Today is Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Day 254 of the Gregorian year. There are 112 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 06:35. Astronomical noon: 13:06. Sunset: 19:37. Length of day: 13:02. Length of night: 10:58.
According to the church calendar, September 10 is the name day of:
Alexander, Alexey, Anatoly, Anna, Arseny, Afanasy. Vasily, Veniamin, George, Gregory, Denis, Efim, Zakhar, Ivan, Ignatius, Hilarion, Joseph, Leonty, Lukyan, Makar, Moses, Nikolai, Pavel, Sergei, Stepan, Susanna, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on September 10
General:
Port Wine Day and Sniffer's Day are both celebrated on September 10th.
This Tuesday also marks Flower Bouquet Day, Alpaca Day, Caramel Cheesecake Day and International Makeup Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 10 of this year is the 12th Week after Pentecost.
For believers, this date is the day of remembrance of the Venerable Moses the Murin, the Venerable Savva of Krypetsk, Pskov, the righteous Anna the prophetess, the daughter of Fanuel, who met the Lord Jesus Christ in the Jerusalem temple, the martyr Shushanika, the princess of Ranskaya, the holy martyr Alexy the priest, the holy martyr Alexander the deacon, the holy martyr Nicholas the priest, the holy martyrs of Kazan Sergius, Laurentiy, Seraphim, Theodosius, Leonty, Stephen, George, Hilarion, John and Sergius, the holy martyr Basil the priest, as well as the discovery of the relics of the Venerable Job of Pochaev and the Council of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, resting in the Far Caves (of the Venerable Theodosius).
This day in history
In 1894, the first driver in London was fined for drunk driving – taxi driver George Smith. Having lost control, he drove right into the door of a house. The fine was 1 pound sterling.
In 1918, journalist and historian C. Repington was the first to call the current war the First World War.
In 1977, Tunisian immigrant Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of murder, became the last criminal to be executed by guillotine in France. Four years later, the guillotine would be banned as a means of execution.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1855, the German archaeologist Robert Johann Koldewey was born, who determined the location of biblical Babylon and, as a result of 18 years of excavations, confirmed its existence.
In 1872, Russian and Soviet traveler and ethnographer Vladimir Arsenyev, a researcher of the Far East, who is also known as a writer (“Along the Ussuri Region”, “Dersu Uzala”) was born.
In 1890, the Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, the creator of the concept of "pret-a-porter", was born.
In 1898, the American chemist and inventor Waldo Semon, the creator of PVC, was born.
In 1899, the Soviet artist of the original genre, illusionist, psychiatrist and hypnotist Wolf Messing was born, who performed psychological experiments on “reading the minds” of viewers.
In 1912, Danish caricaturist Herluf Bidstrup, author of over five thousand drawings, was born.
In 1914, American film director and producer Robert Wise was born. He won four Oscars for the films West Side Story and The Sound of Music.
In 1933, German fashion designer, photographer, collector and publisher Karl Lagerfeld, founder of his own fashion house Karl Lagerfeld, was born.
In 1950, American guitarist, songwriter Joe Perry, member and one of the founders of the rock band Aerosmith, was born.
In 1955, the Soviet and Russian pop and jazz singer, actress Larisa Dolina was born. The most famous songs performed by her are "Weather in the House" and "The Wall".
In 1964, the Russian poet and musician Yegor Letov, leader of the group "Civil Defense", was born.
In 1968, British film director, screenwriter, and producer Guy Ritchie was born. His films include Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, RocknRolla, and others.
In 1976, Brazilian tennis player Gustavo Kuerten, former world number one and three-time winner of the French Open, was born.
Folk omens
September 10th is popularly known as Anna and Savva Skirdniki, Anna the Prophetess.
If birches turn yellow from the top, then spring will be early, and if from the bottom, then late.
Rain with thunderstorms indicates that autumn will be warm, but if the weather is dry, then the cold weather will not come soon.
Another unusual sign associated with this day is: meeting your mother-in-law means trouble.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 10 of this year is the 8th lunar day. The celestial body is in the waxing moon phase and is located in the sign of Sagittarius.
The Earth's satellite will rise at 14:46 and set at 20:35.
This Tuesday is unfavorable for communication with colleagues and partners. Most likely, old problems will surface, which will take a lot of time and energy. This day is suitable for travel, business trips and moving. New affairs planned for this time require careful consideration and serious preparation.
