Today is Saturday, October 12, 2024. Day 286 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 80 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:32. Astronomical noon: 12:55. Sunset: 18:19. Day length: 10:47. Night length: 13:13.
According to the church calendar, October 12 is the name day of:
Ivan.
What holidays are celebrated on October 12
General:
On October 12, everyone has the opportunity to join in the celebration of Clean Glass Day, Chocolate Surprise Day and World Zombie Day.
Today is also the closing day of the summer cottage season and “I love yarn” day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 12 of this year is the 16th Week after Pentecost.
Orthodox Christians pay tribute to the memory of the Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit, the martyrs Dada, Gaveddai and Kazdoy, the Venerable Theophanes the Merciful, the Hieromartyr John, Archbishop of Riga, and the Hieromartyr Michael the Priest.
This day in history
In 1492, Christopher Columbus' expedition reached the island of San Salvador. This is considered the official date of the "discovery of America."
In 1609, the world's first secular song, "The Three Blind Mice," was published in London.
In 1999, the 6 billionth inhabitant of the Earth was born in Sarajevo.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1812, the Italian chemist Ascanio Sobrero was born, who was the first to obtain nitroglycerin.
In 1860, the American inventor and entrepreneur Elmer Sperry was born, whose most famous invention is the gyrocompass (in parallel with Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe).
In 1865, the English biochemist Arthur Harden, who discovered coenzymes, was born.
In 1917, Uruguayan footballer (goalkeeper) Roque Maspoli was born. He was ranked sixth in the IFFIS poll among all goalkeepers of the 20th century in South America.
In 1929, Soviet and Russian actor and director of theater and cinema, screenwriter, teacher Rolan Bykov was born. He played more than a hundred roles (including in "I Walk Through Moscow", "Big Change", "For Family Circumstances", "The Adventures of Buratino" and others). As a director, he made about ten films for children and adolescents,
In 1935, the Italian opera singer (tenor) Luciano Pavarotti, one of the most outstanding opera singers of the 20th century, was born.
In 1958, Russian journalist and publicist Mikhail Leontyev, host of the TV show “Odnako”, was born.
In 1964, Soviet and Russian rock guitarist and composer Sergei Terentyev, member of the bands Aria, Kipelov, and Arteria, was born.
In 1966, Russian musician and songwriter Alexey Kortnev, founder and lead singer of the group "Neschastny Sluchai" was born.
In 1968, Australian film and television actor, singer, and producer Hugh Jackman was born, known for his role as the mutant superhero Wolverine in the X-Men film series and his work in the detective thriller Prisoners.
In 1977, Russian singer, actress, TV presenter, and model Jasmine was born, whose hits include “Indian Disco,” “I’ll Rewrite Love,” “Wedding Ring,” and others.
In the same year, American alpine skier Bode Miller was born. In terms of the number of Olympic awards (6), he ranks second in the history of alpine skiing and is the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing in history.
In 1988, Russian theater and film actress Paulina Andreeva was born, known for the film "Locust", TV series "The Thaw", "Method" and others.
In 1992, American actor and film producer Josh Hutcherson, who played Peeta Mellark in the Hunger Games film series and Mike Schmidt in Five Nights at Freddy's, was born.
In 2004, American singer and ventriloquist Darci Lynn Farmer, winner of the 12th season of the national competition "America's Got Talent", was born.
Folk omens
October 12 is popularly known as Theophanes the Merciful and Cyriacus the Hermit.
If the sky is starry, then the autumn will be dry, and the next year will be fruitful.
If fog appears late in the evening or at night, there will be no frost.
The appearance of late mushrooms in the forest indicates that autumn will last longer.
Thunder on this day foretells a snowless winter, and an east wind indicates that the winter months will be cold.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 12 of the year is the 10th lunar day. The moon is in the waxing phase and is in the zodiac sign of Aquarius.
The heavenly body will rise at 16:26.
This Saturday is a good time for creativity, love and spiritual quests. Tasks of varying levels of importance are successfully solved. If troubles arise, they will be short-lived and will not greatly affect the situation.
