Today is Saturday, October 5, 2024. Day 279 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 87 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 07:19. Astronomical noon: 12:57. Sunset: 18:36. Day length: 11:17. Night length: 12:43.
According to the church calendar, October 5 is the name day of:
Alexander, Andrey, Veniamin, Kuzma, Makar, Martin, Nikolay, Peter, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on October 5th
General:
October 5th is World Teachers' Day, which can be combined with, for example, World Card Making Day or Do Something Nice Day.
This Saturday you can also join in the celebration of World Walking Day, International Thrifty Entertainment Day, or Birds of Prey Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 5 of this year is the 15th Week after Pentecost.
Believers honor the memory of the Prophet Jonah, the Holy Martyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope, the Venerable Jonah the Presbyter, the father of Saints Theophan, the author of canons, and Theodore the Branded, Blessed Paraskeva of Diveyevo, the Martyr Phocas the Gardener, the Righteous Peter, the former publican, the Venerable Jonah of Yashezero, the Venerable Macarius of Zhabinsk, the Miracle Worker of Belev, the Holy Martyr Theodosius of Braz, the Holy Martyr Benjamin, Bishop of Romanov, and celebrate the Council of Tula Saints.
This day in history
In 1823, the first medical journal, The Lancet, began to be published in England.
In 1962, The Beatles' first single, Love Me Do, was released in the UK.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1713, the French writer, philosopher, educator, and encyclopedist Denis Diderot was born, who founded the Encyclopedia, or Explanatory Dictionary of Sciences, Arts, and Crafts.
In 1813, the Spanish writer Antonio Gutierrez was born, whose work became the basis for G. Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore".
In 1864, the French inventor Louis Jean Lumiere, who is considered the creator of cinematography, was born.
In 1879, American pathologist Francis Rous was born, who discovered the first oncogenic virus.
In 1902, American restaurateur Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's restaurant chain, was born.
In 1911, Irish writer and journalist Flann O'Brien was born, who became famous for his novels "On Waterfowl", "The Lazarus Singers" and "The Third Policeman".
In 1920, Junior Sergeant of the Red Army Meliton Kantaria was born, who became one of the Soviet soldiers who raised the Victory Banner on the roof of the Reichstag building.
In 1943, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress Inna Churikova was born; from 1976 to 2023, she was the leading actress of the Moscow Lenkom Theater.
In 1947, British musician and poet Brian Johnson, vocalist of the Australian rock band AC/DC, was born.
In 1952, Soviet judoka and sambo wrestler Vladimir Nevzorov, Olympic champion in judo, world and European champion, was born.
In 1965, Canadian hockey player, center forward Mario Lemieux, long-time captain and now owner of the NHL club Pittsburgh Penguins (since 1999), was born.
That same year, Canadian hockey player Patrick Roy was born, who was named the best goalie in the NHL three times.
In 1975, British actress Kate Winslet was born, who became world famous just a couple of years later, after playing the role of Rose Dewitt Bukater in the disaster film Titanic.
In 1981, Chinese athlete Zhang Yining, a four-time Olympic champion in table tennis, was born.
Folk omens
October 5th is popularly known as Jonah and Foka, Leaf-fall.
Look at the birches: if not all the leaves have fallen yet, the snow will fall late. If there are few cones on the pines, the winter will be warm.
People used to say: when the bird cherry and maple trees become bare, winter is approaching.
The appearance of a hazel grouse in a spruce forest means the beginning of leaf fall.
A large amount of cobwebs indicates that the autumn will be warm and the cold weather will not come soon.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 5 of the year is the 4th lunar day. The waxing moon is in the zodiac sign of Scorpio.
Moonrise is expected at 09:47 and moonset at 18:10.
Due to the increased level of diplomacy, the day is suitable for active communication and business deals. When making decisions, it is recommended to avoid hasty conclusions, as there is a tendency to take unjustified risks.
