Today is Friday, September 13, 2024. Day 257 of the Gregorian year. There are 109 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 06:40. Astronomical noon: 13:05. Sunset: 19:30. Day length: 12:50. Night length: 11:10.
According to the church calendar, September 13 is the name day of:
Alexander, Vladimir, Gennady, Dmitry, Miron, Mikhail.
What holidays are celebrated on September 13
General:
September 13 is a double holiday for all those with a sweet tooth, as today we celebrate International Chocolate Day and Charlotte and Autumn Pie Day.
Hairdressers are receiving congratulations - happy birthday to them, and penicillin is celebrating its birthday.
And don't forget: today is Friday the 13th.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 13 of this year is the 12th Week after Pentecost.
For believers, this Friday is the Deposition of the Holy Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos and the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Saint Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople, holy martyrs Alexander the priest and Vladimir the deacon, holy martyrs Michael and Myron the priest, holy martyr Demetrius the priest and the Council of the New Martyrs of Jasenovac.
This day in history
In 1838, the world's first electric boat, a boat powered by electricity, was tested on the Neva.
In 1902, for the first time in Britain, fingerprints from a crime scene were used as evidence of the defendant's guilt.
In 1922, a world record for the highest air temperature at the Earth's surface was set. In El Aziziya (in what is now Libya), the thermometer in the shade rose to +57.7 °C.
In 1929, the English bacteriologist Alexander Fleming first presented his discovery to the public – penicillin.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1766, American merchant Samuel Wilson was born, who became the prototype of Uncle Sam, the national symbol of America.
In 1851, the American military doctor Walter Reed, who discovered the causes of yellow fever, was born.
In 1784, the Austrian modernist composer Arnold Schoenberg was born, the author of such techniques as dodecaphony (12-tone) and serial technique.
In 1898, Soviet theater and film actor Mark Prudkin, known for his roles in the films Anna Karenina, The Brothers Karamazov, and others, was born.
In 1916, Welsh writer Roald Dahl, author of the fairy tale "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", was born.
In 1922, the Peruvian singer Yma Sumac was born, who had a vocal range of five octaves.
In 1929, the Bulgarian opera singer (bass) Nikolay Gyaurov, soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre and La Scala, was born.
In 1958, Russian musician and composer, author of popular songs Oleg Kvasha, author of popular songs "Green-Eyed Taxi", "Saturday is Saturday", "I Don't Want to Secretly Love Anymore" and others was born.
In 1966, Soviet and Russian hockey player Igor Kravchuk was born, a two-time Olympic champion, world and European champion, and one of three record holders for the number of Olympic awards among hockey players (4).
In 1967, American track and field athlete, sprinter Michael Johnson, the current world record holder in the 4x400 meter relay, was born.
In 1973, Italian footballer Fabio Cannavaro, world champion and the best footballer in the world in 2006, was born.
In 1977, Russian singer and radio host of Georgian origin Irakli Pirtskhalava was born. His most famous compositions are "Vova-Chuma", "London-Paris", "Time", etc.
Folk omens
September 13th is popularly known as Kupriyanov Day, Crane Veche.
Watch the cranes: if they fly slowly and "talk" to each other, it means the autumn will be warm. These birds fly low when a mild winter is ahead, and high if it is severe.
To hear a crane's cry means it will rain.
The snow that fell on this day will not last long.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 13 of this year is the 11th lunar day. The Earth's satellite is in the growth phase and is located in the zodiac sign of Capricorn.
Its sunrise is expected at 17:42, and its sunset at 23:34.
This is one of the most favorable and energetically powerful days of the lunar month. The implementation of any undertakings will lead to the desired result with minimal effort. You can safely go on a long journey.
