Today is Monday, October 14, 2024. Day 288 of the Gregorian year. There are 78 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:36. Astronomical noon: 12:55. Sunset: 18:14. Day length: 10:38. Night length: 13:22.
According to the church calendar, October 14 is the name day of:
Alexander, Alexey, Vera, Georgy, Ivan, Mikhail, Nikolay, Peter, Roman.
What holidays are celebrated on October 14
General:
World Day for a Tooth Decay-Free Future, Chak-Chak Day and Cloud Weaving Day are the diverse holidays that can be celebrated this Monday.
The workers of the nature reserve accept congratulations - happy day, and Winnie the Pooh - happy birthday.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 14 of this year is the 17th Week after Pentecost and the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of Our Lord and the Virgin Mary.
Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the Apostle of the 70 Ananias, the Venerable Roman the Melodist, the Venerable Savva of Vishera, Novgorod, the Martyr Domninus of Thessaloniki, the Equal-to-the-Apostles Emperor Mirian of Iveron and the Queen of Iveron Nana, the Venerable Martyr Michael, Abbot of Zovia, and with him the 36 Venerable Martyrs, the Venerable John Kukuzelius, the Hieromartyr Alexis the Priest, the Hieromartyr Michael the Priest, the Hieromartyrs Alexander, George, Nicholas the Priests, and the Martyr John.
This Monday is also associated for believers with such events as the Celebration in honor of the Tunic of the Lord and the Life-Giving Pillar, the Council of Moldavian Saints and the feast of the Lublin, Pskov-Pokrovskaya, Brailovskaya, Kasperovskaya, Gerbovetskaya, and Barskaya icons of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1843, Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was performed for the first time in Potsdam, at the premiere of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream", based on the play by William Shakespeare.
In 1884, George Eastman patented photographic film.
In 1892, Conan Doyle's first collection of Sherlock Holmes stories was published in full for the first time under the title The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
In 1926, A. A. Milne's book Winnie-the-Pooh was published in London.
In 2021, the first ever Michelin Guide for Russia was published. The list included 69 Moscow restaurants, two of which received two Michelin stars.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1801, the Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau, inventor of the stroboscope, was born.
In 1875, the Russian Soviet writer Sergei Grigoriev, author of historical novels, was born.
In 1893, American film actress Lillian Gish was born, who played the leading role in the highest-grossing film of the silent film era, The Birth of a Nation.
That same year, Chinese martial arts master Ip Man, Bruce Lee's teacher, was born.
In 1897, Soviet microbiologist and epidemiologist Zinaida Ermolyeva, the creator of penicillin in the USSR, was born.
In 1925, Soviet film director Vladimir Fetin was born, whose works include the comedy “Striped Flight”, the dramas “Don Tale”, “Sweet Woman”, and others.
In 1939, American fashion designer, businessman Ralph Lauren was born, founder of the Ralph Lauren Corporation, whose flagship is the fashion brand Polo Ralph Lauren.
In 1948, Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, actor, and cameraman Pavel Chukhrai was born. His films include The Thief, Children from the Abyss. Broken Silence, Driver for Vera, Russian Game, and others.
Soviet gymnast Nikolai Andrianov was born in 1952. He ranks third in Olympic history for the number of medals won in all sports (15), of which 7 were gold.
In 1963, Soviet and Russian fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin was born, whose fashion house is one of the leading in Russia.
In 1968, English footballer Matthew Le Tissier was born. He became the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League.
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor Usher was born in 1978. He has sold over 75 million copies of his albums worldwide.
1983: Chinese badminton player, two-time Olympic champion, multiple world champion Lin Dan was born. Dan is widely considered the greatest badminton player of all time.
Folk omens
October 14 is popularly known as the Protection of the Holy Mother of God.
People say: as the Intercession is, so will be the winter.
If the cranes have flown away to warmer climates before this date, winter will be early and cold.
If birches and oaks have completely shed their leaves by the Intercession, the winter will be warm.
If the squirrel sheds its fur before October 14, the winter will be mild, while an east or north wind will bring a cold winter.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 14 of the year is the 12th lunar day. The moon is in the waxing phase and is located in the sign of Pisces.
The celestial body will rise at 16:46 and set at 01:53.
This Monday is not a very good day for romantic and other interpersonal relationships. The probability of conflicts and disagreements is high, including in the business sphere. It is better to devote this day to charity, give alms, make gifts and fulfill other people's requests.
