Holidays
- International Children's Book Day
- Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus
- World Autism Awareness Day
- Orange Icicle Day
- ferret day
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Significant dates
1698 Peter I attended a meeting of the English Parliament.
1792 The first mint was founded in the USA.
1876 The work of the Commission for the study of mediumistic phenomena, created on the initiative of Mendeleev, is summed up.
1912 This is the first time the word “jazz” has been mentioned in print.
1958 The US President introduced a bill establishing NASA.
Person of the day
On April 2, 742, the King of the Franks (768-814), Emperor of the West (800-814) Charlemagne was born.
On April 2, 1725, the Italian adventurer, traveler and writer Giacomo Casanova was born.
On April 2, 1805, the Danish poet and prose writer, writer and storyteller Hans Christian Andersen was born.
On April 2, 1840, the French writer and publicist Emile Zola was born.
On April 2, 1904, Russian and French dancer, choreographer and choreographer Serge Lifar was born.
On April 2, 1916, Soviet and Russian jazz musician, conductor, and composer Oleg Lundstrem was born.
On April 2, 1928, the Soviet circus performer, trainer of predatory animals, People's Artist of the RSFSR Walter Zapashny was born.
Folk calendar
Fotinha Well
Photina the Samaritan (the Russian version of the name is Svetlana), whose memory is celebrated on this day, is the heroine of the famous biblical legend, the same woman from whom Jesus Christ asked for water from Jacob’s well.
Thanks to two legends – about the meeting with Christ at the well and about the death of the martyr in the well, well water was especially revered in Rus' on this day. It was believed that on Fotinya it acquired healing properties. On this day it was necessary to wash oneself with water from the well – this way one could be cured of various ailments, primarily fever.
They asked Fotinya for help in other ways. In some places in Rus', on this day they wrote a prayer on a piece of paper, tied it in a rag, and gave it to a sick person to wear around their neck for three or nine days. After this, the note had to be burned on a candle and the remaining ashes eaten.
In addition, on this day flax, the main “supplier” of fabric among the Russian people, was glorified. In the morning, beautiful things made of linen were taken out into the street, hung on fences, woodpiles, and gates. Birch branches were decorated with towels. The girls danced in circles with long linen towels, which were customary to use at weddings. It was believed that this ritual attracted worthy suitors.
Name day on this day
Alexandra, Vasily, Victor, Vissarion, German, Ivan, Claudia, Maxim, Maria, Miron, Nikita, Praskovya, Svetlana, Sevastyan, Sergei, Ulyana.
Source: Calend.ru
