Holidays on this day
- International Artist Day
- Day of formation of the Russian Treasury
- Day of the Great Unknowing
- Chocolate Cake Day
- Lard day
- Time Traveler Day
- Ornamental Music Day
Significant events in history
1955 The official flag of the Council of Europe was approved, which was subsequently transferred to the European Union.
1980 An attempt was made on John Lennon's life.
1991 An agreement was signed on the collapse of the USSR and the creation of the CIS.
1992 The President of Russia issued a decree on the creation of the Federal Treasury.
Persons
On December 8, 1542, Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1567) was born.
On December 8, 1802, the Russian prince, Decembrist, poet, and writer Alexander Odoevsky was born.
On December 8, 1844, the French inventor, artist, and forerunner of animation, Emile Reynaud, was born.
On December 8, 1855, Russian and Soviet writer and journalist Vladimir Gilyarovsky was born.
On December 8, 1864, Russian clown and trainer, founder of the famous circus dynasty Anatoly Durov was born.
On December 8, 1927, Soviet cosmonaut, lieutenant general of aviation, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Shatalov was born.
On December 8, 1929, Soviet and Russian theater, film and radio actress, Honored Artist of the RSFSR Klara Rumyanova was born.
Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia Lev Borisov was born on December 8, 1933.
Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter, Honored Artist of Russia Marina Golub was born on December 8, 1957.
Folk calendar
Klim Kholodny
On this day the memory of Pope Clement I, one of the apostles of the seventy, is celebrated. In Orthodoxy, he is revered as one of the first Christian preachers in Russian lands.
“On Klima, winter knocks out a wedge with a wedge,” they said in Rus' and prepared for severe cold. There were several sayings for this day: “The frost poured white roses on Clement”; “Clement drives away a man’s tears with frost.” However, if the roosters crowed early on this day, it foreshadowed an imminent thaw.
On Klimentyev's Day, any important work was supposed to begin only on an empty stomach. This custom was associated with the continuation of threshing: it was inconvenient to do this work on a full stomach, movements became heavy and constrained. The women on Klim sat down to spin by the window – the white snow made the hut brighter.
A special belief was associated with people born on this day. They said that wolves gathered at the hut of the one born on Klim. Therefore, such a person tried not to leave the house again, especially after dark.
Name day on this day
Alexander, Andrey, Vasily, Varlaam, Victor, Gregory, Ivan, Hilarion, Clement, Kuzma, Nikolai, Pavel, Peter, Semyon, Seraphim, Yaroslav.
Source: Calend.ru.
