Holidays on this day
- International Day against Fascism, Racism and Anti-Semitism
- International Day of Anti-Nuclear Action
- World Leasing Day
- Day of special police units
- Vow to Paraskeva
- World Freedom Day
- World Guinness Book of Records Day (18+)
- Chickenburger Day
- Go to an Art Museum Day
- Meat Loaf Day
- International Tongue Twister Day
- Day of Prayer for Orphans
- Day of Giving Fire to Seven Warming Candles
Significant events in history
1799 The coup of the 18th Brumaire put an end to the history of the French Revolution.
1923 The Beer Hall Putsch in Munich, led by Adolf Hitler, was suppressed.
1938 Mass pogroms against Jews began in Germany (Kristallnacht).
1989 The destruction of the Berlin Wall began.
Persons
On November 9, 1801, American entrepreneur and inventor of condensed milk, Gail Borden, was born.
On November 9, 1818, Russian writer Ivan Turgenev was born.
On November 9, 1832, the French writer, one of the founders of the detective genre, Emile Gaboriau was born.
On November 9, 1885, the Russian poet and prose writer, leading theorist of futurism Velimir Khlebnikov was born.
On November 9, 1890, the Soviet military leader, Marshal and Hero of the Soviet Union Grigory Kulik was born.
On November 9, 1904, Soviet engineer, the first organizer of watch production in Penza, Viktor Skornyakov, was born.
On November 9, 1921, Soviet gymnast, absolute Olympic champion, coach Viktor Chukarin was born.
On November 9, 1936, Soviet chess player, 8th world chess champion, international grandmaster Mikhail Tal was born.
Folk calendar
Vow to Paraskeva
November 9 is the eve of the day of Saint Paraskeva, a Christian great martyr who lived in the 3rd century in Asia Minor.
In Rus', on this day it was customary to make vows – promises to do some work or do some necessary work. For example, peasant women often made a vow to weave a shroud for an icon of the Virgin Mary in one night. For fulfilling her vow, Paraskeva, it was believed, could fulfill her cherished desire or send health to loved ones.
If misfortune came to the house, you had to make a vow and fulfill it in complete silence, and the next morning go to church and pray to Saint Paraskeva, ask for her help. In this case, the trouble should have gone away.
On this occasion they said this: “When you carry a worthy desire in your thoughts, when someone is sick in your house and this is bitter for you, then remember the ancient belief, take a vow, take on the task and fulfill it in silence and concentration.”
Name day on this day
Andrey, Afanasy, Willy, Ivan, Kapitolina, Maxim, Mark, Nestor, Nikolay, Sergey, Stepan.
Source: Calend.ru.
