Today is Friday, September 27, 2024. Day 271 of the Gregorian year. There are 95 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:05. Astronomical noon: 13:00. Sunset: 18:55. Day length: 11:50. Night length: 12:10.
According to the church calendar, September 27 is the name day of:
Ivan.
What holidays are celebrated on September 27
General:
This Friday is Friendship Day and Czech Beer Day.
Today we also congratulate educators and all preschool workers, and also celebrate World Tourism Day and the birthday of the Google search engine.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 27 of this year is the 14th Week after Pentecost.
Today, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the Repose of St. John Chrysostom, and the feast of the Lesna Icon of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1822, Jean-François Champollion announced the decipherment of the Rosetta Stone.
In 1905, Albert Einstein published a paper, "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend on the Energy It Contains?", which proposed the famous E=mc².
In 1937, the first Santa Claus training school opened in Albion, New York.
In 2001, the Norwegian government established a prize for mathematical research – the Abel Prize.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1622, the Dutch artist and engraver Karel Dujardin was born. In addition to pastoral landscapes, in which he depicted animals to bring them to life, he also painted genre scenes, historical paintings and portraits.
In 1630, the German Baroque painter Michael Willmann was born. Biblical themes occupied the main place in his work.
In 1880, the French violin virtuoso Jacques Thibaud was born. He is best known for his performances of Mozart and the composers of French Romanticism.
In 1897, the singer (mezzo-soprano), teacher Irma Jaunzem was born, who collected and performed songs of the peoples of the world in more than 50 languages.
In 1910, Soviet theater and film actor Sergei Lukyanov was born, who played in the films “The Rumyantsev Case”, “Kuban Cossacks”, “Donetsk Miners”, and others.
In 1922, American film director, screenwriter, and producer Arthur Penn was born. His works include the films The Miracle Worker, Bonnie and Clyde, and Alice's Restaurant.
In 1924, Soviet and Russian architect Mikhail Konstantinov, the author of the Krasnopresnenskaya metro station, was born.
In 1929, British film and television actress Barbara Murray was born, known for her roles in the television series Danger Man, The Saint, Doctor Who, The Wednesday Night Games, Casualty and Coach.
In 1952, Soviet and Russian humorist writer, variety artist, cartoonist, TV and radio host Konstantin Melikhan was born. He became famous for his jokes of a gentleman and a Don Juan, "Calendar", humorous books for adults and children, etc.
In 1954, American programmer Larry Wall, creator of the Perl programming language, was born.
In 1958, the modern Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting, Acid House, and others, was born.
In 1960, French actor and film director Jean-Marc Barr was born, who is known for the films The Big Blue, Breaking the Waves, The Plague, and others.
In 1965, American basketball player and coach Steve Kerr, 9-time NBA champion (5 times as a player and 4 times as a coach), was born.
American actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow was born in 1972. She played the role of Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film series.
In 1978, Ukrainian and Russian singer, songwriter, actress, and TV presenter Ani Lorak was born. She represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Shady Lady" and took second place.
In 1984, Canadian singer, songwriter, actress Avril Lavigne, performer of "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with You", "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend" and other songs, was born.
Folk omens
September 27 is popularly known as the Exaltation of the Cross.
If the geese fly high, a large flood is expected, and if they fly low, a small one.
The north wind means that the summer will be warm.
Morning frosts foretell an early winter, but clear and warm weather indicates that the cold weather will not come soon.
A sharp cold snap means that spring will come early.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 27 of this year is the 25th lunar day. The waning moon is in the zodiac sign Leo.
The celestial body will set at 17:20.
This day is favorable for commercial transactions, lawsuits, relocations and business trips. It is better to devote it to quiet activities. It is recommended to focus on spiritual matters, get a good night's sleep and rest. However, an exacerbation of chronic diseases is possible.
