Today is Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Day 276 of the Gregorian year. There are 90 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:14. Astronomical noon: 12:58. Sunset: 18:43. Day length: 11:29. Night length: 12:31.
According to the church calendar, October 2 is the name day of:
Alexey, Gabriel, Georgy, David, Igor, Konstantin, Makar, Maria, Nikolay, Trofim, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on October 2
General:
This Wednesday marks World No Alcohol Day, Random Poetry Day and Email's Birthday.
It's time to go for a walk to celebrate Tangled Footprints Day in the autumn park.
And don’t forget to congratulate urologists on their day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 2 of this year is the 15th Week after Pentecost.
For believers - Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, the day of remembrance of the martyrs Trophimus, Savvaty and Dorimedon, the faithful princes Theodore of Smolensk and his children David and Constantine, the Yaroslavl miracle workers, the Venerable Alexy Zosimovsky, the martyr Zosima the hermit, the faithful Grand Prince Igor of Chernigov and Kyiv, the holy martyr Constantine and two martyrs with him, the holy martyr Nicholas the priest, the holy martyr Constantine, the holy martyr Nil the priest, the holy martyr Mary, the holy martyr Nicander the priest.
This day in history
In 1608, John (Hans) Lippershey presented his invention – a prototype of an optical telescope – to the Dutch government.
In 1879, self-taught Russian mechanic Fyodor Blinov received a patent for a “wagon with endless rails” – a prototype of a tractor on caterpillar tracks.
In 1946, the first soap opera, Faraway Hill, premiered on the DuMont television network.
In 1997, it was officially announced that a human gene that provides biological clock functions had been discovered in Japan.
In 2000, scientists from the American government organization Ames Laboratory created a new superhard material, second only to diamond in hardness.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1839, the German artist and graphic artist Hans Thoma was born, whose creative legacy includes about 900 paintings, engravings and lithographs.
In 1852, the Scottish chemist William Ramsay was born, who discovered the inert gases argon, krypton, xenon and neon.
In 1891, the Ukrainian painter and graphic artist Iosif Bokshay was born, one of the most famous artists of the Transcarpathian school.
In 1901, the French singer, actress, artist Kiki de Montparnasse was born, but above all, she was a famous model for surrealists and artists of the Paris School.
In 1914, the announcer of the All-Union Radio (since 1931) Yuri Levitan was born. Only he was trusted by Stalin to read his decrees and orders on the radio.
In 1948, American fashion designer Donna Karan, creator of the Donna Karan New York (DKNY) brand, was born.
English rock musician, singer, songwriter, actor Sting was born in 1951. In 2020, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 32nd on its list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time.
In 1973, Norwegian singer and composer Lene Gravford Nyström, vocalist of the group Aqua, was born.
In the same year, American rapper, songwriter, producer Proof, member of the group D12, was born.
In 1982, Russian singer, actress, model and TV presenter Sati Kazanova, a former member of the Russian girl group "Fabrika", was born.
American hockey player Phil Kessel was born in 1987. Kessel holds first place in NHL history for the number of consecutive games played in regular seasons.
Folk omens
October 2nd is popularly known as Trofim and Zosima, Trofimov's Evenings.
If you see that the bees are tightly covering the tray, it means that the winter will be cold. If the aspen leaves on the ground are turned up, the winter will be cold, and if down, it will be warm. Thunder peals foretell a snowless winter.
A south wind foretells a bountiful harvest of winter crops next year, and many acorns indicate a good harvest of grain in the coming season.
Warm and foggy weather promises a mild autumn.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 2 of the year is the 30th lunar day. The Moon is in the "New Moon" phase and in the sign of Libra, and sunrise and sunset will occur at 05:56 and 17:52, respectively.
Today is a day of summing up and completing current affairs. It is recommended to postpone new beginnings and projects until a more suitable moment. If you need communication, spend time with close relatives or long-time partners who can give valuable advice and provide moral support. It is also useful to analyze your past mistakes, repent of them and forgive those who offended you.
