Today is Sunday, December 22, 2024. Day 357 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 9 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 09:27. Astronomical noon: 13:08. Sunset: 16:50. Day length: 07:23. Night length: 16:37.
According to the church calendar, the following people celebrate their name day on December 22:
Alexander, Anna, Vasily, Vladimir, Stepan.
What holidays are celebrated on December 22
General:
This Sunday is Power Engineer's Day.
You can congratulate an electric Christmas tree garland on its birthday or celebrate Bard Song Day or Nightfall Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, December 22 of this year is the 26th week after Pentecost and the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by Righteous Anna.
This Sunday is the day of remembrance of the prophetess Anna, mother of the prophet Samuel, Saint Sophronius, Archbishop of Cyprus, Saint Stephen the New-Shiner, the holy martyr Vladimir the priest, the holy martyr Vladimir the priest and martyr Euphrosyne, the holy martyrs Basil and Alexander the priests, and the feast of the icon of the Mother of God, called "Unexpected Joy."
This day in history
In 1917, DIN (German: Deutsches Institut für Normung) was founded – the German standardization organization and the national ISO body.
In 2007, the French Ariane 5 launch vehicle launched the first ever African satellite into orbit.
In 2015, the private space company SpaceX made the first vertical landing of the first stage of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1702, the Swiss artist Jean Etienne Liotard, "the painter of kings and beautiful women", was born.
In 1858, the Italian composer, organist and choirmaster Giacomo Puccini was born; according to some researchers, he was the greatest Italian opera composer after Verdi.
In 1872, the French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist Camille Guérin, one of the creators of the BCG anti-tuberculosis vaccine, was born.
In 1883, the French-American composer Edgard Varèse, one of the pioneers of electronic and concrete music, was born.
In 1892, the Austro-Hungarian engineer Hermann Potočnik, one of the pioneers of cosmonautics, was born.
French actor Pierre Brasseur was born in 1905. He is best known for his roles as Lucien in Quai des Mists, Frederic Lemaitre in Les Enfants du Paradis, and Dr. Jeunessier in Eyes Without a Face.
In 1911, the American amateur astronomer Grout Reber, one of the founders of radio astronomy, was born.
In 1937, Soviet and Russian writer, author of children's books, TV presenter Eduard Uspensky was born, creator of such characters as Crocodile Gena, Cheburashka, Uncle Fyodor, dog Sharik, cat Matroskin, postman Pechkin, tractor Tr-tr Mitya, the Kolobok brothers, the warranty men, etc.
In 1947, Japanese gymnast Mitsuo Tsukahara was born, a 5-time Olympic champion, after whom the group of vaults with a roundoff, the "Tsukahara jump", is named.
In 1959, German footballer and coach Bernd Schuster was born, one of the best footballers in Europe in 1980, 1981 and 1985 according to the magazine "France Football".
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko was born in 1961. During his career, he made 6 flights into space and spent a total of 827 days in orbit.
In 1968, Soviet and Russian singer Oleg Pogudin, performer of romances, was born.
In 1972, French actress, singer and model Vanessa Paradis was born, who played in the films "White Wedding", "Elise", "One Chance for Two", "Girl on the Bridge" and others.
In 1998, Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud, the holder of the record ranking among Norwegian tennis players and former world number one in the junior rankings, was born.
Folk omens
December 22 is popularly known as Anna Zimnyaya (Dark).
If the day is bright, then December 31 will be frosty and sunny; if it is gloomy and frost appears on the trees, then the last day of the year will be cloudy and warm.
There was a saying among our ancestors: on Dark Anna autumn ends and winter begins.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, December 22 of the year is the 22nd lunar day. The waning moon is in the zodiac sign Virgo.
It is known that its sunset will take place at 12:22.
This Sunday is suitable for analyzing your life experience and making reasonable plans for the future. Interaction with colleagues and partners will be successful.
