Holidays on this day
- World Radio Day
- Movie camera birthday
- Day of Mother Language and Writing in Yakutia
- Girlfriends Day
- Valentine's Day
- Tortellini Day
- Stray Door Day
Significant events in history
1547 Tsar Ivan the Terrible had his first marriage.
1720 By decree of Peter I, the Chief Magistrate was founded – a bureaucratic institution in Russia.
1842 Nicholas I signed a decree on the construction of the St. Petersburg – Moscow railway.
1895 The birthday of world cinema – the Lumiere brothers patented the first movie camera.
1934 The Chelyuskin steamship was crushed by ice in the Chukchi Sea.
[1945TheBudapestoffensiveoperationoftheSoviettroopsended1980 The XIII Winter Olympic Games (6+) have opened in Lake Placid (USA).
1988 The XV Winter Olympic Games opened in Calgary (Canada).
1988 Freestyle skiing made its debut in the Olympic Games program.
1988 Short track – the debut of short track speed skating demonstrations at the Olympic Games took place.
Persons
On February 13, 1769, the Russian poet and fabulist Ivan Krylov was born.
On February 13, 1806, Russian military leader, vice admiral, hero of the Crimean War Vladimir Kornilov was born.
On February 13, 1873, Russian opera and chamber singer-bass Fyodor Chaliapin was born.
On February 13, 1883, Russian theater director, actor and teacher Evgeny Vakhtangov was born.
On February 13, 1917, the Soviet military leader, Marshal and Hero of the Soviet Union Semyon Kurkotkin was born.
On February 13, 1932, Soviet songwriter Igor Shaferan was born.
Folk calendar
Nikita – fireman
Bishop Nikita, whose memory is celebrated on this day, is venerated as a saint.
People called Nikita a guardian from fire, lightning and too hot sun. It was believed that at one time this saint could not only put out a fire with his prayers, but also prevent drought.
Some signs of this day are also associated with fire. They said that if the wood in the stove smokes and does not light well, it means a thaw. But a strong draft in the hearth foreshadowed frosty days. They also looked at the flame itself: red fire promised cold, white fire promised warmth.
Also on this day it was supposed to protect the hut from the devil. People were especially afraid that evil spirits would ride the ridge on the roof – and the house would shake, and “bad winds would approach the porch.” Therefore, on Nikita, peasants were especially careful about their homes.
Name day on this day
Afanasy, Victor, Ivan, Ilya, Nikita.
Source: Calend.ru.
