Holidays on this day
- Energy Engineer's Day
- International Bard Song Day
- Day of formation of the Russian Pension Fund
- Celebration in honor of the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Righteous Anna
- Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy”
- Russian Hockey Day
- Day of the coat of arms and flag of the Ulyanovsk region
- Cookie Exchange Day
- Day night falls
- Shorty Day
- Bread Day with Dates and Nuts
Significant events in history
1857 A decision was made to introduce the first postage stamps in Russia.
1938 A coelacanth, the oldest fish on Earth, was caught near southern Africa.
1989 The communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu was overthrown in Romania.
2000 By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the Memorial Day of the Russian Guard was established.
Persons
On December 22, 1744, the Russian military doctor, founder of Russian epidemiology, Daniil Samoilovich, was born.
On December 22, 1837, the Russian chemist, founder of the scientific school Vladimir Markovnikov was born.
Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini was born on December 22, 1858.
On December 22, 1937, Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter, and children's book author Eduard Uspensky was born.
Folk calendar
Anna Dark
Today, Orthodox Christians honor Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, because it was on this day that she conceived the Mother of God.
From this day on, the harshest days of winter begin – frosty and dark. The shortest day of the year falls on Anna the Dark herself – the winter solstice.
At this time, people in Rus' paid attention to signs. If abundant frost appeared on the trees, this foreshadowed a good harvest. We also looked at how the snow lay near the fence: if it was close, a bad summer was expected, but if there was a gap, it would be a fruitful one. According to the weather on Anna, they predicted what the New Year holidays would be like: if it is clear on this day, then the sun will come out on New Year’s Eve.
On Anna, pregnant women had to fast (on other days pregnant women were exempt from fasting), avoid any quarrels and not be seen by crippled and sick people. They were also forbidden to light a fire, knit, embroider, or take on any other work, so as not to harm the unborn child. People believed that the fire that the woman lit on this day would leave a mark on the baby's body; tangled threads will twist the umbilical cord; and the poor will pass on their ugliness to him.
In addition, beekeepers considered St. Anne's Day their holiday. In the morning they came to the Omshaniks, where the hives stood, and read a special spell for the health of the bees and a good harvest of honey next summer.
It was believed that during this period predators gather in large flocks and become especially dangerous.
Name day on this day
Alexander, Anna, Vasily, Vladimir, Stepan.
Source: Calend.ru.
