Today is Sunday, October 27, 2024. Day 301 of the Gregorian year. There are 65 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:01. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:45. Day length: 09:44. Night length: 14:16.
According to the church calendar, October 27 is the name day of:
Ignatius, Kuzma, Maximilian, Mikhail, Nazar, Nikolai, Peter, Praskovya.
What holidays are celebrated on October 27
General:
October 27 is celebrated as the Day of Road Transport Workers, as well as International Mother-in-Law Day and International Teddy Bear Day.
This Sunday also marks World Occupational Therapy Day, Moody Employee Day and Autumn Mirage Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 27 of this year is the 18th week after Pentecost.
Today, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, the martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, Celsius, the Venerable Paraskeva-Petka of Serbia, the holy martyr Silvanus, the priest of Gaza, the Venerable Nikola Svyatosha (Svyatoslav), Prince of Chernigov, the miracle worker of the Caves, the holy martyr Michael the priest, Saint Ambrose the Confessor, Bishop of Kamenets-Podolsk, the holy martyr Peter the priest, the holy martyr Maximilian, and celebrate the day of the Yakhrom Icon of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1873, American Joseph Glidden patented barbed wire.
In 1901, in Paris, after robbing a store, the robbers escaped in a car for the first time.
In 1959, the image of the far side of the Moon, obtained by the Luna-3 spacecraft, was published in the mass media for the first time; it appeared in the Pravda newspaper and other Soviet publications.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1782, the Italian virtuoso violinist, guitarist, and composer Niccolò Paganini was born, who is considered one of the greatest violinists of all time.
In 1811, American inventor and industrialist Isaac Singer, founder of the Singer company, was born.
In 1854, the Hungarian electrical engineer and inventor Miksa Deri, one of the developers of the transformer, was born.
In 1899, Russian and Soviet theater and film actor Mikhail Zharov was born, who played in the films “Road to Life”, “The Return of Maxim”, “The Bear”, “The Man in a Case”, and others.
In 1922, French theater and film actor Michel Galabru was born. He played the role of adjutant Gerbert in the series of films about the gendarme from Saint-Tropez.
In 1932, the American poet and writer Sylvia Plath was born, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar and Other Works.
In 1938, Soviet and Russian screenwriter and film playwright Natalya Ryazantseva was born. She wrote scripts for the drama Wings, films Other People's Letters, The Voice, and others.
In 1944, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, singer Nikolai Karachentsov was born, whose track record includes more than 100 film roles.
In 1958, British singer, musician and songwriter Simon Le Bon, lead singer of the band Duran Duran, was born.
In 1959, Soviet and Russian rock musician (bass guitarist) Alexander Granovsky, one of the founders of the groups "Aria" and "Master", was born.
In 1972, Mozambican runner Maria Mutola, the only Olympic medalist in the history of Mozambique, was born.
In 1978, British violinist and composer Vanessa May was born, who is known mainly for her techno arrangements of classical compositions.
In 1983, Russian theater and film actor Artur Smolyaninov was born, who became widely known for his role as Lyuty in the film "9th Company".
Folk omens
October 27th is popularly known as Paraskeva the Dirty, Paraskeva Friday.
If there is a lot of mud on the roads on this day, then in four weeks real winter will set in.
If the hedgehog's hole is located at the edge of the forest, the winter will be warm, but if it is in the middle, it will be frosty.
Cloudy and snowy weather foretells bad weather at the end of May. Be sure to look at the rowan tree – if there are many berries on it, the next summer will be rainy.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 27 of the year is the 25th lunar day. The waning moon is in the zodiac sign Virgo.
It will rise at 01:12 and set at 15:54.
This Sunday is a favorable day for solving trade issues, visiting the court, moving or going on a business trip. Spend time on quiet activities. Spiritual development will be beneficial, it is also recommended to get a good night's sleep and rest. An exacerbation of chronic diseases is possible.
