Holidays
- International KVN Day
- Dmitriev day
- World Urban Day
- International Radiology Day
- International Pianist Day
- Siberia Day
- Day of fulfillment of wishes
- The day of the first signs of winter
- World No Wi-Fi Day
- Cappuccino day
- World Radiography Day
- Boobs Day
- “Cook Something Unusual and Savory” Day
Significant dates
1520 An event occurred that went down in history as the “Stockholm Bloodbath.”
1895 Physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovered “X-rays”.
1943 The USSR established the Military Order of Victory and the Order of Glory of three degrees.
1961 The first episode of the KVN (16+) program was aired.
1975 There was an uprising on the Sentry ship with the aim of changing the party-state apparatus.
Persons
On November 8, 1847, the Irish writer, author of the novel “Dracula” (12+) Bram Stoker was born.
On November 8, 1864, Russian actress Vera Komissarzhevskaya was born.
On November 8, 1877, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' (1945-1970) Alexy I was born.
On November 8, 1900, American writer, author of the best-selling novel “Gone with the Wind” (16+) Margaret Mitchell was born.
On November 8, 1923, American engineer, creator of the first integrated circuit, Nobel laureate Jack Kilby was born.
On November 8, 1924, Soviet military leader, politician, Marshal of the Soviet Union Dmitry Yazov was born.
On November 8, 1929, Soviet theater and film actor, People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Borisov was born.
Folk calendar
Dmitriev day
On this day, the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, also known by the nickname Myrrh-streamer.
In Rus', on Demetrius Day, as on the day before, it was customary to celebrate a funeral for the deceased, especially if this date fell on a Saturday. The same custom existed for the Saturday preceding the saint's name day. This tradition was established by Prince Dmitry Donskoy, who, after the victory in the Battle of Kulikovo, organized a memorial service for all those who died on the battlefield.
“The dead are leading the Dimitri’s day in Rus'. The dead are leading, the living are being watched,” people said. The deceased were shown special respect on this day – they came to cemeteries, commemorated them with words and tears, and when they returned home, they set tables. “If your parents are alive, honor them; if they are dead, remember them,” this rule was strictly observed in Rus'.
There were more cheerful sayings for this day. “Before Dmitr, a girl is cunning, but after Dmitr she will not be so,” people said, implying that girls would begin to get married after this day.
Pay attention to signs. If this day was cold and snowy, then the same spring was expected. “If Demetrius’ Day is in the snow, then so is Holy Easter in the snow,” people noted. The crimson dawn on this day foreshadowed a strong wind, and fogged windows – the onset of cold weather.
Name day on this day
Anton, Athanasius, Vasily, Dmitry, Mark, Theophilus
Source: Calend.ru.
