Holidays
- International Firefighters Day
- Star Wars Day (12+)
- Bird Day
- Dog Happiness Day
- Noodle soup lovers day
- Birthday folding umbrella
- World Day of Support
- Anti-bullying day
- orange juice day
- Relationship Renewal Day
- International Chicken Day
Significant dates
1113 Vladimir Monomakh ascended the Kyiv Grand Duke's throne.
1878 Thomas Edison publicly demonstrated the phonograph he invented for the first time.
1961 The USSR adopted a decree on strengthening the fight against parasitism.
1966 A protocol was signed on the participation of the FIAT concern in the creation of an automobile manufacturing enterprise in the USSR.
1979 Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of Great Britain, the first woman to hold this position.
Persons of the day
On May 4, 1825, English zoologist, paleontologist, and naturalist Thomas Huxley was born.
On May 4, 1881, Russian political and public figure Alexander Kerensky was born.
British and American film actress Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929.
On May 4, 1934, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, People's Artist of Russia Tatyana Samoilova was born.
On May 4, 1934, Soviet and Russian theater director and teacher, People's Artist of Russia Leonid Kheifets was born.
Folk calendar
Proklov Day
On this day the memory of the holy martyr Januarius (Iannuarius) and with him the martyrs Proclus (Proculus), Sossius, Faustus and others are celebrated.
Among all the saints revered on this day, the Russian people chose the name of Proclus for the name of the holiday – firstly, as the most common among the peasants, and secondly, as consonant with the word “curse”. The fact is that on this day it was customary to curse evil spirits. The old people went outside the outskirts, stood facing west (this side of the world was considered a symbol of darkness) and uttered incantations. The evil forces were retreating.
It was time for fun – that’s what they called the period of games and dancing. On Proklov Day, the girls danced around the apple tree and sang songs. Another tree, the bird cherry, was used to judge the weather. The earlier it bloomed, the hotter the summer we expected.
Name day on this day
Alexander, Alexey, Denis, Ivan, Maxim, Nikolai, Proclus, Fedor.
Source: Calend.ru
