Holidays on this day
- Day of National Feat for the formation of the Ural Volunteer Tank Corps during the Great Patriotic War
- Day of Russian Drug Control Authorities
- Day of Private Security Agency Employees in Russia
- Oatmeal Waffle Day
- Day of Worship of Instruments
- World Plumbing Day
Significant events in history
1834 Nicholas I approved the “Regulations on Civil Uniforms”.
1851 The premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's opera “Rigoletto” (6+) took place.
1869 A French naturalist in China received as a gift the skin of an unknown animal – a panda.
1878 Thomas Edison's phonograph was demonstrated.
2020 The day the coronavirus pandemic began.
Persons
On March 11, 1544, the Italian poet Torquato Tasso was born.
On March 11, 1726, a Russian military officer, navigator, Admiral Vasily Chichagov was born.
On March 11, 1818, the French and Russian choreographer, theater figure and teacher Marius Petipa was born.
On March 11, 1926, Soviet film actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR Georgy Yumatov was born.
Folk calendar
Porfiry Late
On this day, the Orthodox Church commemorates St. Porphyry, Archbishop of Gaza, who lived in the 5th century.
In Rus', on Porfiry, wise people said: “Early spring is worth nothing, and late spring will deceive.” Despite the approaching warmth, the peasants were afraid to take up field work, because the danger of frost was still great. And if the cold suddenly hits, all the crops will die.
The weather was judged by the behavior of birds. It was believed that if migratory birds had already returned home, a good grain harvest could be expected. They also observed how birds build nests: if they place their future homes on the sunny side of houses and trees, the summer will be cold; and vice versa – if birds are not afraid to settle on the north side, then people can count on fine days.
Name day on this day
Anna, Ivan, Nikolay, Peter, Porfiry, Sevastyan, Sergey.
Source: Calend.ru.
