Today is Thursday, October 3, 2024. Day 277 of the Gregorian year. There are 89 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:146 Astronomical noon: 12:58. Sunset: 18:41. Day length: 11:25. Night length: 12:35.
According to the church calendar, October 3 is the name day of:
Alexander, Vasily, Ivan, Hilarion, Mikhail, Oleg, Tatyana, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on October 3
General:
If you remember, yesterday, October 2, we all celebrated World No Alcohol Day. If you didn't have time to join the celebration, you can fix that today by celebrating World Sobriety Day.
This Thursday also marks World Mushroom Picker Day, Lingonberry Day, Chestnut Search Day and Look at the Leaves Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 3 of this year is the 15th Week after Pentecost.
This Thursday is also the Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, the day of remembrance of the great martyr Eustathius Placidus, his wife Theopistia and their children Agapius and Theopistus, the martyrs and confessors Michael, Prince of Chernigov, and his boyar Theodore, the miracle workers, the venerable and faithful Prince Oleg of Bryansk, the holy martyrs Theoktist and Alexander the priests and the Council of Bryansk saints.
This day in history
In 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln declared the fourth Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day.
In 1891, as a result of a strong earthquake in Abkhazia, Lake Amtkel was formed.
In 1941, American chemists Lyle Goodhue and William Sullivan patented an aerosol container for spraying insecticides.
In 1956, the world's first commercially available atomic clock, the Atomichron, was demonstrated in New York.
In 1990, the unification of Germany took place.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1800, the American scientist George Bancroft, who was called the "father" of American history, was born.
In 1803, American physician John Gorrie, inventor of the first refrigeration units in the United States, was born.
In 1824, the Russian poet Ivan Nikitin was born, whose works include “Rus”, “Morning”, “Fist”, and others.
In 1852, the Ukrainian Itinerant artist Kiriak Kostandi was born, who is recognized by his painting “At the Sick Comrade’s” and others.
In 1867, the French impressionist artist Pierre Bonnard was born, who painted "Autumn. Fruit Picking" and other paintings.
In 1873, Russian Soviet writer Vyacheslav Shishkov, author of “Gloomy River”, “Vataga”, “Emelyan Pugachev” and other works, was born.
In the same year, the Russian writer Ivan Shmelev was born, whose works include Citizen Ukleykin, The Man from the Restaurant, The Sun of the Dead, Pilgrimage, The Lord's Summer, and others.
In 1895, the Russian Soviet poet Sergei Yesenin was born, who is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Silver Age.
In 1897, the French poet Louis Aragon, the founder of surrealism and the author of “Holy Week”, “The Real World”, “Theatre-Novel” and other works, was born.
In 1922, the French comedy actor Jean Lefevre was born, known for his role as Lucien Fougasse in the Gendarmes series of films.
In 1935, Soviet, Russian and Armenian theater and film actor, theater director, teacher Armen Dzhigarkhanyan was born, who became one of the most filmed actors (more than 250 roles in films and television films).
In 1964, Russian singer, guitarist, songwriter Vadim Samoilov, former member and producer of the rock group "Agatha Christie" was born.
In 1969, American singer and songwriter, fashion designer, actress Gwen Stefani, lead singer of "No Doubt" was born.
In 1973, British actress Lena Headey, known for her role as Cersei Lannister in the television series Game of Thrones, was born.
In 1975, Russian poet, singer, musician Alexey Gorshenev, vocalist of the rock group "Kukryniksy" was born.
Folk omens
October 3 is popularly known as Astafiev Day, or Astafiev the Windmill.
Damp and foggy weather coupled with a large amount of flying cobwebs foretells a warm autumn and late snowfall.
Low-growing cones on a spruce indicate the imminent onset of cold weather, while high-growing cones foretell frosts closer to the end of winter.
Dry weather means little snow in winter.
If the leaves from the maple and birch do not fall cleanly, then a harsh winter is expected.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 3 of the year is the 2nd lunar day. The celestial body has moved into the "Waxing Moon" phase and into the Libra zodiac sign.
The moon rises today at 07:11 and sets at 17:57.
This Thursday is suitable for starting sports, therapeutic fasting or dieting. On this day, any undertakings receive additional energy. It is important to pay attention to such negative character traits as anger and greed, as working on overcoming them will help to successfully implement new undertakings.
