Holidays on this day
- Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia
- curling day
- Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Fire-shaped”
- International Dog Biscuit Day
- Banana Bread Day
- Tennis day
- Pillow Fight Day
- Clean Monday
Significant events in history
1826 Nikolai Lobachevsky presented a report on the discovery of non-Euclidean geometry.
1874 A tennis court has been patented.
1958 The Victory Monument was laid on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.
1959 The First Session of the European Court of Human Rights opened in Strasbourg.
2006 The Basmanny Market shopping complex collapsed in Moscow.
Persons
On February 23, 1878, Russian avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich was born.
On February 23, 1883, German philosopher, psychologist and psychiatrist Karl Jaspers was born.
On February 23, 1929, the Soviet philosopher and methodologist, public and cultural figure Georgy Shchedrovitsky was born.
On February 23, 1929, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' (1990-2008) Alexy II was born.
On February 23, 1931, Russian scientist, philosopher, teacher, academician Nikolai Khaladzhan was born.
On February 23, 1934, the Soviet and Russian composer, People's Artist of Russia Evgeny Krylatov was born.
On February 23, 1944, Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, director, People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Yankovsky was born.
Folk calendar
Prokhor Vesnovey, Kharlampy
The holiday was named after Saint Prokhor of Pechersk, whose memory is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on this day.
Prokhor was nicknamed Vesnoveem in Rus' because on this day the turn to spring began. Several sayings and sayings about the weather are associated with this day, for example this: “Before Prokhor, the old woman groaned: oh, it’s cold. Prokhor and Vlas came: is it spring here?” (The memory of St. Vlas is celebrated the next day).
At the same time, they were still wary of winter and asked: “February, don’t be fierce, and don’t frown in the spring.” However, according to people, the frost itself understood that it did not have long to rule: “Winter is groaning on Prokhor, and February is raging, but it senses spring.”
Haralampy (Kharlampy) was considered by the Russian people to be a guardian against sudden, without repentance, death. On this day he needed to pray for deliverance from such trouble. This saint is also called the patron saint of officials.
Name day on this day
Anna, Anton, Arkady, Valentina, Vasily, Galina, Gennady, German, Gregory, Ivan, Karp, Mark, Peter, Porfiry, Prokhor, Semyon, Kharlampy.
Source: Calend.ru.
