Today is Saturday, September 21, 2024. Day 265 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 101 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 06:54. Astronomical noon: 13:02. Sunset: 19:10. Day length: 12:16. Night length: 11:44.
According to the church calendar, September 21 is the name day of:
George, Ivan, Maria.
What holidays are celebrated on September 21
General:
September 21 is traditionally celebrated as International Day of Peace and World Gratitude Day.
Congratulations to surgeons and collectors – happy day. If you are neither, join in the celebration of Fairy Tale Search Day, Juice Day or International Apple Eating Day.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 21 of this year is the 13th week after Pentecost and the Saturday before the Exaltation of the Cross.
This day is also known to believers as the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of Our Lord and the Virgin Mary, the day of remembrance of the Venerables John and George, the confessors, and the feast of the icon of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (Kyiv), the revered icons of the Nativity of the Mother of God: Syamskaya, Glinskaya, Lukianovskaya, Isaakovskaya, icons of the Mother of God: Kursk-Root "Sign", Pochaev, Domnitskaya, Kholmskaya and Lesninskaya.
This day in history
In 1721, by decree of Peter I, the first military port in Russia was founded – New Holland.
In 1776, the Great Fire of New York began.
In 1940, the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre was opened.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1801, the German and Russian physicist and electrical engineer, academician Boris Jacobi, who is known as the inventor of the electric motor and the creator of galvanotechnology, was born.
In 1853, the Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who discovered the phenomenon of superconductivity, was born.
In 1866, the French microbiologist Charles Nicolle was born, who managed to establish the causes of typhus.
In the same year, the English science fiction writer Herbert George Wells was born, author of the science fiction novels The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, and others.
In 1895, the Spanish inventor Juan de la Cierva, creator of the autogyro, was born.
In 1906, Soviet film director Adolf Bergunker was born, whose works include the films “Rebellious Outpost”, “Fathers and Sons”, and others.
In 1912, American animator and director Chuck Jones, best known for his Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry cartoon series, was born.
In 1918, Mexican writer Juan José Arreola was born, whose works include “Different Inventions”, “Confabulario”, and others.
In 1947, the American writer, science fiction writer and mystic Stephen King, nicknamed the "king of horror", was born.
In 1950, American actor, film director, and screenwriter Bill Murray, who starred in the films Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and others, was born.
In 1956, American screenwriter and producer Marta Kauffman, co-creator of the sitcom Friends, was born.
In 1965, the French writer, publicist, and literary critic Frederic Beigbeder was born. He is the author of the works “Love Lives Three Years,” “99 Francs,” “French Novel,” and others.
In 1973, Spanish tennis player Virginia Ruano Pascual, former world number one in doubles, was born.
In 1989, Russian athlete Svetlana Romashina, 7-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming, was born.
Folk omens
September 21st is popularly known as Oseniny, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The weather of this day can tell what the autumn will be like. If it is warm outside, then the autumn is expected to be warm and dry.
The more peels there are on the onion, the colder the winter will be. If hares dig holes, this also means that the winter will be harsh, and if almost all the leaves have fallen from the trees, the winter will be early.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 21 of this year is the 19th lunar day. The Moon is in its waning phase and is in the sign of Taurus.
Sunrise and sunset will occur at 19:11 and 11:13 respectively.
This day is considered critical. It is recommended to stay at home and avoid crowds. It is better to devote time to spiritual purification: repentance, getting rid of illusions, lies and manifestations of pride and egoism. This is the least favorable day for marriage or other partnership agreements.
