Today is Friday, November 8, 2024. Day 313 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 53 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:25. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:22. Day length: 08:57. Night length: 15:03.
According to the church calendar, November 8 is the name day of:
Anton, Afanasy, Vasily, Dmitry, Mark.
What holidays are celebrated on November 8th
General:
November 8th is two very pleasant holidays at once: “Wish Fulfillment Day” and “Bun Day”.
However, no less pleasant emotions will be brought by the celebration of the Day of the First Signs of Winter, International Pianist Day and World Day Without Wi-Fi.
Church:
In the church calendar, November 8 of this year is the 20th Week after Pentecost.
This Friday is the day of remembrance of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki, the Martyr Luppus, the Venerable Athanasius of Midikiya, the Venerable Theophilus of the Caves, Archbishop of Novgorod, the Venerable Demetrius of Basarbovo, Bulgaria, and the Remembrance of the Great and Terrible Quake (Earthquake) that was in Constantinople.
This day in history
In 1895, during his experiments with electricity, Wilhelm Roentgen discovered radiation, which he called X-rays. Later, in honor of the scientist, it was called X-ray radiation.
In 1903, the invention of the electrocardiograph was announced in the Netherlands.
In 1961, the first episode of the KVN (Club of the Merry and Inventive) program was broadcast.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1802, British engineer and politician Benjamin Hall, after whom Big Ben is named, was born.
In 1847, Irish writer Bram Stoker, author of the novel Dracula, was born.
In 1864, the Russian actress Vera Komissarzhevskaya was born, who became the first to play the role of Nina Zarechnaya in Anton Chekhov’s comedy The Seagull.
In 1866, the English engineer and automobile manufacturer Herbert Austin, Baron Austin, founder of the Austin Motor Company, was born.
In 1868, the German mathematician Felix Fausdorff, one of the founders of modern topology, was born.
In 1883, Russian and Soviet mineralogist Alexander Fersman was born, who is one of the founders of geochemistry.
In 1884, the Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Hermann Rorschach, the developer of one of the personality tests, was born.
In 1900, American writer Margaret Mitchell, author of the novel Gone with the Wind, was born.
In 1922, the South African cardiologist and surgeon Christiaan Barnard was born, who became the author of the first open heart surgery.
In 1923, American physicist Jack Kilby, creator of the first integrated circuit, was born.
In 1935, French theater and film actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer Alain Delon was born. He gained the greatest fame after the films "In the Bright Sun", "Rocco and His Brothers", "The Leopard", "The Black Tulip", etc.
In 1938, Soviet and Ukrainian engineer Vladimir Veklich, inventor of the trolleybus train, was born.
In 1949, American singer, guitarist and songwriter Bonnie Raitt was born, whose hits include "Something to Talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up On You", "Just Like That" and others.
In 1960, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, theater director, teacher Oleg Menshikov was born, who played in "Pokrovskie Gates", "The Barber of Siberia", "Prisoner of the Caucasus" and others.
In 1974, Japanese manga artist Masashi Kishimoto, creator of the manga "Naruto", was born.
In 1983, Russian footballer Pavel Pogrebnyak was born
In 1996, Japanese ski jumper Reyu Kobayashi was born, the first ever Japanese World Cup winner, and the third ski jumper in the history of ski jumping to win the Grand Slam, winning all stages of the Four Hills Tournament.
Folk omens
November 8 is popularly known as Demetrius Day, or Demetrius of Thessaloniki.
If it is warm on this day, then the winter will be warm and damp, and if frost is visible in the morning, then the winter will be snowy.
If it snows, it will snow on Easter.
If there is snow outside or the day is frosty, spring will be late.
If the rivers have not been touched by ice by this day, then do not expect frost until the end of November, and a cat covering its face with its paws foretells the onset of cold weather.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 8 of the year is the 7th lunar day. The celestial body is in the "Waxing Moon" phase and has moved to the zodiac sign Aquarius.
The sunrise of the night star will take place at 14:32, and the sunset – at 21:53.
If you are well organized, attentive and responsible, this period will be very productive for your business activities.
If you share your ideas with loved ones or new acquaintances, they will most likely support you.
