Today is Monday, November 11, 2024. Day 316 of the Gregorian year. There are 50 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 08:30. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:17. Length of day: 08:47. Length of night: 15:13.
According to the church calendar, November 11 is the name day of:
Alexey, Anastasia, Andrey, Anna, Vasily, Victor, Evgeny, Ivan, Kirill, Kuzma, Leonid, Maria, Naum, Nikolay, Pavel, Timofey, Philip.
What holidays are celebrated on November 11
General:
This Monday is Leavened Food Day, Letter Writing Day, and International Fitness Day.
Today is also a great time to go shopping – how else to celebrate World Shopping Day?
If this kind of pastime is not your thing, you can join World Origami Day or World Mini Ski Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, November 11 of this year is the 21st Week after Pentecost.
Today we should honor the memory of the holy martyr Anastasia of Rome, the holy Abraham the Recluse and blessed Mary, his niece, the holy Abraham, Archimandrite of Rostov, the martyrs Claudius, Asterius, Neon and Theonilla, the holy Anna (Euphemian), the holy martyr Nicholas the priest and with him, the martyrs of Aglomazovo: Cosmas, Victor, Naum, Philip, John, Paul, Andrew, Paul, Basil, Alexis, John and the martyr Agatha, the holy martyr John the priest, the holy martyr Eugene the priest, the martyr Anastasia, the holy martyr Leonid the priest.
This day in history
In 1480, the Great Stand on the Ugra River ended, marking the end of the Tatar-Mongol yoke.
In 1842, a new type of beer, Pilsner, was first served in Pilsen.
In 1918, the Armistice of Compiegne was concluded, ending the First World War.
In 1936, the first weather forecast in the world was shown on television in England.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1579, the Flemish painter Frans Snyders was born, who depicted animals, hunting scenes, market scenes and still lifes of dead game.
In 1642, the French artist and engraver, master furniture maker André-Charles Boulle was born, the creator of a special technique and style of artistic furniture, named after him - "Boulle technique", "Boulle style".
In 1821, Russian writer and thinker Fyodor Dostoevsky, a classic of Russian literature and one of the most widely read writers in the world (according to UNESCO), was born.
In 1864, the French writer Maurice Leblanc, author of books about Arsène Lupin, was born.
American actor Roland Young was born in 1887 and played over 70 different film roles, including Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Blore in And Then There Were None.
In 1922, American writer Kurt Vonnegut was born, the author of 14 novels, more than 50 short stories, several collections of essays and journalism, several plays and screenplays.
In 1925, Soviet and Russian film actor, master of the episodic role Ivan Kosykh was born. He played episodic roles in about two hundred films.
In 1934, Soviet, American and Russian singer and songwriter Willie Tokarev was born. His songs include "Over the Hudson", "Skyscrapers", "New York Taxi Driver", "We Met in Life", etc.
In 1937, the French traveler and writer André Brugiroux was born. He visited all the countries and territories of the world between 1955 and 2005.
In 1962, American actress and model Demi Moore was born, who played in the films The Seventh Sign, Ghost, Indecent Proposal, and others.
In 1974, American actor and producer Leonardo DiCaprio was born, who became world famous for his leading role in the disaster film Titanic.
In 1985, Russian film actress, dubbing, TV presenter and film producer Anna Peskova was born, best known for her roles in the TV series "Pregnancy Test", "Family Values", "Boomerang" and others.
Folk omens
November 11th is known among the people as Avramy Ovchar and Anastasia Ovechnitsa.
If wolves roam the fields on this day, it promises trouble – crop failure, famine or war.
In order for the family to be strong and friendly, all its members should gather together on November 11. But you shouldn't spend this day in the company of strangers: quarrels are possible out of the blue.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 11 of the year is the 10th lunar day. The waxing moon has not yet left the zodiac sign of Pisces.
The celestial body will rise at 15:01 and set at 01:01.
This is a favorable period for creativity, love and spiritual development. Various issues, both important and secondary, are successfully resolved. Even if troubles arise, they will be short-lived and will not cause significant damage.
