Holidays
- World Mental Health Day
- Birthday of the social network “VKontakte” (12+)
- Savvaty Pchelnik
- world egg day
- World Homeless Day
- International Porridge Day
- World Day Against the Death Penalty
- Handbag day
- Cake Decorating Day
- Hug the Drummer Day
- Angel Cake Day
- rustling leaves day
Significant dates
1577 A Cannon Order was created in the Moscow Kremlin.
1918 The Abramtsevo estate museum was founded.
1918 As a result of the reform, a new spelling was finally and officially introduced in Russia.
1932 The grand opening of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station (6+) took place.
1964 The XVIII Summer Olympic Games (6+) have opened in Tokyo (Japan).
1970 Fiji's independence was declared within the framework of the British Commonwealth.
1976 The Greek runner completed the marathon at the age of 98.
2006 Birthday of the social network “VKontakte” (12+).
Persons
On October 10, 1684, the French painter, founder and greatest master of the Rococo style Jean Antoine Watteau was born.
On October 10, 1813, the Italian composer, the central figure of the Italian opera school Giuseppe Verdi, was born.
Norwegian traveler, oceanographer, public figure, Nobel laureate Fridtjof Nansen was born on October 10, 1861.
On October 10, 1863, Russian and Soviet geologist, geographer, and writer Vladimir Obruchev was born.
On October 10, 1896, Russian and American linguist, philologist, and founder of Russian structuralism, Roman Yakobson, was born.
Swiss sculptor, painter and graphic artist Alberto Giacometti was born on October 10, 1901.
Polish film director and teacher Wanda Jakubowska was born on October 10, 1907.
On October 10, 1909, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of the USSR Bruno Freundlich was born.
On October 10, 1937, Soviet TV presenter and Central Television announcer Evgeny Suslov was born.
Folk calendar
Savvaty Pchelnik
On this day, the memory of Savvatiy Solovetsky is celebrated – the venerable of the Russian Orthodox Church and the founder of the Solovetsky Monastery.
In Rus', Savvatiya marked the end of the Bee Nine Days – nine days during which the bees need to be prepared for winter. Beekeepers were cleaning up the last hives in the Omshaniks and asking their children to pray to Saint Sabbatius. The fact is that beekeeping and beekeeping were considered activities that required special moral purity, which young children possessed.
The Russian people had many sayings and proverbs about bees and their main product – honey. Among them are the following: “They love an apple tree for its apples, a bee for its honey”; “The beekeeper is bitter, but his honey is sweet”; “Butter is sweet, but honey is better”; “Eat the omelet with honey.” Honey was also mentioned in jokes: “Our daughter-in-law is cracking everything: she eats honey too.” They believed that on Savvatiya the queen bee carried away the keys to summer to warmer climes. They said about her: “Not a girl, not a widow, not a husband’s wife. She leads children and feeds people.”
To engage in work other than that related to beekeeping was considered a great sin on this day. They said that everything done today would not be beneficial.
Name day on this day
Akulina, Aristarchus, Victor, German, Dmitry, Ignatius, Mark, Mikhail, Peter, Savvatiy, Fedor
Source: Calend.ru.
