Holidays on this day
- Mother's Day
- World Pet Day
- International Data Protection Day
- Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Weapons
- World Elephant Day
- Grigory Winter Pointer
- International Day of Cities for Life
- Khomus Day in Yakutia
- Hold your tail with a pipe and your nose with a carrot day
- Canning Jar Day
- Mousse day
Significant events in history
1794 Alexander Suvorov was awarded the rank of Field Marshal.
1853 The Russian fleet won a brilliant victory over the Turkish fleet at Cape Sinop.
1936 The Crystal Palace burned down in London.
1939 The Soviet-Finnish War (“Winter War”) began.
1993 The double-headed eagle was again approved as the coat of arms of Russia.
Persons
On November 30, 1810, American inventor and small arms manufacturer Oliver Fisher Winchester was born.
On November 30, 1835, American writer, journalist, and public figure Mark Twain was born.
On November 30, 1869, Swedish inventor and Nobel laureate Nils Gustav Dahlen was born.
On November 30, 1874, British statesman and politician, Nobel laureate Winston Churchill was born.
Soviet writer Viktor Dragunsky was born on November 30, 1913.
On November 30, 1934, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of the USSR Vyacheslav Nevinny was born.
Russian journalist Anastasia Baburova was born on November 30, 1983.
Folk calendar
Grigory Winter Pointer
On this day, the memory of St. Gregory the Wonderworker, who lived in the 3rd century in Asia Minor, is celebrated.
In Rus', as usual, they “rolled up winter” on Gregory – they tumbled through the fresh snow, praising the sun. Everyone did this, both old and young. The further we managed to roll, the stronger and harsher the winter should have been, but the more successful the next year. People said: “Roll like a wheel from the last month of autumn – to harsh weather, to severe frost, to strong life.”
The low temperature that day also indicated the approaching cold weather. They noted: “Like Gregory, so is winter.” They also looked at the ice on the river: if it was dark, it foreshadowed a good harvest next summer.
Name day on this day
Gennady, Grigory, Zakhar, Ivan, Mikhail.
Source: Calend.ru.
