Holidays
- Days of memory and reconciliation dedicated to the dead in World War II
- Day of Workers of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia
- World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
- Birthday of the drink “Coca-Cola”
- World Poster Day
- World Control Day against ovarian cancer
- Student nurse's day
- Steping day through the step
- White lotus day
- Coconut cream pie
Significant dates
1910. The wedding of Nikolai Gumilyov with Anna Akhmatova took place.
[1945ThefinalactontheunconditionalsurrenderofGermanywassignedandonMay9itwasannouncedbyVictoryDay [1945TheBerlinstrategicoffensiveoperationoftheSoviettroopsended1949. In Berlin, the Anti-Anti-Anti-Anti-Warns of the Soviet Army, which fell in battles with fascism, is solemnly.
1965. The USSR approved the Regulation on the Honorary of the Hero City.
1967. The opening of the memorial architectural ensemble “The grave of an unknown soldier” took place.
Persons of the day
On May 8, 1744, a Russian educator, publisher, journalist Nikolai Novikov was born.
On May 8, 1770, the Russian poet was born, uncle A.S. Pushkin Vasily Pushkin.
On May 8, 1779, the Russian Grand Duke, Tsesarevich, Adjutant General Konstantin Romanov was born.
On May 8, 1901, a Soviet pianist and teacher, Honored Artist of the RSFSR Vladimir Sofronitsky was born.
People's calendar
Mark Klyuchnik
On this day, the memory of Mark – the Apostle from seventy, the faithful companion of the saints Paul and Barnabas, is celebrated.
The people called the Mark the key point, because there was a belief: it was this saint who stored the keys to which he can put up with the sky and release the rains. Therefore, on this day they prayed that drought did not happen.
The precipitation was guessed for the future. They said: “If there are three good rains in May, then there will be three years full of bread.” At the same time, a clear day on Mark promised a good crop of spring.
Mark Klyuchnik's Day was also called a bird holiday. At this time, the birds returned to their native lands with whole packs. The peasants went to the hemp fields in the morning and looked: if they fly on ptachi, the crop of this plant will be good. In this case, they scattered hemp seeds in the courtyard – for home and vital birds. Also on this day they went to catch Chizhe.
This day was associated with certain field cultures. So, they said: “Tatar is sown on the holy brand” (they called buckwheat).
Name day on this day
Vasily, Mark, Sergey.
Source: Calend.ru.
