Today is Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Day 289 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 77 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 07:38. Astronomical noon: 12:55. Sunset: 18:12. Day length: 10:34. Night length: 13:26.
According to the church calendar, October 15 is the name day of:
Andrey, Anna, Boris, Vasily, Georgy, David, Ivan, Konstantin, Mikhail, Peter, Stepan, Fedor.
What holidays are celebrated on October 15
General:
The height of autumn is the perfect time to celebrate Autumn Leaf Picking Day.
Also on October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, Improviser's Day and International Day of Rural Women.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 15 of this year is the 17th Week after Pentecost.
Believers pay tribute to the memory of the holy martyr Cyprian, the martyr Justina and the martyr Theoktistos, blessed Andrew, the fool for Christ's sake, the righteous warrior Theodore Ushakov, the martyrs David and Constantine, the princes of Argveti, the faithful princess Anna of Kashin, the venerable Cassian of Uglich, and the martyr Alexandra.
This day in history
In 1570, the city of Pyongyang, now the capital of North Korea, was founded.
In 1581, in Paris, the Queen Mother of France, Catherine de Medici, presented her guests with the first ever public ballet – “The Queen’s Comic Ballet”.
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar.
In 1666, the English King Charles II wore a waistcoat for the first time, introducing a new fashion.
In 1964, the world's largest oil pipeline, Druzhba, was put into operation.
In 1997, Andy Green set a new land speed record for a controlled vehicle, reaching 750.538 mph (1,227.986 km/h) in the Thrust SSC.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1805, the German artist Wilhelm von Kaulbach was born, who worked in the genres of portraiture and historical painting, as well as in the field of monumental painting and book illustration.
In 1809, the Russian poet Alexei Koltsov was born, whose highest artistic achievement is considered to be his “songs”.
In 1814, the Russian poet, prose writer, and playwright Mikhail Lermontov was born, whose works include “A Hero of Our Time,” “The Prisoner of the Caucasus,” and others.
In 1829, the American astronomer Asaph Hall was born, who discovered two satellites of Mars in 1877.
In 1844, the German philosopher, philologist, and poet Friedrich Nietzsche was born. In addition to philosophy, his works touched on a wide range of topics, including art, philology, history, music, religion, culture, and science.
In 1897, Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, and journalist Ilya Ilf was born. A significant part of his fiction was written in collaboration with Yevgeny Petrov, including the novels The Twelve Chairs and The Golden Calf.
In 1920, American writer, critic, screenwriter Mario Puzo, author of the novel The Godfather, was born.
In 1924, American manager and industrialist Lee Iacocca, who headed the automobile companies Ford and Chrysler, was born.
In 1926, the French philosopher and cultural historian Michel Foucault was born. He is one of the most famous representatives of antipsychiatry and one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
In 1961, Russian rock musician Vyacheslav Butusov, leader and vocalist of the bands "Nautilus pompilius" and "U-Piter", was born.
In 1970, Swedish alpine skier Pernilla Wiberg was born, one of five alpine skiers who have won World Cup stages in all five modern alpine skiing disciplines.
In 1975, theater, film and dubbing actor, TV presenter, musician, singer Pavel Maikov was born, who played the bandit Viktor Pchyolkin, nicknamed "Bee" in the TV series "Brigada".
In 1976, pop and opera singer (tenor) Nikolai Baskov was born, whose hits include “Sharmanka”, “Let Me Go”, “We’re Partying Wildly”, etc.
In 1986, Russian film and television actress Anna Khilkevich was born, who is best known for her role as Masha Belova in the TV series "Univer. New Dorm".
1992 - Born in 1992, Scottish actor of Rwandan descent Shuti Gawa is known for his role as the Fifteenth Doctor in the television series Doctor Who.
Folk omens
October 15th is popularly known as Kupriyan and Ustinya, Kupriyanov Day.
Frost foretells dry and sunny weather.
Cold wind and pouring rain indicate a harsh winter. An east or north wind also indicates that the winter will be cold.
If the leaves start to fall quickly, it means it will get cold soon.
Snowfall means that real winter will arrive in 40 days.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 15 of the year is the 13th lunar day. The Earth's natural satellite is in the "Waxing Moon" phase and in the zodiac sign of Pisces.
The celestial body will rise at 16:53. The reverse process will take place at 03:31.
This Tuesday is a day of self-analysis. If you analyze your mistakes and learn from them, you will get a real chance to increase your authority and strengthen your position in the eyes of others. You will probably experience a surge of creative energy and activity.
