Today is Thursday, October 31, 2024. Day 305 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 61 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:09. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:37. Day length: 09:28. Night length: 14:32.
According to the church calendar, October 31 is the name day of:
Andrey, Gabriel, David, Elizabeth, Ivan, Joseph, Nikolay, Semyon, Sergey, Julian.
What holidays are celebrated on October 31st
General:
On October 31st you can celebrate Pumpkin Savior or Halloween.
This Thursday is also a reason to celebrate Red Rowan and Titmouse Day, Books for Pleasure Day and World Thrift Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, October 31 of this year is the 19th Week after Pentecost.
Today we pay tribute to the memory of the Apostle and Evangelist Luke, the Martyr Marinus of Tarsus, the Venerable Julian the Hermit, the Holy Martyrs Andrew, Sergius, Sergius, Nicholas the priests, the Martyr Elizabeth, and celebrate the Discovery of the relics of the Venerable Joseph, Abbot of Volotsk, a miracle worker, and the Repose of the Great Martyr Zlata (Chrysa).
This day in history
In 1892, Arthur Conan Doyle published The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
In 1961, the body of I.V. Stalin was removed from Lenin's Mausoleum.
In 1969, the first intercontinental hijacking in history occurred: a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 was hijacked from Los Angeles to Rome by 19-year-old Italian Raffaele Minichiello.
In 2011, according to calculations by the United Nations Population Fund, the 7 billionth inhabitant was born on Earth[
In 2018, the tallest statue on the planet, the Statue of Unity, was unveiled in India.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1451 (presumably) the Spanish navigator Christopher Columbus was born, who in 1492 discovered the New World (America) for Europeans.
In 1632, the Dutch artist Jan Vermeer was born, who is considered one of the most outstanding artists of the Golden Age of Dutch painting.
In 1795, the English poet John Keats was born, who became one of the most popular and iconic poets of Great Britain in the Victorian era.
In 1802, the French engineer Benoit Fourneyron, inventor of the hydraulic engine, was born.
In 1876, the Lithuanian artist Antanas Žmuidzinavičius was born. He painted mainly landscapes: “Neman before a thunderstorm”, “Neman pupils”, “Two pines”, etc.
In 1920, the English writer and journalist Dick Francis, author of biographical works and detective fiction, was born.
In 1922, Soviet theater and film actor, theater teacher and director Anatoly Papanov was born. His filmography includes more than 70 films, including “The Man from Nowhere,” “The Living and the Dead,” and others.
In 1950, Iraqi-British architect and designer Zaha Hadid was born, who created the Aquatics Center for the London Olympics, the Great Art Museum of the University of Michigan in the USA, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, etc.
In 1958, French cyclist Jeannie Longo, Olympic champion and 13-time world champion, was born.
In 1961, New Zealand film director, screenwriter, actor and producer Sir Peter Jackson, known for his epic fantasy film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, was born.
American rapper, rock musician and actor Vanilla Ice was born in 1967. His hit "Ice Ice Baby" became the first rap single to top the Billboard chart.
Folk omens
October 31st is popularly known as Hungry Luke, or Lukov Day.
If there is no snow on Luke's Day, then winter will not come anytime soon.
Cloudy stars foretell rain, and clouds moving from north to south promise sunny weather.
Take a closer look at domestic animals and birds: a horse's snorting indicates that it will be warm, while snoring is a signal of bad weather.
If birds ruffle their feathers, it will rain soon. A cow raising its muzzle against the wind predicts the same thing.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, October 31 of the year is the 29th lunar day. The waning moon is still in the sign of Libra.
Its sunrise is expected at 06:15 and sunset at 16:13.
An unfavorable day associated with a decrease in vitality and an exacerbation of chronic diseases. There is a high probability of depression, injuries and disappointments. It is better to focus on solving pressing issues and not allow negative thoughts to take hold of you.
