Today is Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Day 290 of the Gregorian year. There are 76 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:40. Astronomical noon: 12:55. Sunset: 18:10. Length of day: 10:30. Length of night: 13:30.
According to the church calendar, October 16 is the name day of:
Denis, Ivan, Martha, Pavel, Peter.
What holidays are celebrated on October 16
General:
October 16th is World Bread Day, Love Your Body Day, and Chef's Day.
However, no one is stopping you from celebrating World Spine Day, Touch-Me-Not Day or World Healthy Nutrition Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 16 of this year is the 17th Week after Pentecost.
Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the holy martyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens, the holy martyr Rusticus the priest and Eleutherius the deacon, the Venerable John the Chozibite, Bishop of Caesarea, Blessed Hesychius the Choribite, the Venerable Dionysius, the recluse of the Caves, Saint Agathangelus the Confessor, Metropolitan of Yaroslavl, and the feast of the Trubchevsk Icon of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1846, during an operation in the United States, dentist William Morton performed the first public demonstration of ether anesthesia.
In 1923, John Harwood patented a self-winding watch in Switzerland.
In the same year, the film company "The Walt Disney Company" was founded.
In 1956, the first known aircraft landing on water without casualties took place in the Pacific Ocean.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1620, the French painter, sculptor, architect and engineer Pierre Puget was born, whose most famous work is the marble sculpture "Milon of Croton".
In 1827, the Swiss symbolist painter Arnold Böcklin was born. He painted romantic landscapes with mythological figures and fantastic scenes with nymphs and sea monsters (Triton and Nereid, etc.).
In 1854, the Irish poet, playwright, and prose writer Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Canterville Ghost, Salome, and other works, was born.
In 1888, the American playwright Eugene O'Neill was born, among whose most famous plays are The Emperor Jones, Anna Christie, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and others.
In 1921, Polish film director and screenwriter Andrzej Munk was born. He directed “The Blue Cross”, “The Man on the Rails”, “Eroica”, “Cross-Eyed Happiness” and other films.
In 1925, the English-American actress and singer Angela Lansbury was born, known for the TV series Murder, She Wrote, and the films The Picture of Dorian Gray, Death on the Nile, and Nanny McPhee.
In 1927, the German writer, sculptor, artist Günter Grass, author of the novel “The Tin Drum” and other works, was born.
In 1953, Brazilian footballer and coach Falcao was born, who was twice recognized as the best footballer in Brazil.
In 1958, American actor, film director, screenwriter, producer Tim Robbins was born, who became famous for his roles in the films The Player, The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River, and others.
In 1961, French novelist Marc Levy was born, who wrote the novel Only If It Were True.
In 1962, Sudanese-American basketball player Manute Bol, one of the tallest players in NBA history, was born.
In the same year, the Soviet and Russian opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky was born, who performed not only popular opera arias, but also forgotten, little-known Russian repertoire.
In 1968, Russian musician, singer, actor Ilya Lagutenko, leader of the group "Mumiy Troll", was born.
In 1986, the Romanian singer Inna was born, a performer of dance music (single "Hot" and others).
In 1997, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, former world number one and winner of four Grand Slam singles tournaments, was born.
Folk omens
October 16th is known among the people as Denis Pozimniy.
Denis usually brings the first frosts with him. If this day is warm, then no frosts are expected until November 2.
If hares accumulate a lot of fat, the winter will be long and cold. If moles store a lot of straw and stubble in their holes, the winter will be severe. If field mice bury grapes in the vineyards, the coming winter will be cold and long.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 16 of the year is the 14th lunar day. The Earth's natural satellite is in the "Waxing Moon" phase. It has left the zodiac sign Pisces and moved to the constellation Aries.
The moon will rise at 16:59 and set at 05:09.
This Wednesday is a great day to implement important projects. Your ideas will definitely be appreciated and supported. But be careful, as success can turn into failure. The day is suitable for strengthening family ties.
