Today is Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Day 318 of the Gregorian year. There are 48 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 08:34. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:13. Day length: 08:39. Night length: 15:21.
According to the church calendar, November 13 is the name day of:
Alexander, Alexey, Anatoly, Artemy, Vasily, Vsevolod, German, Ivan, Innokenty, Kuzma, Leonid, Nikolay, Petr, Roman, Sergey, Stepan, Trofim, Fedor, Yakov.
What holidays are celebrated on November 13
General:
This Wednesday you can celebrate World Kindness Day, Sausage Day and Key and Coin Collecting Day. If you are feeling really cold, get your shawl out of the closet – and celebrate Autumn Shawl Day at the same time.
November 13 is also International Day of the Blind.
Church:
In the church calendar, November 13 of this year is the 21st Week after Pentecost.
Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the seventy apostles Stachys, Amplius, Urban, Narcissus, Appellius and Aristobulus, the martyr Epimachus, the Venerable Maura of Constantinople, the Venerables Spyridon and Nicodemus, the prosphora bakers of the Caves, the holy martyr Archpriest John of Tsarskoye Selo, Petrograd, the holy martyr Leonid, the holy martyrs Vsevolod, Alexander, Sergius and Alexy and Basil, Peter, Basil the priests, the holy martyr Anatoly, Euphrosynus and the martyr James, the holy martyr Innocent.
This day in history
In 1907, Paul Cornu flew the first helicopter 2 m above the ground in Normandy (France).
In 1914, in the United States, Mary Phelps Jacobs patented a new item of women's underwear known as the "backless bra."
In 1940, Willis Motor Co. tests the first jeep.
In 1971, the first interplanetary spacecraft was launched into orbit around Mars; the first artificial satellite of Mars (Mariner 9, USA).
In 1980, the American spacecraft Voyager 1 transmitted the first close-up photographs of Saturn to Earth.
In 1987, in an effort to promote "safe sex" or AIDS prevention, the BBC aired the first commercial condom (without a brand name) on British screens.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1718, the English diplomat John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, the first Lord of the Admiralty, after whom the sandwich was named, was born.
In 1848, Prince Albert I of Monaco was born, an amateur oceanographer who founded the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and the Institute of Oceanology in Paris.
In 1850, the English writer Robert Louis Stevenson was born, who gave the world such works as Treasure Island, The Black Arrow, and others.
Soviet theater and film actor Vitaly Doronin was born in 1909. He gained national fame with his role as Kurochkin in the film "Dowry Wedding".
In 1914, Soviet design engineer Georgy Babakin, creator of the lunar rovers, was born.
In 1929, Soviet and Russian film actor Alexander Susnin was born, who played the main role in the film “From the Life of Fyodor Kuzkin”.
In 1953, Malaysian footballer Mokhtar Dahari was born, who was considered one of the best Asian players in the 1970s.
In 1954, Soviet and Russian musician, songwriter Alexey Makarevich, ex-guitarist of the group "Voskresenye", producer of the group "Lyceum" was born.
In 1955, American actress, producer, TV presenter, writer Whoopi Goldberg, one of the brightest Hollywood stars of the 1980s and 1990s, was born.
In 1976, Russian biathlete Albina Akhatova, Olympic champion and 4-time world champion, was born.
In 1977, Russian singer, actress, songwriter, and TV presenter Olga Orlova, who performed as part of the group "Brilliant", was born.
Folk omens
November 13th is popularly known as Spiridon and Nikodim, Yurovaya.
The signs say that if bullfinches start singing, then winter will come soon, and if sparrows chirp loudly, then it will be warm. If the birds don't sing, then expect frosts.
If you notice that a bear has built a den on a hill, then you should prepare for a flood in the spring.
If you want to be happy, eat a chicken dish on this day.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 13 of the year is the 12th lunar day. The waxing moon is under the sign of Aries.
Sunrise is expected at 15:14 and sunset at 04:10.
Today is not a good day for romantic and personal relationships. The probability of conflicts and disagreements is also high in the business sphere. It is better to devote time to charity, give donations, make gifts and help others.
