Today is Thursday, October 17, 2024. Day 291 of the Gregorian year. There are 75 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 07:42. Astronomical noon: 12:54. Sunset: 18:07. Day length: 10:25. Night length: 13:35.
According to the church calendar, October 17 is the name day of:
Vasily, Veronica, Vladimir, Dmitry, Mikhail, Nikolai, Pavel, Peter, Stepan, Tikhon, Yakov.
What holidays are celebrated on October 17
General:
This Thursday is traditionally celebrated as Tenderness Day, which can be combined with Candlelight Day.
If you are going to the forest, you can celebrate Leshy Day or Blueberry Day, and if you are going to the clinic, then the Day of the local therapist.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 17 of this year is the 17th Week after Pentecost.
This Thursday, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the holy martyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens, the martyrs Gaius, Faustus, Eusebius and Herimon, the holy martyr Peter of Capetolium, the martyrs Domnina and her daughters Virinea (Veronica) and Proskudia (Prosdoka), the martyrs Davictus (Adauctus) and his daughter Callisthenes, the Monk Paul the Simple, the Monk Ammon, the blessed prince Vladimir Yaroslavich of Novgorod, the miracle worker, the Monks Helladius and Onisim of the Caves, the Monk Ammon, the recluse of the Caves, the holy righteous Stefan Shchilyanovich, the holy martyr Demetrius the priest, the holy martyrs Nicholas, Michael, Jacob and Tikhon the priests, the holy martyr Basil, Saint Chionia the confessor and celebrate the Uncovering of the relics Saints Guria, Archbishop of Kazan, and Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver, Council of Kazan Saints.
This day in history
In 1604, the German astronomer Johannes Kepler began observing a supernova (SN 1604), which was later named after him.
In 1831, Michael Faraday made the first successful test of an electric dynamo, discovering electromagnetic induction.
In 1855, Englishman Henry Bessemer patented his process for making steel.
In 1956, the world's first automatic mobile phone system was launched in Sweden.
In 1959, the South African company De Beers announced that it had produced the first synthetic diamonds.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1729, the French composer Pierre Monsigny was born, who is considered the creator of French comic opera.
In 1813, the German poet and playwright Georg Büchner was born. Büchner's best work is considered to be the play "Woyzeck".
In 1859, the American impressionist artist Childe Hassam was born, whose works include “George Washington’s Triumphal Arch in New York,” “Garden by the Water,” and others.
In 1900, American film actress Jean Arthur was born, who is best remembered for her roles in the films Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It With You, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and others.
In 1903, the American writer Nathanael West was born, whose story "Miss Lonelyhearts" is considered one of the highest achievements of American art in the 20th century.
In 1911, Soviet cinematographer and animator Mikhail Druyan was born, who shot over three hundred cartoons.
In 1921, Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya was born, an Olympic and world champion, as well as the winner of the greatest number of medals (seven) won by a woman in a single Olympics.
In 1939, Soviet film director Konstantin Bromberg, author of children's and musical films, was born.
In 1956, American physician and astronaut Mae Jemison was born, who became the first African-American woman to fly into space.
In 1967, French tennis player Nathalie Tauzia, former world number three, was born.
In 1972, Turkish singer, songwriter, and producer Tarkan, who is called the “prince of pop music” in Turkey, was born.
That same year, American rapper, record producer, composer and actor Eminem, the best-selling music artist in the world, was born.
In 1976, Uruguayan footballer Sebastian Abreu was born. During his career, he played for 31 clubs from 11 countries.
In 1983, English actress Felicity Jones, who played Jane Hawking in the film The Theory of Everything, was born.
Folk omens
October 17 is popularly known as Yerofeyev Day, Yerofey Leshegon.
A red evening glow foretells windy weather, and ruffled birds foretell bad weather.
If the squirrel's fur color changes, it means that the winter will be frosty, and if the first snow falls on this day, then real winter will come in forty days.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 17 of the year is the 15th lunar day. The Moon is in the "Full Moon" phase and in the zodiac sign of Aries.
The sunrise of the celestial body will take place at 17:07, and the sunset at 06:49.
This Thursday is a day of trials. The outcome of events depends on your choice, and the further path is determined by your reaction to what is happening. Relationships with loved ones may become tense.
