Today is Thursday, October 10, 2024. Day 284 of the Gregorian year. There are 82 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:28. Astronomical noon: 12:56. Sunset: 18:24. Day length: 10:56. Night length: 13:04.
According to the church calendar, October 10 is the name day of:
Akulina, Aristarchus, Victor, German, Dmitry, Ignatius, Mark, Mikhail, Peter, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on October 10th
General:
When else but October 10th to celebrate Rustling Leaves Day?
This Thursday you can also join in the celebration of World Sight Day, World Mental Health Day, Psychiatrist Day or Giant Schnauzer Day.
There are also a couple of “edible” holidays in store for this date, such as World Porridge Day and Lavash Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 10 of this year is the 16th Week after Pentecost.
The time has come to honor the memory of the martyr Callistratus and his retinue: Gymnasius and others, the Venerable Savvaty of Solovki the miracle worker, the apostles from the 70 Mark, Aristarchus and Zina, the martyr Epicharia, the Venerable Ignatius, the holy martyr Anthimus the Iverian, the Metropolitan of Wallachia, the holy martyr Peter, the Metropolitan of Krutitsy, the holy martyr Demetrius the priest, the holy martyrs Herman, Bishop of Volsk, and Michael the priest, the holy martyr Theodore the priest.
This day in history
In 1503, the monks of the Kremlin first produced Russian vodka, which, by the way, was initially used as an antiseptic.
In 1846, English astronomer William Lassell discovered Triton, Neptune's largest satellite.
In 1865, American John Wesley Hiatt patented a celluloid billiard ball. It replaced the ivory balls that had been used until then.
In 1933, the world's first washing powder went on sale in the United States.
In 1963, the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water came into force.
In 2006, the social network VKontakte began operating.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1684, the French artist Jean Antoine Watteau was born, the founder and also the greatest master of the Rococo style, who painted "The Capricious Woman", "Pilgrimage to the Island of Cythera" and other paintings.
In 1731, the English physicist and chemist Henry Cavendish was born, who managed to discover the formula for water and “measure” the mass of the Earth.
In 1813, the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was born. He created 26 operas (including Un Ballo in Maschera, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, Aida, Othello, Falstaff), a requiem, a string quartet and a number of sacred pieces.
In 1834, the Finnish playwright Aleksis Kivi was born. He wrote such works as “The Shoemakers of Nummi”, “The Seven Brothers”, etc., and is considered the founder of the Finnish literary language.
In 1863, Russian Soviet geologist and geographer Vladimir Obruchev, author of the science fiction novels Plutonia and Sannikov Land, was born.
In 1913, the French writer Claude Simon was born, whose works include The Battle of Pharsalia, The Flanders Road, and others.
In 1917, the American pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, who is considered one of the founders of modern jazz, was born.
In 1946, Canadian hockey player and coach Pete Mahovlich, 4-time Stanley Cup winner, was born.
In 1948, the French singer Severine, winner of the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, was born.
Soviet footballer Aleksandr Bubnov was born in 1955. He is known for his performances for the Moscow football clubs Dynamo and Spartak, as well as an analyst in newspapers and the host of the programs Football Chronicles and 100% Football on the radio.
In 1968, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, film director, and producer Filipp Yankovsky was born, whose films include "Swordsman", "Stone Head", and others.
In 1974, Russian theater and film actor Grigory Antipenko was born, who played Andrei Zhdanov in the TV series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful”.
In 1984, Russian programmer Pavel Durov, one of the creators of the social network VKontakte, was born.
Folk omens
October 10th is popularly known as Savvatiy the Beekeeper.
If it rains and snows on this day, then in January we can expect strong thaws, and June will be rainy and cold.
If the precipitation is snow, then get ready for the fact that real winter will arrive in 40 days.
If the north wind blows, it means the winter will be cold, and vice versa: the south wind foretells warm winter months.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 10 of the year is the 8th lunar day. The celestial body is in the "First Quarter" phase and in the zodiac sign Capricorn.
The moon will rise at 15:41 and set at 21:10.
This Thursday may be difficult for communication with colleagues or partners, as old unfinished business tends to arise then and requires significant time and effort. Today is a good day for travel, business trips and moving to a new place. New tasks planned for this time require more careful study and serious preparation.
