relics of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow, a miracle worker of all Russia, and the feast of the Petrovskaya Icon of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1522, the first circumnavigation of the world, begun under the leadership of Ferdinand Magellan, was completed.
In 1873, the Scottish Football Federation was founded, one of the oldest in the world.
In 1952, the Universal Copyright Convention was signed in Geneva.
In 1987, in Baltimore, USA, conjoined twins were surgically separated for the first time.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1766, the English physicist and chemist John Dalton was born. You definitely know about him – Dalton described the defect of vision that he suffered from – color blindness, later named after him daltonism.
In 1869, the Austrian writer, journalist and critic Felix Salten, widely known for his novel Bambi, was born.
In 1900, the French writer, novelist and playwright of American origin Julien Green, author of short stories, dramas and novels, including Leviathan, Wreckage and others, was born.
In 1908, the Soviet graphic artist Nikolai Avvakumov was born. He painted portraits of the most famous people of that time: Lenin, Gorky, Sverdlov, Kirov, Stalin, the builders of Magnitka, etc.
In the same year, the British physicist Lewis Essen, creator of quartz and atomic clocks, was born.
In 1913, Brazilian footballer and striker Leonidas da Silva was born. Before Pele, he was considered by some to be the best footballer in the country.
In 1926, Japanese science fiction writer Shinichi Hoshi was born. During his life, he wrote more than a thousand literary works, for which he was nicknamed the king of short stories.
In 1937, Polish actor Jerzy Binczycki, who played the leading role in the film "The Witch Doctor", was born.
In 1952, Soviet footballer and striker Vladimir Kazachenok was born. One of the best players in the history of Zenit.
In 1973, Soviet and Russian singer Yuri Shatunov, former lead singer of the group "Laskoviy May", was born.
In 1977, Russian singer, poet, composer Masha Makarova, organizer and vocalist of the rock group "Masha and the Bears" was born.
In 1987, Russian gymnast Anna Pavlova, two-time medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games, was born.
Folk omens
September 6th is popularly known as Eutychius the Quiet, Eutychius Day.
If it rains on this day, it means that the autumn will be dry and the harvest next year will be good.
If black clouds cover the sun, a cold snap is ahead, and a strong wind on September 6 foretells misfortune.
Pay attention to the number of acorns: if there are a lot of them, a cold winter is ahead.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 6 of this year is the 5th lunar day. The night light is in the waxing moon phase and in the zodiac sign Libra.
The moon will rise at 09:24 and set at 19:46.
Neglect of your principles and duties, indecision and doubts can seriously change your plans and prevent you from achieving your goals.
It is necessary to be as mindful as possible and try to avoid negative influences from outside. Pay special attention to the food you eat on this day.
