Today is Monday, September 23, 2024. Day 267 of the Gregorian year. There are 99 days left in the year.
Sunrise: 06:58. Astronomical noon: 13:01. Sunset: 19:05. Day length: 12:07. Night length: 11:53.
According to the church calendar, September 23 is the name day of:
Andrey, Vasily, Gabriel, Gleb, Evgeny, Ivan, Clement, Konstantin, Nikolay, Pavel, Peter, Semyon, Tatyana.
What holidays are celebrated on September 23
General:
This Monday, you can congratulate the Yandex search engine on its birthday, and at the same time, chewing gum.
September 23 is also celebrated as Tea Dragon Day, Za'atar Day, and International Day of Sign Languages.
Church:
In the church calendar, September 23 of this year is the 14th Week after Pentecost and the Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora, the apostles from the 70 Appellius, Lucius and Clement, the martyr Varipsab, the faithful Greek queen Pulcheria, Saints Peter and Paul, the bishops of Nicaea, the venerable Paul the Obedient, of the Caves, the venerable prince Andrew, in monasticism Joasaph, Spasokubensky, the holy martyrs Ismail, Eugene, John, Constantine, Peter, Basil, Gleb, Basil, John, Peter, Nicholas, Palladius priests and the holy martyrs Meletius and Gabriel, the martyr Simeon, the martyr Tatiana, the holy martyr Uar, the bishop of Lipetsk, and also celebrate the Council of Lipetsk saints.
This day in history
In 1846, the German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle from the Berlin Observatory, following the instructions of W. Le Verrier, discovered Neptune.
In 1848, John Curtis from America produced the first chewing gum in his home.
In 1939, during the New York World's Fair, a time capsule was placed, scheduled to be opened in the year 6939. The capsule contained a woman's hat, a man's smoking pipe, and 1,100 microfilms.
In 1997, the Yandex.Ru search engine was announced.
In 1999, it was announced that the oldest musical instrument ever found, a 9,000-year-old flute, had been discovered in China.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1819, the French physicist Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau was born, the first to measure the speed of light.
In 1861, the German engineer and inventor Robert Bosch, founder of the Bosch company, was born.
In 1898, Soviet theater and film actress Klavdiya Yelanskaya was born. She played Marfusha in Morozko, Princess Ligovskaya in Princess Mary, and other roles.
In 1902, the Soviet film director and fairy tale writer Nadezhda Kosheverova was born, whose most famous work is perhaps the film Cinderella.
American actor Mickey Rooney was born in 1920. He is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest-serving actor
In 1930, Soviet and Russian actor Ivan Krasko was born. Among the films he starred in were "The Prince and the Pauper", "The Police Sergeant", "The End of the Emperor of the Taiga", and others.
In 1934, the Swedish writer, playwright, and screenwriter Per Olov Enquist, author of the historical novels The Visit of the Physician-in-Chief, The Book of Blanche and Marie, and others, was born.
In 1936, Russian playwright, publicist, author of television programs Edward Radzinsky, author of a number of popular books on the history of Russia, was born.
In 1943, Spanish singer, musician, and songwriter Julio Iglesias was born, who sold more than 300 million records and became the most commercially successful Spanish-language artist.
In 1965, Australian tennis player Mark Woodforde, former world number one in doubles, was born.
In 1976, Russian journalist and TV presenter Elena Vinnik, presenter of the “News” program on Channel One, was born.
Folk omens
September 23rd is known among the people as Peter and Paul Ryabinniki.
If there is little rowan, the autumn will be dry, if there is a lot, it will be rainy. Also, a good rowan harvest foretells a frosty winter.
Our ancestors believed that things started today would end well, and also that rowan berries picked on this day would protect against evil spirits and colds.
It wouldn’t hurt to put a rowan branch on the table – it promises happiness in the home.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, September 23 of this year is the 21st lunar day. The still waning Moon has left the zodiac sign Taurus and moved to Gemini.
The sunrise of the celestial body will take place at 19:58, sunset – at 14:28.
This Monday implies creative and physical activity. Teamwork, various trips or travels are suitable. Water treatments, air baths and other physical exercises are also useful.
