Today is Thursday, September 19, 2024. Day 263 of the Gregorian year. There are 103 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 06:51. Astronomical noon: 13:03. Sunset: 19:15. Day length: 12:24. Night length: 11:36.
According to the church calendar, September 19 is the name day of:
Andrey, Arkhip, Vsevolod, David, Denis, Dmitry, Ivan, Kirill, Konstantin, Makar, Mikhail, Fekla.
What holidays are celebrated on September 19
General:
This Thursday is both Happy Walking Day and Smiley's Birthday.
Additionally, you can join in celebrating International Be Like a Pirate Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 19 of this year is the 13th Week after Pentecost.
This day is also the day of remembrance for Orthodox Christians of the miracle of Archangel Michael that took place in Khonekh, the day of remembrance of the martyrs Eudoxius, Zeno and Macarius, the martyrs Romilus and many with him, the Venerable Archippus, the martyrs Cyriacus, Faustus the priest, Aviv the deacon and 11 martyrs with him, the holy martyr Cyril, Bishop of Gortyn, the Venerable David, the holy martyr Demetrius the priest, the holy martyrs John and Vsevolod the priests, and the feast of the Kiev-Bratsk and Arapetsk icons of the Mother of God.
This day in history
In 1648, the French scientist Blaise Pascal proved the existence of atmospheric pressure.
In 1841 the first international railway (Strasbourg-Basel) was built.
In 1864, folding car seats were patented in the United States.
In 1888, the first ever beauty contest was held at the Spa resort in Belgium.
In 1982, Scott Fahlman proposed using emoticons as a way to express emotions when communicating online.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1725, the French portrait artist Joseph Duplessis was born, the same author of the textbook image of the enlightenment philosopher Benjamin Franklin.
In 1888, Finnish writer Mika Toimi Waltari was born, who is world famous for his best-selling historical novel Sinuhe, the Egyptian.
In 1911, the English writer William Gerald Golding was born. He published 12 novels, including Lord of the Flies.
In 1947, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, director, screenwriter, producer Boris Galkin, who starred in more than 70 films, was born.
In 1948, British actor Jeremy Irons was born, who played in the films The French Lieutenant's Woman, Reversal of Fortune, and others.
In 1949, British supermodel, actress and singer Twiggy was born, a real calling card of the decade, who is often called the first supermodel.
In 1964, Russian singer, composer, songwriter Kai Metov was born, known not only for his music, but also for his roles in the TV series "Features of the National Minibus", "Restaurant by Ponyam", "Restaurant by Ponyam 2", "Evgenich 2", "Sisters 2" and others.
In 1967, Russian Greco-Roman wrestler Alexander Karelin was born. He is a three-time Olympic champion, multiple world and European champion and a record holder who has not lost a single point in any official fight for 6 years.
In 1969, Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter, politician Anastasia Melnikova was born, whose popularity was brought by the leading female role of Anastasia Abdulova in the TV series "Streets of Broken Lights", "Opera. Chronicles of the Homicide Department" and Anastasia Melnikova in the TV series "Liteiny".
In the same year, Soviet, Russian and Australian boxer Konstantin Tszyu was born. He is a world champion and ranks 51st in the ranking of the best boxers of all time and nations, regardless of weight category, according to BoxRec.
In 2000, Norwegian runner Jacob Ingebrigtsen, Olympic champion, two-time world champion and multiple European champion, was born.
Folk omens
September 19 is popularly known as Michael's Day, Michael's miracle.
As long as the cherry tree leaves haven't fallen, no matter how much snow falls, it will melt.
From this day on, the ground is seized by frost in the Mikhailovsky morning frosts. On this occasion, people used to say: "Mikhail has seized the ground with frost."
If the aspen leaves fall to the ground face up, the winter will be cold; if they fall face up, the winter will be warm; and if they fall differently, the winter will be moderate.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 19 of this year is the 17th lunar day. The Moon is in the "Waning Moon" phase and in the zodiac sign of Aries
Sunrise and sunset will occur at 18:51 and 07:51 respectively.
The feeling of joy of life and inner freedom is ideal for marriage, liberation and sublimation of sexual energy.
