Holidays
- Day of consent and reconciliation
- Russian Paintball Day
- Grandfather's cries
- October Revolution Day
- Jellied day
- Birthday of the Ural tram
- A day of drawing on foggy glass
- Hug a Bear Day
- Dark chocolate day with almonds
Significant dates
680 The VI Ecumenical Council opened in Constantinople.
1902 Detoxification center's birthday.
1917 The October Revolution took place in Russia.
1918 The first stamps of Soviet Russia were issued.
1941 A parade of Soviet troops (12+) took place on Red Square in Moscow.
Persons
On November 7, 1844, Russian literary critic, bibliographer, and literary historian Arseny Vvedensky was born.
On November 7, 1863, the Cuban poet, the largest representative of modernism, Julián del Casal, was born.
On November 7, 1867, Polish and French physicist and chemist, two-time Nobel laureate Marie Skłodowska-Curie was born.
On November 7, 1879, Leon Trotsky, a Russian revolutionary of Jewish origin and leader of the communist movement, was born.
On November 7, 1891, the Soviet writer, prose writer, author of the novel “Chapaev” (12+) Dmitry Furmanov was born.
On November 7, 1902, Soviet theater and film actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR Rina Zelenaya was born.
On November 7, 1903, Soviet theater and film actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR Georgy Millyar was born.
On November 7, 1911, Soviet scientist and designer in the field of rocket and space technology Mikhail Yangel was born.
On November 7, 1913, French writer and journalist, Nobel laureate Albert Camus was born.
Soviet and Russian weapons designer, professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Arkady Shipunov was born on November 7, 1927
Folk calendar
Grandfather's cries
On this autumn day, all nature cries – with rain or snow. And people began to cry with her – to organize ritual cries, called grandfather's ones, to remember deceased relatives and friends.
It was mandatory to go to the cemetery, tidy up the graves, and light a church candle. In former times, eating and drinking (especially alcohol) was not accepted at the graveyard; food was not left at the grave either – it was given to the poor. Arriving home, they set a rich table, trying to put on it those dishes that the deceased relatives preferred.
In addition, on this day it was supposed to help orphans and the disadvantaged, because their life was usually not sweet. No wonder the Russian people said: “To live in orphanhood is to shed tears every day.” Like beggars, orphans were considered deprived of happiness and good fortune. Therefore, children left without parents were usually cared for by the entire village. Deceiving or robbing an orphan was considered a terrible sin.
In response to grandfather's cries, there were special signs for merchants – for example, they were forbidden to eat bread. Those who traded grain were not supposed to move from place to place on this day – otherwise they could frighten away their luck.
Name day on this day
Afanasy, Valery, Matrona
Source: Calend.ru.
