Today is Sunday, September 29, 2024. Day 273 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 93 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 07:08. Astronomical noon: 12:59. Sunset: 18:50. Day length: 11:42. Night length: 12:18.
According to the church calendar, September 29 is the name day of:
Alexey, Victor, Grigory, Joseph, Lyudmila, Sergey.
What holidays are celebrated on September 29
General:
September 29 is the perfect day to celebrate Autumn Solitude Day.
On this day you can also join World Heart Day, Going to the River Day or Tiger Day in the Far East.
This Sunday is a professional holiday for mechanical engineers and otolaryngologists.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 29 of this year is the 14th week after Pentecost, after the Exaltation of the Cross.
This day is also called the Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, the day of remembrance of the Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised, Martyr Sebastiana, Martyr Melitina, Martyrs Victor and Sosthenes, Venerable Dorotheus, the Hermit of Egypt, Martyrs Brothers Joseph and Isaac of Georgia, Martyr Ludmila, Princess of Bohemia, Venerable Procopius, Abbot of Sazava, Saint Cyprian, Metropolitan of Moscow, Miracle Worker of All Russia, Saint Photius, Metropolitan of Kiev, Moscow and All Rus', Miracle Worker, Venerable Kuksha of Odessa, Confessor, Hieromartyr Gregory the Priest, Hieromartyr Sergius the Priest, the Transfer of the Relics of Righteous Alexy of Moscow and the feast of the icon of the Mother of God, called "Look upon Humility".
This day in history
In 1650, Henry Robinson opened the world's first marriage agency in London.
In 1739, the game of tennis was first mentioned in an English sports magazine.
In 1897, the tango was performed for the first time. It happened in Buenos Aires, in the Olimpo Theatre, at the premiere of the play "Creole Court".
In 1916, John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil, became the world's first billionaire businessman.
In 1998, the financial crisis in Japan led to the largest bankruptcy since World War II. It was declared by the leasing company Japan Leasing Corporation, whose debts exceeded $16 billion.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1518, the Italian artist Tintoretto was born, whose most notable paintings are “The Miracle of St. Mark”, “Venus, Vulcan and Cupid”, “The Nine Muses”, etc.
In 1547, the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born. He is best known as the author of the novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.
In 1571, the Italian artist Caravaggio was born, the founder of realism in painting and one of the greatest masters of the Baroque era, who painted such canvases as “The Cardsharps”, “The Kiss of Judas”, “Judith and Holofernes”, etc.
In 1703, the French painter, engraver, and decorator François Boucher was born. He was an unusually prolific artist who created a huge number of drawings, sketches, paintings, book illustrations, engravings, and other works.
In 1810, the English writer Elizabeth Gaskell, biographer of Charles Bronte, was born.
In 1820, Russian historian and archaeologist Ivan Zabelin, author of the History of Moscow, was born.
In 1904, British actress Greer Garson, one of MGM's top stars of the 1940s, was born.
In the same year, the Soviet writer Nikolai Ostrovsky was born, whose works include How the Steel Was Tempered, Born of the Storm, and others.
In 1946, Russian television journalist, actor, director, and TV presenter Dmitry Krylov, author and presenter of the TV shows “Neputevye Zametki” and “Telescope”, was born.
In 1971, the Russian singer, rapper, musician, songwriter, and producer Dolphin, known for his solo project of the same name, was born.
In 1973, Russian sports journalist and TV presenter Konstantin Vybornov was born, whose main sports are football, biathlon and ice hockey.
In 1988, American basketball player Kevin Durant was born, a two-time NBA champion, two-time Olympic champion, world champion, and off the court, one of the highest paid basketball players in the world.
Folk omens
September 29 is popularly known as Lyudmila's Day, Lyudmila and Efimiya, Bird's Bone.
The warmer and drier the weather is on this day, the later winter will come.
A sunny and clear day indicates the absence of severe frosts and foretells a mild winter.
Thunder this Sunday predicts a cold and snowless winter.
The positive temperature on September 29 indicates that the cold weather will not come soon.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 29 of this year is the 27th lunar day. The Moon is in the waning phase and in the sign of Leo.
The celestial body will rise at 02:05 and set at 17:38.
On this day, any work will be successful, so it is better to devote it to solving long-standing problems. You can look at everything from a new angle and discover what was previously overlooked. Communication with older people will be beneficial, as it will allow you to learn worldly wisdom.
