Holidays on this day
- International Book Giving Day
- Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day
- Cream Chocolate Day
- Day of Little Transformations
- Ferris Wheel Day
- International Singles Weird Day
- Valentine's Day in the library
- Valentine's Day
- World Sound Healing Day
- Geek Day
- Meat Saturday
Significant events in history
1718 Peter I deprived his son Alexei of the rights of heir to the throne.
1895 The premiere of Oscar Wilde's latest play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (12+) took place in London.
1918 The Gregorian calendar (new style) has been introduced in Russia.
1950 The Soviet-Chinese “Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance” was signed in Moscow.
1952 The VI Winter Olympic Games (6+) have opened in Oslo (Norway).
2004 The roof of the Transvaal Park entertainment complex collapsed in Moscow.
Persons
On February 14, 1813, Russian composer Alexander Dargomyzhsky was born.
On February 14, 1855, Russian writer and literary critic Vsevolod Garshin was born.
On February 14, 1928, Soviet and Russian scientist, educator and TV presenter Sergei Kapitsa was born.
Polish singer and composer Anna German was born on February 14, 1936.
On February 14, 1947, Soviet science fiction writer Boris Stern was born.
On February 14, 1949, Soviet and Russian actor and director Nikolai Eremenko (junior) was born.
Folk calendar
Tryfon – mouse racer
Saint Tryphon, whom the church honors on this day, lived in the 3rd century in Nicaea. From an early age, he accepted Christian morals, and as a youth, he showed the gift of miracles, healing the sick. According to legend, Tryphon cast out a demon from the daughter of the Roman emperor Gordian III, who, although he was an idolater, did not persecute Christians. However, during the reign of the next emperor, Decius Trajan, persecution began, and Tryphon was executed.
The peasants cast a spell on the mice against Tryphon and asked them not to spoil the stacks of bread. It was also believed that by certain rituals rodents could be completely driven out of the village. To do this, the healer took a piece of hay from the stack, took it to the oven and lit it with a hot poker. He poured the resulting ash into the places where hay and straw were stored.
At this time, the healer said, turning to the mice: “Don’t eat white wheat, don’t bring you golden barley, don’t gnaw on full-bodied rye, don’t try fragrant hay.” At the same time, he was accompanied by the owner and hostess, carrying bread and salt on a clean towel. Due to the custom of driving out mice, this day was also called “Tryphon with a cat.” By the way, on this day it was customary to cajole cats, treat them with milk and ask for help in the fight against mice.
Also on the day of Tryphon, unmarried girls prayed for suitors. February has traditionally been the month of weddings, and this time was considered the best time to ask a higher power for marital happiness.
On this day they looked at the sky: if stars were visible, it meant late spring. Snow on this day foreshadowed spring rains, and fog – the onset of good weather. They also said: as Tryphon is, so are the remaining days of February.
Name day on this day
Vasily, Gabriel, David, Nikolai, Peter, Semyon, Timofey, Tryphon.
Source: Calend.ru.
