Today is Saturday, November 23, 2024. Day 328 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 38 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:52. Astronomical noon: 12:56. Sunset: 17:00. Day length: 08:08. Night length: 15:52.
According to the church calendar, November 23 is the name day of:
Alexander, Alexey, Anna, Boris, Georgy, Denis, Efrem, Ivan, Konstantin, Mikhail, Nikolay, Olga, Orest, Peter, Terenty.
What holidays are celebrated on November 23
General:
This Saturday it's time to celebrate Get Up on the Right Foot Day, International Watercolor Day and International Aura Awareness Day.
Image consultants celebrate this international day, and geomorphologists also have a professional holiday on this day.
Church:
In the church calendar, November 23 of this year is the 22nd Week after Pentecost.
In the Christian world they celebrate the day of remembrance of the apostles from the 70 Erastus, Olympus, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus (Quartus) and Tertius, the martyr Orestes the physician, the holy martyr Milius, Bishop of Persia, and his two disciples, the martyr Constantine, Prince of Georgia, the Monk Theostirikt, who was in Symbola, the holy martyr Niphon and the martyr Alexander, the holy martyrs Procopius, Archbishop of Odessa, Dionysius, John and Peter priests, the holy martyrs Augustine, Archbishop of Kaluga, and with him John the priest, the holy martyr Ioanniky and Seraphim, the martyrs Alexis, Apollo, Michael, the martyr Nicholas and the martyr Anna and Saint Boris the Confessor, deacon, the martyrs Olga and Theoktista. On this day, the breaking of the great martyr George on the wheel also took place.
This day in history
In 1852, the first post boxes were introduced in England.
In 1906, Ferdinand Braun discovered the phenomenon of unipolar conductivity of crystals.
In 1923, Jacob Schick patented the first electric razor.
In 1934, newly invented reflective median strips began to be installed on central roads in America and Europe.
In 2019, the last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia died.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1875, Soviet political figure, literary critic, writer Anatoly Lunacharsky was born, author of works on various issues of literature, music, history of theater and painting, architecture, anti-religious propaganda.
In 1887, the Anglo-American actor Boris Karloff, who is called the "king of horror films", was born.
In 1900, the Soviet and Russian artist and painter Vasily Efanov, a master of formal portraiture, was born.
In 1905, Soviet film actress Elena Maksimova was born. She played in the films “Generous Summer”, “Alien Relatives”, “Two Captains”, “Height”, “Quiet Flows the Don” (new screen adaptation), “Father’s House” and “Song of Koltsov”.
In 1908, the Soviet children's writer, playwright, and screenwriter Nikolai Nosov, author of fairy tales about Dunno, was born.
In 1935, Soviet and Russian poet, prose writer and playwright Larisa Vasilyeva, author of more than twenty poetry collections, was born.
In 1941, Soviet and Russian director, artist and screenwriter of animated films Eduard Nazarov, creator of the cartoon “Once Upon a Time There Lived a Dog”, was born.
In 1966, French actor and producer Vincent Cassel was born, known for the films Black Swan, Eastern Promises, Crimson Rivers, and others.
In 1974, Finnish hockey player Saku Koivu, world champion and 4-time Olympic medalist, was born.
In 1976, Turkish football referee Cuneyt Cakir was born, who refereed at 3 World Championships and 2 European Championships.
In 1992, American singer, songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus was born, who played the main role in the TV series "Hannah Montana" and performed the hits "Wrecking Ball", "Flowers" and others.
Folk omens
November 23rd is popularly known as Rodion and Erast, Rodion the Icebreaker.
If frost is visible in the morning, it promises frost, and frost in the evening indicates that there is heavy snowfall ahead.
Windy weather on this day foretells a cold snap and a snowstorm, and if sparrows chirp loudly, it means a thaw is just around the corner.
If there is mud on the road, the winter will be frosty. If there is a lot of snow, the winter will be warm.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 23 of the year is the 22nd lunar day. The Moon is in the third quarter. The Earth's satellite is in the sign of Virgo.
The sunrise of the night light is expected at such and such a time, and the sunset is expected at 14:03.
This Saturday is a good day to analyze your life experience and make a realistic plan for the future. Interaction with colleagues and partners will be productive and positive.
For reference
A holiday is a period of time set aside on the calendar in honor of something or someone, which has a sacred (non-everyday, mythical) meaning and is associated with a cultural or religious tradition.
