Today is Thursday, December 5, 2024. Day 340 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 26 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 09:11. Astronomical noon: 13:00. Sunset: 16:50. Day length: 07:39. Night length: 16:21.
According to the church calendar, the following people celebrate their name day on December 5:
Alexey, Arkhip, Afanasy, Boris, Vasily, Vladimir, Gerasim, Ivan, Ilya, Maxim, Mark, Mikhail, Pavel, Peter, Praskovya, Thaddeus, Fedor, Yakov.
What holidays are celebrated on December 5th
General:
This Thursday is called the Most Insufferable Day of the Year, Singing Stars Day, and World Ninja Day.
December 5 is also World Volunteer Day, the International Day of Volunteers for Economic and Social Development.
If you have the desire and opportunity, you can join the celebration of Online Entrepreneur Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, December 5 of this year is the 24th Week after Pentecost and the Afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, the day of remembrance of the 70 apostles Philemon and Archippus and the martyr Apphia, the faithful prince Michael of Tver, the martyr Cecilia (Cecilia) and the martyrs Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus, the martyr Menignus, the martyr Procopius the reader, the venerable Agavva the Ishmaelite, the righteous Michael the warrior, the Bulgarian, the faithful Yaropolk, in holy baptism Peter, Prince of Vladimir-Volynsk, the holy martyr Vladimir the priest, the holy martyr Joasaph, Bishop of Mogilev, the holy martyrs John, Basil, Paul, Jacob, Theodore, Elijah, Alexy, Athanasius priest and John the deacon, the holy martyrs Gerasim, Eutychius, Avenir, Savva, Mark and the martyr Boris, the holy Paraskeva the Confessor.
This day in history
In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII issued a bull that began the witch hunt that swept Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.
In 1766, Christie's auction house was founded in London.
In 1949, US President James Polk confirms the discovery of gold in California, sparking the 1849 gold rush.
In 1854, American Aaron Allen patented chairs with folding seats.
In 2020, the Japanese probe Hayabusa-2 delivered soil samples from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1803, the Russian poet, diplomat, and publicist Fyodor Tyutchev was born. His most famous poems are "Spring Waters", "Spring Thunderstorm", "Summer Evening", etc.
In 1820, the Russian poet, translator, and memoirist Afanasy Fet was born. Among his most famous poems are “Don’t Wake Her at Dawn,” “Whisper, Timid Breath,” “Old Letters,” and others.
In 1861, the Russian painter, theater artist, and teacher Konstantin Korovin, one of the most famous Moscow artists of the Silver Age, was born.
In 1872, the American chess player and chess theorist Harry Pillsbury, one of the strongest chess players of the late 19th – early 20th centuries, was born.
In 1891, Russian and Soviet designer, graphic artist, photographer, theater and film artist Alexander Rodchenko, the founder of design and advertising in the USSR, was born.
In 1901, the German physicist Werner Heisenberg, who is one of the founders of quantum mechanics, was born.
In the same year, the American film director, animator, producer, artist Walt Disney, co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, which became the basis of the multimedia empire The Walt Disney Company, was born.
In 1903, Dutch actor, singer and variety artist Johannes Heesters was born, recognized as the oldest actor in history.
In 1940, Soviet and Russian football coach Boris Ignatiev was born; from 1996 to 1998, he was the head coach of the Russian national team.
In 1945, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress Nina Ruslanova was born, a star of a bright episode, who starred in the films "Mama, Don't Grieve!", "Khrustalev, My Car!", "What Men Talk About" and others.
In 1963, American rapper, TV host Dr. Dre, former VJ of the popular hip-hop TV show Yo! MTV Raps on the MTV channel, was born.
In 1966, the French pop singer and actress Patricia Kaas was born. More than 17 million recordings of her performances have been sold worldwide.
In 1978, Russian TV presenter and journalist Elena Letuchaya, who participated in the TV project "Revizorro", was born.
Folk omens
December 5th is popularly known as Prokopyev's Day.
Warm weather on this day, as the popular belief goes, foretells a long and snowy winter.
If soot starts burning near a fire, it means that cloudy weather will soon set in and there will be a lot of snow.
If wolves come out of the forest and approach human habitation, this indicates that the winter will be harsh and protracted.
The frost outside and the water in the ice hole rising above the ice level foretell the imminent onset of a thaw and snowfall with rain.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, December 5 of the year is the 5th lunar day. The waxing moon is in the sign of Aquarius.
The sunrise of the celestial body is expected at 12:38, and the sunset – at 19:40.
Ignoring your principles and obligations, indecision and doubts can significantly change your plans and prevent you from achieving your goals.
It is necessary to be as mindful as possible and try to avoid negative external influences. Pay special attention to the food you eat on this day.
