Today is Saturday, November 9, 2024. Day 314 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 52 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 08:27. Astronomical noon: 12:53. Sunset: 17:20. Day length: 08:53. Night length: 15:07.
According to the church calendar, November 9 is the name day of:
Andrey, Afanasy, Willie, Ivan, Kapitolina, Maxim, Mark, Nikolay, Sergey, Stepan.
What holidays are celebrated on November 9
General:
This Saturday you can celebrate Hearth Keeper Day, and at the same time – Rum Baba Day.
Today we also celebrate World Adoption Day, Wine Tourism Day and World Leasing Day, and the birthday of neon advertising.
Church:
In the church calendar, November 9 of this year is the 20th Week after Pentecost.
Believers honor the memory of the martyr Nestor of Thessaloniki, the Venerable Nestor the Chronicler, the martyrs Capitolina and Erotiida, Nestor the Unknown, of the Caves, the martyr Mark and those with him, the Venerable Martyr Sergius, and celebrate the Discovery of the relics of the faithful Prince Andrei of Smolensk in Pereslavl-Zalessky.
This day in history
In 1825, the first reflector searchlight began operating in Scotland.
In 1911, the world's first knapsack parachute, the RK-1, designed by Gleb Kotelnikov, was successfully tested.
In the same year, Parisian Georges Claude patented neon advertising.
In 1989, on the night of November 9-10, free passage of citizens from the East to the West of Berlin opens. The destruction of the Berlin Wall begins.
In 1994, the chemical element darmstadtium with atomic number 110 was synthesized for the first time in Darmstadt.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1801, American businessman, philanthropist and inventor Gail Borden, developer of food preservation methods, including a method for making condensed milk, was born.
In 1818, Russian realist writer, poet, publicist, playwright, prose writer and translator Ivan Turgenev was born. One of the classics of Russian literature.
In 1832, the French writer Emile Gaboriau was born, who is considered one of the founders of the detective genre.
In 1864, Russian plant physiologist and microbiologist Dmitry Ivanovsky was born. His studies of the tobacco mosaic virus led to the discovery of viruses.
In 1914, Austrian and American film actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr, the author of the idea of frequency scanning, was born.
In 1921, Soviet gymnast Viktor Sukarin, 7-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion, was born.
In 1929, Soviet and Russian composer, pianist Alexandra Pakhmutova, author of the songs "Hope", "A Coward Doesn't Play Hockey", "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" and others, was born.
In the same year, Soviet film director, screenwriter, and actor Yuri Chulyukin was born, whose works include “The Unyielding,” “Girls,” “Royal Regatta,” and others.
In 1970, American hockey player Bill Guerin was born, becoming the first player of Latin American descent in the NHL and a two-time Stanley Cup winner.
In 1978, Russian athlete Olga Brusnikina, three-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming and four-time world champion, was born.
In 1975, Russian TV presenter Maria Sittel, host of the programs “Special Correspondent”, “Vesti”, and others, was born.
In 1984, Australian singer and actress Delta Goodrem, who played the role of Nina Tucker in the popular television series Neighbours, was born.
In 1996, Japanese singer and dancer Hirai Momo, a member of the South Korean group "Twice", was born.
In 2004, Russian singer and TV presenter Anna Filipchuk, Russia's representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, was born.
Folk omens
November 9th is popularly known as Nestor the Chronicler, the Vow to Paraskeva.
It was believed that lakes and rivers freeze on this day, and the first frosts set in. Folk signs indicated the weather:
- If a strong wind blows in one direction for several days in a row, precipitation is expected.
- If frost forms on the trees, frost will soon come.
- Morning fog foretells a thaw.
- If snow falls on damp ground, then one should expect an early spring and an abundance of snowdrops.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, November 9 of the year is the 8th lunar day. The celestial body is in the "First Quarter" phase and in the zodiac sign Aquarius.
The moon rises at 14:45 and sets at 23:27.
This day may be difficult for communication with colleagues or partners. Most likely, old unfinished business will surface, which will take a lot of time and energy.
However, this day is favorable for travel, business trips and moving to a new place. New affairs planned for this time will require more careful consideration and serious preparation.
