Today is Saturday, December 7, 2024. Day 342 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 24 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 09:14. Astronomical noon: 13:01. Sunset: 16:49. Day length: 07:35. Night length: 16:25.
According to the church calendar, the following people celebrate their name day on December 7:
Alexander, Alexey, Grigory, Evgeniy, Ekaterina, Ivan, Korniliy, Mark, Mitrofan, Mikhail, Porfiry.
What holidays are celebrated on December 7th
General:
This Saturday is Sleepy-Buddy Day, Drinking Buddy Day, Conversationalist Day, and Kissel Girls Day.
Today we can also celebrate World Fatbike Day and Spirit of the Game Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, December 7 of this year is the 24th Week after Pentecost and the Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple.
Believers honor the memory of the Great Martyr Catherine, the Great Martyr Mercury, the Martyr Mercury of Smolensk, the Martyr Augusta, the Martyrs Porphyrius Stratilates and 200 Warriors, the Venerable Mercury, the Faster of the Caves, the Venerable Simon of Soiginsky, the Venerable Maiden Mastridia, the Hieromartyr Eugraph the Priest, the Hieromartyrs Eugenius and Michael the Priests, the Hieromartyrs Alexander, Alexis, John, Cornelius and Mitrofan the Priests.
This day in history
In 1678, Louis Henpain became the first European to discover Niagara Falls.
In 1944, the Convention on International Civil Aviation was adopted and signed in Chicago.
In 1982, the death penalty by injection was carried out for the first time in Texas (USA).
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1598, the Italian architect and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini was born, who is considered the creator of the Baroque style in sculpture.
In 1805, the Swiss illusionist Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, who is called the "father of modern magic", was born.
In 1808, the organic chemist Alexander Voskresensky, known as the “grandfather of Russian chemistry,” was born.
In 1810, the German histologist and physiologist Theodor Schwann, the author of the cell theory, was born.
In 1890, the Soviet scientist and surgeon Alexander Bakulev, one of the founders of Soviet cardiovascular surgery, was born.
In 1905, Soviet ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher Mikhail Gabovich, a permanent partner of Galina Ulanova, was born.
In 1913, Soviet sports journalist Yuri Vanyat was born, the only sports journalist in the country who covered all 54 USSR football championships and 45 USSR hockey championships.
In 1957, Soviet and Russian theater, film and dubbing actor Valery Kukhareshin was born, who voiced many Hollywood movie stars - Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Dustin Hoffman and others.
In 1959, Soviet and Russian actor, musician, singer, songwriter Sergei Mazaev, lead singer of the group "Moralny Kodeks" was born.
In 1972, Austrian alpine skier Hermann Mayer was born, a two-time Olympic champion, three-time world champion, who is considered by many experts to be one of the strongest alpine skiers in history.
In 1977, Russian musician Roman Bilyk, leader and vocalist of the group "Zveri", was born.
American professional wrestler Jon Moxley was born in 1985. He has long been considered one of the best wrestlers in the world.
In 1988, Australian actress, singer and model Emily Browning was born, who became famous for her work in the film adaptation of the novel Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and in the television series Thunderstones.
In 1990, Belgian tennis player David Goffin, former world number seven, was born.
Folk omens
December 7th is popularly known as Katerina Sannitsa, Catherine's Day.
If it is clear on December 7, the winter will be cold. If it is warm outside, frosts will come in the second half of December.
A thaw or fog indicates a sharp cold snap coming soon after St. Barbara's Day (December 17).
If snow has not fallen by this date, then the following year will be a poor harvest.
Pay attention to the cows: if they shake their hind legs today, then frosts are ahead.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, December 7 of the year is the 7th lunar day. The Moon is still in the waxing phase and in the sign of Aquarius.
The celestial body will rise at 13:02 and set at 22:44.
If you are highly self-organized, attentive to detail and responsible with your words, this period will be very productive for your business activities.
Ideas that have arisen earlier can receive significant support from those around you - family members or new acquaintances.
