Today is Saturday, October 19, 2024. Day 293 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 73 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 07:46. Astronomical noon: 12:54. Sunset: 18:03. Day length: 10:17. Night length: 13:43.
According to the church calendar, October 19 is the name day of:
Ivan, Makar, Nikanor.
What holidays are celebrated on October 19
General:
This Saturday is called: Just an awesome day.
On October 19, you can also celebrate Men's Happiness Day, Curly Day, or Letter to the Future Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 19 of this year is the 17th Week after Pentecost.
Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the Apostle Thomas, Saint Michael the Presbyter, the Confessor and Holy Martyr John the Presbyter.
This day in history
In 1860, the first company to produce internal combustion engines was founded in Florence.
In 1867, Nikolai Teleshov was granted a patent in France for a design for an airplane with a pulse engine. This was one of the world's first jet airplane designs.
In 1943, American microbiology student Albert Schatz, working under Selman Waksman, isolated the antibiotic streptomycin, the first drug to have a positive effect in the treatment of tuberculosis.
In 2011, Alexander Yee and Shigeru Kondo calculated the value of pi to 10 trillion decimal places.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1839, American businessman Almon Brown Strowger was born, who patented the world's first automatic telephone exchange (ATS).
In 1882, the Italian artist and sculptor Umberto Boccioni was born, whose main works in painting are “The City Rises”, the series of paintings “State of the Soul”, etc.
In 1918, the Russian poet, screenwriter, playwright, and singer-songwriter Alexander Galich was born. He was one of the greatest representatives of the genre of author's songs in the Soviet era.
In 1931, the English detective writer John le Carré was born, publishing 22 novels during his half-century writing career.
In 1944, Jamaican musician Peter Tosh was born, who is considered one of the leading performers in the reggae style.
In 1952, Soviet and Russian ballerina, choreographer, teacher Elena Shcherbakova, artistic director of the Igor Moiseyev Folk Dance Ensemble, was born.
In 1969, American actor, film director, screenwriter, animator Trey Parker, one of the creators of the TV series "South Park", was born.
In 1965, German alpine skier Hilde Gerg, Olympic and world champion, winner of 20 World Cup stages, was born.
In 1978, Uzbek heavyweight boxer Ruslan Chagaev, two-time amateur world champion and former WBA world champion, was born.
In 1980, Russian TV and radio presenter, writer, blogger Katya Gordon was born, who has realized herself in many areas: she writes poetry, novels and songs, performs with her own band, is a journalist with an ambiguous reputation, and the founder of a law firm that helps famous people.
The same year, Dutch actress Katja Herberm was born. She is best known for her roles in the television series Manhattan and Westworld.
In 1984, Slovak athlete Danka Bartekova was born. She competes in the discipline of skeet shooting, is an Olympic medalist, a 9-time world championship medalist, a 10-time European champion and the author of other achievements.
Folk omens
October 19 is popularly known as Thomas the Breadwinner.
Church tradition associates this day with the Apostle Thomas.
If there is no wind on Fomin's Day, it will soon get colder. Crows gather in flocks, foreshadowing bad weather.
Pay attention to the color of the sunset: a pale sun indicates the approach of cold weather, while a bright red dawn indicates worsening weather.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 19 of the year is the 17th lunar day. The Moon is going through a waning phase. It is located in the constellation Taurus.
The sunrise of the celestial body is expected at 17:31, and the sunset – at 10:16.
This day is filled with the joy of life and promotes inner harmony. It is ideal for marriage, as it allows couples to express their love and strengthen their relationships. In addition, this day is favorable for liberation and sublimation of sexual energy, which promotes personal growth and development.
