Holidays
- Baptism Day of Rus'
- PR specialist Day in Russia
- World Hepatitis Day
- Day of the penaltyman
- Making desires
- Day of milk chocolate
Significant dates
1586. Potato tubers were first brought to England.
1844. The widow of Alexander Pushkin Natalya Nikolaevna married Peter Lansky.
1858. Fingerprints were first used in forensics.
1914. The First World War began.
1944. Brest was freed from the fascist troops.
1958. In Moscow, a monument to the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky was opened.
1984. The XXIII summer Olympic Games (6+) opened in Los Angeles (USA).
Persons
On July 28, 1804, a German materialist philosopher and atheist Ludwig Feuerbach was born.
On July 28, 1811, the Italian opera singer Julia Grizi was born.
On July 28, 1866, an English children's writer and artist Beatrice Potter was born.
On July 28, 1871, a Russian theologian, philosopher, Orthodox priest Sergiy Bulgakov was born.
On July 28, 1887, the French and American artist Marcel Duchan was born.
On July 28, 1900, a Soviet traveler, director, TV presenter, People's Artist of the RSFSR Vladimir Shneiderov was born.
On July 28, 1902, the Austrian and British philosopher and sociologist Karl Popper was born.
On July 28, 1909, a German publisher, creator of the magazine Burda Moden (6+) Anne Burda was born.
On July 28, 1922, the Swiss Oceanologist Jacques Picar was born.
On July 28, 1923, a Soviet film director, actor, screenwriter, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Basov was born.
On July 28, 1926, the Soviet and Russian actress, People's Artist of the USSR Inna Makarova was born.
On July 28, 1929, the first lady of the United States (1961-1963) Jacqueline Kennedy was born.
People's calendar
Kirik and Ulita
On this day, the memory of the early Christian saints Kirik and Iulitta is celebrated (in the Russian folk tradition – Ulita).
In the Russian folk tradition, the day of Kirik and Sneet was considered the middle of the summer. They said that on this day the sun shines especially brightly. This, by the way, was associated with another saint who was remembered on this day – Vladimir, the baptist of Rus'. In the Russian epics of this Kyiv prince, the Kiev Krasnoye Sun is called, recognizing his huge merits in strengthening statehood and the spread of Orthodoxy in Rus'.
Women celebrated the day of “Mother Sneca”, called her their intercessor. Babam was supposed to relax as best as possible. Moreover, it was better not to go out in the field on this day: people believed that unclean power was walking there. It was said that one who is not afraid to reap on Kirik and Ulita can see a bad omen that will come true.
There is also a logical explanation for this custom. It was often raining on Kirik and Ulita, and there was simply nothing to do in the field. “Kiriki are always wet,” the peasants noted. However, they still tried to spend the day with benefit: they taught children to house labor so that they would become a support for their mothers.
Name day on this day
Vasily, Vladimir, Peter
Source: Calend.ru.
