Today is Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Day 331 of the Gregorian year. There are 35 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:57. Astronomical noon: 12:57. Sunset: 16:57. Day length: 08:00. Night length: 16:00.
According to the church calendar, November 26 is the name day of:
German, Ivan.
What holidays are celebrated on November 26
General:
This Tuesday is Cupcake Day, Money Tree Day, and Turn the World Upside Down Day.
Today you can also join in with International Shoemaker's Day, World Olive Day or World Obesity Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, November 26 of this year is the 23rd Week after Pentecost.
Orthodox Christians pay tribute to the memory of Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, Martyr Antoninus, Nicephorus and Germanus, and Martyr Manetha.
This day in history
In 1917, the National Hockey League was founded, with the first formation including the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs and Toronto Arenas.
In 1976, a new trademark, "Microsoft," was registered with the New Mexico County Clerk's Office.
In 2003, the last flight of the supersonic passenger airliner Concorde took place.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1607, the English Christian preacher John Harvard was born. Harvard University was named in his honor.
In 1856, the first Russian professor of dentistry, Alexander Limberg, was born, who became the founder of pediatric dentistry in Russia.
In 1857, the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, who is often called the father of 20th-century linguistics, was born.
In 1894, the American mathematician Norbert Wiener, one of the founders of cybernetics, was born.
In 1895, American Bill Wilson, one of the founders of the Alcoholics Anonymous community, was born.
In 1909, the Romanian and French playwright Eugene Ionesco, one of the founders of the theatre of the absurd, was born.
In 1930, the Belarusian Soviet writer Vladimir Korotkevich was born, a classic of Belarusian literature and the author of the stories "The Wild Hunt of King Stakh", "The Gray Legend", the novel "Ears of Corn under Your Sickle", "Christ Landed in Grodno", "The Black Castle of Olshansky", the essay "The Land under White Wings".
In 1938, Soviet and Russian television and radio presenter Anna Shatilova, announcer for the Central Television of the USSR State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, was born.
In 1939, American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer Tina Turner, winner of eight Grammy Awards, was born.
In 1949, Romanian canoeist Ivan Patzaichin, 4-time Olympic champion, was born.
In 1972, Canadian hockey player and goalie Chris Osgood, a three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings, was born.
In 1975, Russian theater and film actor, director, and TV presenter Maxim Averin was born. He played in such films and TV series as Carmen, Cathedral, Capercaillie, Kuprin. Yama, and others.
In the same year, the Russian actor of theater, cinema and dubbing, singer Anton Makarsky was born, whose filmography includes the works "Urgent! Looking for a Husband", "And the Snow Falls...", "Accidental Bride" and others.
In 1983, Russian singer and TV presenter Prokhor Shalyapin was born, a finalist of the project "Star Factory-6", a laureate of the competition for young performers "Morning Star", a weather forecast presenter on NTV.
1990 saw the birth of British singer, actress and songwriter Rita Ora, the first British solo artist to have 13 songs reach the top ten of the country's main hit parade.
In 1995, British swimmer James Guy, two-time Olympic champion and multiple world and European champion, was born.
Folk omens
November 26 is popularly known as Chrysostom, Ivanov's Day.
If there is a gusty wind during the day that dies down in the evening, you should expect warmer weather.
Look up: if the Milky Way is clearly visible, there is cold ahead, and if the stars are shining brightly in the sky, then you need to prepare for snowfall and cold weather.
Snowfall during the day promises frost in the evening, and hares running from the forest promise colder weather.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 26 of the year is the 25th lunar day. The celestial body is in the "Waning Moon" phase and has moved from the zodiac sign Virgo to the zodiac sign Libra.
Moonrise will occur at 02:45 and moonset will occur at 14:17.
This Tuesday is favorable for business deals, lawsuits, moving and business trips. Take time for quiet activities. It is recommended to focus on spiritual matters, get a good night's sleep and rest. However, an exacerbation of chronic diseases is possible.
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.
