Today is Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Day 353 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 13 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 09:24. Astronomical noon: 13:06. Sunset: 16:49. Day length: 07:25. Night length: 16:35.
According to the church calendar, the following people celebrate their name day on December 18:
Gennady, Zakhar, Ilya, Sergey.
What holidays are celebrated on December 18
General:
Have time to express your gratitude to snowflakes this Wednesday – it may surprise some, but today is the day when they celebrate a holiday with exactly this name.
Also, December 18 is Curling Up Day and Civil Registry Office Workers Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, December 18 of this year is the 26th Week after Pentecost.
This date is the day of remembrance of the Venerable Savva the Sanctified, the Venerables Karion the monk and his son Zachariah, the Egyptians, Saint Gurias, Archbishop of Kazan, Martyr Anastasius, Hieromartyr Elijah the Priest, Venerable Martyr Gennady, Saint Sergius the Confessor, Priest.
This day in history
In 1833, the anthem of the Russian Empire, “God Save the Tsar!” was performed for the first time.
In 1892, the premiere of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker took place.
In 1953, color television broadcasting began using the NTSC system.
In 1958, the world's first communications satellite was launched.
In 1970, the Soviet submarine K-162 set a world speed record for submarines – 44.7 knots (82.78 km/h).
The first version of the Perl language was released in 1987.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1778, the English actor and clown Joseph Grimaldi, who is called the "father" of modern clowning, was born.
In 1856, the English physicist Joseph John Thomson, who discovered the electron, was born.
In 1867, Russian and Soviet pianist, composer, teacher, and music writer Samuil Maykapar was born. He is known as the author of a number of piano pieces for children and young people.
In 1878, the Soviet statesman and political figure Joseph Stalin, the de facto leader of the USSR, was born.
In 1890, the American inventor Edwin Armstrong, creator of the most important types of radio receivers, was born.
In 1911, American and French film director and actor Jules Dassin, who directed The Naked City, Night and the City, and Rififi, was born.
In 1916, Soviet shipbuilding engineer Rostislav Alekseev, chief designer of hydrofoil ships, ekranoplans, and ekranoplanes, was born.
In 1921, Soviet and Russian film actor, clown, and TV presenter Yuri Nikulin was born, who played more than thirty roles in films.
In 1926, Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, and actor Yevgeny Tashkov was born. His works include the comedy “Come Tomorrow…”, the TV series “Adjutant of His Excellency”, “Major Whirlwind”, and others.
In 1930, Soviet and Russian artist, director, writer, TV presenter Vladimir Voroshilov, author of the program "What? Where? When?" was born.
In 1943, English singer and guitarist Keith Richards, a member of the rock group The Rolling Stones, was born.
In 1946, American film director, screenwriter, producer Steven Spielberg, a pioneer of the modern blockbuster and the most commercially successful director in the history of world cinema, was born.
In 1957, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor and singer Igor Sklyar was born. He became famous for his role in the film "We Are from Jazz" and for performing the song "Komarovo" in the film "Start Over" and in the animated series "Well, Just You Wait!"
In 1963, American actor Brad Pitt was born, whose most famous works are Fight Club, Snatch, Ocean's Eleven, etc.
In 1966, Italian footballer and goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca was born. He is recognized as one of the best goalkeepers of his time.
In 1971, Spanish tennis player Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, former world number one, was born.
In 1973, Russian figure skater (ice dancing) Ilya Averbukh was born, who, together with Irina Lobacheva, is an Olympic silver medalist.
Folk omens
December 18 is popularly known as Savvin's Day, or Savva the Sanctified.
Our ancestors believed that it was a sin to work for Savva, and also that if it was freezing outside and the squirrels left their nests and came down to the ground, then a thaw would come. It would soon get warmer even if the snow on the frozen windows was slowly melting.
On the contrary, hearing a bullfinch sing means snowdrifts and a blizzard, and a red fire in the stove promises severe cold.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, December 18 of the year is the 18th lunar day. The moon is waning and is in the sign of Leo.
Its sunrise is expected at 19:04, and its sunset at 11:49.
This Wednesday is not the best day when unexpected problems are possible. To cope with them, you need to be prudent and restrained.
