Holidays on this day
- International Children's Television and Radio Day
- World compliment day
- World Civil Defense Day
- Trans-Baikal Territory Day
- Day of the forensic service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
- Hosting Provider Day in Russia
- Cat Day in Russia
- Celebration of the arrival of spring
- World Immunity Day
- Peanut Butter Day
- Fruit compote day
- Day of anticipation of warmth
- Anti-Drug Day
- pig day
- Namesake Day
Significant events in history
1555 Nostradamus published his book of predictions (6+).
1872 The first US National Park opened in Yellowstone.
1873 Remington began producing the first typewriter.
1954 The United States detonated a hydrogen bomb on Bikini Atoll.
1996 The Svobodny cosmodrome was founded.
2000 The battle in the Argun Gorge in Chechnya, when an entire company of Pskov paratroopers died.
2020 Russia has adopted a law establishing the honorary title “City of Labor Valor”.
Persons
On March 1, 1445, Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli was born.
On March 1, 1906, Russian chess player and first women's world chess champion Vera Menchik was born.
On March 1, 1912, Soviet and Russian scientist, rocketry designer, and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Boris Chertok was born.
Soviet actor Borislav Brondukov was born on March 1, 1938.
On March 1, 1948, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR Irina Kupchenko was born.
Folk calendar
Yarilin's day
Yarilo is the sun god of the ancient Slavs. Until 1492, in Rus' the beginning of the new year was celebrated on this day, and the first days of March were called Yarilin’s days.
The earth heats up from the sun – it “rages”, all living things are drawn to it to gain strength and get stronger. It was believed that the deity raised winter with his pitchfork – the sun's rays. It was time to start agricultural work, so the people said: “Yarilo has risen – take hold of the pitchfork.”
Yarilo was not only the god of the sun, but also the god of fertility, and therefore pregnant women on this day tried to bask in the sun and gain strength to bear a child. And the midwives melted the midday snow in the house, and washed their hands with melt water – in order to “become clean and receive a child.”
On this day, if snow fell at night, mothers sent their children to place a path to the well and a bridge on the pond or river. They believed that this should bring happiness to the house and give health to the children.
Since in ancient times the New Year was celebrated on Yarila, a tradition developed of not working on this day – and it persisted for a long time, until the 19th century. Yarilin's round dances began – celebrations in honor of the arrival of spring.
However, there was no point in rejoicing at the imminent warmth. People said: “If from the first days spring is wild and not shy, it will deceive, there is nothing to believe.”
Name day on this day
Daniel, Ilya, Makar, Pavel, Pamphilus, Porfiry, Samuel, Julian.
Source: Calend.ru.
