Holidays on this day
- New Year
- world peace day
- New Year holidays 1 day
- Public Domain Day
- Apple Giving Day
- Firecracker Release Day
- World Family Day
- Copyright Day
- International Hangover Day
Significant events in history
1700 The Julian calendar was introduced in Russia.
1801 The asteroid Ceres was discovered, later recognized as a dwarf planet.
1943 The counter-offensive of Soviet troops began in the battle for the Caucasus.
1968 The program “Time” (12+) was aired for the first time on the USSR Central Television.
1993 Czechoslovakia collapsed.
Persons
On January 1, 1431, the 214th Pope, “the darkest figure of the papacy,” Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia), was born.
On January 1, 1449, the Italian statesman Lorenzo de' Medici was born.
On January 1, 1502, the head of the Roman Catholic Church (1572-1585), the 226th Pope Gregory XIII, was born.
On January 1, 1893, Soviet military leader, Major General, Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Panfilov was born.
On January 1, 1912, English intelligence officer and Soviet intelligence agent Kim Philby was born.
On January 1, 1919, Soviet and Russian writer and public figure Daniil Granin was born.
On January 1, 1919, Soviet theater and film actor, theater director, teacher, People's Artist of the USSR Igor Vladimirov was born.
On January 1, 1925, the Soviet composer, People's Artist of the RSFSR Veniamin Basner was born.
On January 1, 1931, Soviet theater and film actor, director, People's Artist of the RSFSR Anatoly Romashin was born.
Folk calendar
Ilya Muromets Day
On this day in Rus' they honored the memory of Ilya Muromets, an epic hero who was considered the deliverer of Kyiv from the Tatar Tsar Kalin. Ilya Muromets, together with Dobrynya Nikitich and Alyosha Popovich, are the guardians of Rus', symbols of the power of the Russian Land.
It is believed that the prototype of the epic hero was the Monk Elijah of Pechersk, who lived during the time of Vladimir Monomakh.
On this day, people were supposed to bow to their native land and remember the glorious exploits of national heroes – defenders of the Fatherland. Currently, Ilya Muromets is considered the patron of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces and the Russian Border Troops.
The best dish for the table on this day (which, by the way, later coincided with the New Year) was roasted pig.
Based on the signs of the day, the peasants wondered whether the coming year would be fruitful. To do this, they went to the crossroads, drew a cross on the ground with a stick and put their ear to it: if they heard that a sleigh with a load was traveling, this promised a rich harvest.
It was believed that a strong wind on this day promised a harvest of nuts, and a starry night – peas, lentils and berries. If the weather was warm, they expected rye to grow.
Name day on this day
Gregory, Ilya, Timofey.
Source: Calend.ru.
