Holidays
- Day of Russian animation
- Day of military commissariats in Russia
- International Gypsies Day
- Empanada Day
- Bird drawing day
- International Buddha Day
- Birthday of the fire brigade
- International Feng Shui Day
- International Neurosurgeon Day
- Day “Our everything”
- The holiday of the courage
- Winter skip discharge day
Significant dates
1158. Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky laid the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir.
1341 years. On the Capitol Hill in Rome, Francesco Petrarch was crowned with laurel wreath.
1766. The first fire ladder is patented.
1918. The Russian historical tricolor is replaced by the red flag.
1920. The highest award was established in the Red Army – an honorary revolutionary weapon.
1936. The birthday of the presidential regiment of the commandant’s office of the Moscow Kremlin.
1944. The Crimean strategic offensive operation of the Soviet troops began.
Persons of the day
On April 8, 1336, a Central Asian statesman, commander Tamerlan, was born.
On April 8, 1764, a Russian state and military figure, entrepreneur Nikolai Rezanov, was born.
On April 8, 1795, a Russian poet, publicist, Decembrist Vladimir Raevsky was born.
On April 8, 1964, the Soviet theater and cinema actor Nikita Mikhailovsky was born.
People's calendar
Gabriel Blagovet
Archangel Gabriel is one of the angels revered not only in Christianity, but also in Judaism and Islam. His name literally means “Most High is my strength.” The nickname Gabriel is a blessings, or a gospel.
Despite the good name of Gabriel, in the southern regions of Russia, especially in Little Russia, there was a belief that everything that would be born on this day would turn out to be awkward. On this occasion, there was a saying: “That will be born on Gabriel – ugly and ugly.”
Also on this day, women end the last yarn. After Gabriel, it was impossible to spin – it would still not go for the future. The reason for such superstition is obvious that in the spring of women there are many urgent things in the field and in the garden, and do not waste time on homework. No wonder they say: “In the spring, the day is long, and the thread is short.” This means that the spin simply does not have time to hide it before the start of the suffering.
The peasants observed: if the bird cherry grew up to Gabriel, it is time to plant early potatoes (of course, this sign acts only in the southern regions). They also watched the weather: what is she on Gabriel – such as Sergey Kaputnik will be.
Name day on this day
Abraham, Alla, Anna, Vasily, Gabriel, Larisa, Praskovya, Stepan.
Source: Calend.ru
