Today is Monday, October 28, 2024. Day 302 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 64 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:03. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:43. Day length: 09:40. Night length: 14:20.
According to the church calendar, October 28 is the name day of:
Afanasy, Denis, Dmitry, Efim, Ivan, Lukyan, Semyon.
What holidays are celebrated on October 28
General:
On October 28, congratulate your loved ones on Grandparents' Day. By the way, the celebration of this event can be combined with Homemade Cookie Day.
Today is also Steam Locomotive Whistle Day, Stuffed Animal Lovers Day and World Judo Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 28 of this year is the 19th Week after Pentecost.
Believers honor the memory of the Venerable Euthymius the New, of Thessaloniki, the Venerable Martyr Lucian, Priest of Antioch, Saint Athanasius the Confessor, Bishop of Kovrov, the Martyrs Sarvil and Vevea of Edessa, Saint Sabinus, Bishop of Catania, the Hieromartyr Lucian of the Caves, Saint John, Bishop of Suzdal, the Hieromartyr Simeon the Priest, the Hieromartyr Demetrius the Priest, and the feast of the icon of the Mother of God “Giver of Bread”.
This day in history
Berlin was first mentioned in 1237, which is considered the city's birthday.
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was officially unveiled in New York.
In 1892, Emile Renaud presented "luminous pantomimes" at the Musée Grévin; to mark the anniversary of this event, "International Animation Day" was established.
In 1965, the largest monument in the world, the 192-meter steel arch "Gateway to the West", was opened in the United States.
In 1995, a fire broke out in the Baku metro, killing 289 people, making it the deadliest incident in the history of any metro system in the world.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1751, the Russian composer Dmitry Bortnyansky was born, who is the creator of the classical type of Russian choral concert and also composed secular music - operas, keyboard sonatas, chamber ensembles.
In 1798, the Italian opera singer Giuditta Pasta was born, who had a unique voice in terms of volume – from high soprano to contralto, with a range of 2.5 octaves.
In 1846, the French restaurateur Georges Auguste Escoffier, author of cookery books, was born.
In 1860, Japanese martial artist Jigoro Kano, the creator of judo, was born.
In 1897, American costume designer Edith Head, who won eight Academy Awards (more than any other woman in history), was born.
In 1903, the English writer Evelyn Waugh, author of fictionalized biographies, travelogues and travel guides, was born.
In 1909, the English expressionist artist Francis Bacon, one of the leading British artists of the 20th century, was born.
In 1914, American virologist Jonas Salk, one of the developers of the first polio vaccines, was born.
In 1933, Brazilian footballer Garrincha was born, a two-time world champion who is considered by many to be the best right winger in the history of football.
In 1941, Soviet and Russian satirical writer, screenwriter, and TV presenter Anatoly Trushkin was born. His humorous works were read on stage by Mikhail Evdokimov, Roman Kartsev, Efim Shifrin, Vladimir Vinokur, and others.
In 1955, American entrepreneur and public figure Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Corporation, was born.
In 1963, the Italian singer and composer Eros Ramazzotti was born, one of the most popular Italian singers.
In 1967, American actress and producer Julia Roberts was born, one of the highest paid actresses of the 1990s and first half of the 2000s.
In 1974, Puerto Rican actress and model Dayanara Torres was born, who became Miss Universe in 1993.
That same year, American actor, producer, musician and music video director Joaquin Phoenix, best known for his role as Arthur Fleck in the film Joker, was born.
In 1988, Russian singer and actress Evgenia Malakhova was born, former lead singer of the group Reflex and performer of the song hits "Mama" and "Klinit".
Folk omens
October 28th is popularly known as Efimy Osenniy (Beekeeper), Efim the Pious.
If you notice that the moon is surrounded by circles and the sky is clear, then frost will come soon.
Reddish and blurry circles around the moon foretell snow and wind.
If a cloud appears above the rising sun, bad weather is expected.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 28 of the year is the 26th lunar day. The waning moon is in the zodiac sign of Virgo.
This Monday the celestial body rises at 02:29 and sets at 15:59.
Today is a difficult and stressful day. It is recommended to avoid any activity and focus on self-contemplation. It is better to save energy than to waste it on empty talk.
Take time for fasting and self-discipline. Limit unnecessary contacts and look at life from a sober point of view.
