Holidays on this day
- International Mountain Day
- International Tango Day
- Soykin day
- World Asthma Day
- St. Andrew's Flag Day
- Day of Remembrance of Russian Soldiers Killed in Chechnya
- Noodle Ring Day
- Northern Lights Day in the Fridge
Significant events in history
1699 Peter I established the St. Andrew's flag as the official flag of the Russian navy.
1802 A decree was issued on the organization of a permanent fire brigade in St. Petersburg.
1871 The first exhibition of the Itinerants opened in St. Petersburg.
1972 The crew of Apollo 17 became the last humans to set foot on the lunar surface.
1994 The Chechen War began in Russia.
Persons
On December 11, 1843, German bacteriologist and Nobel laureate Robert Koch was born.
On December 11, 1856, Russian publicist and political figure Georgy Plekhanov was born.
On December 11, 1882, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel laureate Max Born was born.
On December 11, 1922, Soviet tennis player, actor, sports commentator, People's Artist of the RSFSR Nikolai Ozerov was born.
On December 11, 1930, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia Mikhail Svetin was born.
On December 11, 1950, Soviet and Russian director, artist, producer, and animator Alexander Tatarsky was born.
Folk calendar
Soykin day
On this day, the jay was honored – a small bird with bright plumage, a wide crest on its head and a long tail.
In Rus' in the old days they said that if on its day a jay flies to the window and starts screaming, then this is a good sign. A wise person, having heard such a signal, will leave the house and follow the bird. It was believed that the jay could show the way to happiness.
The jay was popularly called the soothsayer. People believed that this bird had small mirrors on its wings in which they could see their future.
It was possible to find out what awaits you that day without the help of a jay bird. The peasants approached the well and listened to the water: if a tinkling sound was heard, they could expect profit, but if there was silence, they should not count on success.
Also on Soykin day they used coins to tell fortunes. To do this, they threw a handful of coins into the nearest snowdrift, and then took them out one by one. If the largest of the thrown coins came across first, one could count on good luck in business, and if the smallest one, on the contrary, there was no need to wait for income.
Name day on this day
Alexey, Andrey, Anna, Vasily, Grigory, Daniil, Ivan, Konstantin, Nikolay, Pavel, Peter, Praskovya, Rafail, Seraphim, Sergey, Stepan, Timofey, Fedor.
Source: Calend.ru.
