Holidays
- Fire holiday (Semargla Day)
- International Day of Sudden Laughter
- The Day of the Medical Service of the Criminal Executive System of the Russian Federation
- Nut day “bakers”
- World House Day
- Alphabet Day of NPOs
- Children's Alopecia Day
- Day of the former spouses
Significant dates
1801. Alexander I abolished the secret expedition of the Senate and canceled torture during interrogations.
1848. In Russia, a secret censorship committee was established to monitor the seal.
1908. The first issue of the humorous weekly “Satyricon” (12+) came out.
1927. The first Volvo car came off the assembly line.
1929. The first Grand Prix of Monaco (16+) was held in Monte Carlo.
1961. In the Soviet Union, the title “Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR” was established.
Persons of the day
On April 14, 1629, the Dutch mathematician, physicist, astronomer, inventor of Christian Guygens was born.
On April 14, 1745, a Russian writer was born, the author of comedies Denis Fonvizin.
On April 14, 1796, the Russian prince, Decembrist Evgeny Obolensky, was born.
On April 14, 1862, a Russian statesman, initiator of agrarian reform Peter Stolypin, was born.
On April 14, 1870, the Russian painter Viktor Borisov-Musatov was born.
On April 14, 1923, the Soviet and Russian actress, artist Lidia Vertinskaya, was born.
On April 14, 1951, a Russian rock musician, actor, poet, radio host Peter Mamonov was born.
People's calendar
Marya empty cabbage soup
On this day, the Church honors the memory of the Monk Maria of Egypt, the Christian saint, who is considered the patroness of repenting women.
To Mary of Egypt, it was customary to seek protection from the evil eye and bad word. It was also believed that a woman or a girl in this could contribute to such a technique: it was necessary, stroking her hand over the back, then rub it with the same hand over the face.
Empty cabbage soup on Mary was not crushed by chance. By April, the peasants ended in a stock of cabbage, so about the thick droves in which the “spoon is worth” had only to dream. It was not for nothing that they said: “You wanted in April, sour cabbage soup!” It was time to cook April cabbage soup – empty, liquid, which served as a reason for jokes: “cabbage soup – at least footcloths.” In such soup for lack of cabbage, nettle and sorrel were usually laid, which just began to turn green.
About how the herbs will be in the summer, it was also possible to find out on Maria Egyptian. If the water disperses widely, then the meadows will be green and violent. They also looked at the rivers: if the ice goes easily and quickly, then all year will be light, good. If icy congestion is formed, the year will be severe.
Name day on this day
Efim, Ivan, Makar, Maria, Sergey.
Source: Calend.ru
