Today is Thursday, October 24, 2024. Day 298 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 68 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 07:55. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:52. Day length: 09:57. Night length: 14:03.
According to the church calendar, October 24 is the name day of:
Alexander, Anatoly, Anton, Zinaida, Hilarion, Joseph, Isaac, Leo, Makar, Moses, Philip.
What holidays are celebrated on October 24
General:
October 24 is the perfect time to celebrate Love Warm Socks Day.
If you are not satisfied with the hosiery, you can always join the Billiards Lover's Day or the International Diplomats' Day.
This date is also the Day when rockets are not launched, and the Day of Remembrance of the deceased testers of rocket and space technology.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 24 of this year is the 18th Week after Pentecost.
The Christian world honors the memory of the Apostle Philip, one of the seven deacons, the Venerable Theophan the Confessor, the creator of canons, Bishop of Nicaea, the Venerable Leo of Optina, the martyrs Zenaida and Philonilla, the Venerable Theophan the Faster of the Caves, the holy martyrs Philaret and Alexander the priests, as well as the Council of All Saints who shone forth in Optina Pustyn.
This day in history
In 1851, William Lassell discovered Uranus's moons Ariel and Umbriel.
In 1857, graduates of Cambridge University (Great Britain) founded the world's first football team in Sheffield.
In 1939, the DuPont corporation launched the world's first nylon stockings (in Wilmington, Delaware, USA).
In 1945, the United Nations Charter came into force. The UN was created by 51 countries that were determined to preserve peace through the development of international cooperation and collective security. Today, the UN has 192 member countries.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1435, the Florentine sculptor Andrea della Robbia was born, who is considered the greatest master of polychrome glazed terracotta (majolica).
In 1632, the Dutch naturalist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born. He is called the founder of microscopy.
In 1804, the German physicist Wilhelm Weber, the creator of the first telegraph, was born.
In 1862, Austrian engineer Daniel Swarovski, founder of the Austrian crystal empire "Swarovski", was born.
In 1900, the Soviet and Russian theater, stage and film actor, director, teacher Dmitry Zhuravlev was born, who became famous, among other things, as a reciter.
In 1911, Soviet theater, variety and film actor, theater director, master of ceremonies, satirist Arkady Raikin, founder of the Satirikon Theater and performer of roles in the films We Met Somewhere, When the Song Never Ends, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, etc. was born.
In 1928, the Soviet poet and prose writer Inna Goff, author of the lyrics to the song “Russian Field”, was born.
In 1931, Soviet and Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina was born, the author of more than one hundred symphonic works, compositions for soloists, choir and orchestra, instrumental ensembles, music for theater, cinema and cartoons.
In 1938, the Russian Soviet writer Venedikt Erofeev, author of the poem “Moscow – Petushki”, was born.
In 1960, Soviet and Russian guitarist Nikolai Petrov, member of the rock band Nautilus Pompilius, was born.
English footballer and football coach Wayne Rooney was born in 1985. He is considered by many to be the best English footballer of his generation.
Canadian rapper Drake was born in 1986. In 2019, he was included in the list of the highest-paid musicians according to Forbes magazine.
Folk omens
October 24th is popularly known as Philip's Day, Philip's Red Tape.
Snow fell on wet ground and did not melt – an early spring.
If it snows in the morning, the winter will be severe. Squirrels, moles and mice, who are intensively stocking up on food, also predict a severe and protracted winter.
If there is fog in the morning, a thaw will begin, but a clear night sky, on the contrary, promises frost.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 24 of the year is the 22nd lunar day. The Moon has entered the "Third Quarter" phase and is in the zodiac sign of Leo.
The celestial body will rise at 22:26. Sunset will take place at 15:27.
This day is suitable for analyzing your life experience and making a realistic plan for the future. Interaction with colleagues and partners will be successful and productive.
