Holidays
- International Day for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- International Day of the Midwife
- Soviet Press Day
- Diver's Day in Russia
- Day of the creation of the cryptographic service of the Russian Federation (Cryptographic Day)
- World Asthma Day
- World Communication Day
- Europe Day
- Big Sandwich Day
- Cartoonist Day
- World Pulmonary Hypertension Day
Significant dates
1764 The Smolny Institute of Noble Maidens was founded in St. Petersburg.
1912 The V Summer Olympic Games (6+) have opened in Stockholm (Sweden).
1912 Soviet Press Day – the first issue of the newspaper “Pravda” (12+) was published.
1921 Birthday of the perfume “Chanel No. 5” – their presentation took place in Paris.
[1945AnarmeduprisingagainsttheNazioccupiersbeganinPrague [1945ThePragueoffensiveoperationoftheSoviettroopsbegan1949 The Council of Europe was created.
1989 The first performance of the female Vivaldi Orchestra took place.
2000 The damage from the new computer virus “I love you” amounted to a billion dollars in North America alone.
Persons of the day
On May 5, 1818, German philosopher, economist, and sociologist Karl Marx was born.
Polish writer and Nobel laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz was born on May 5, 1846.
On May 5, 1869, Soviet engineer-physicist, author of the first experiments on television, Boris Rosing, was born.
On May 5, 1877, Russian hydrographer and polar explorer Georgy Sedov was born.
On May 5, 1915, the Soviet poet and prose writer Evgeny Dolmatovsky was born.
On May 5, 1923, Soviet military leader, Marshal and Hero of the Soviet Union Sergei Akhromeyev was born.
Folk calendar
Luke's Day
Luke, whom Orthodox people commemorate on this day, was an apostle from the age of seventy, a companion of St. Paul. He is revered as the author of one of the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke is also considered the first icon painter and patron of doctors and painters.
During the period of round dances and games, which occurred in May, not only the girls had fun, but also the evil spirits. The witches spread a white canvas on the grass and danced naked on it. People believed that by this day the unclean were pregnant. If a woman wanted to conceive a child, she had to go to a forest clearing, undress and quietly stand in the circle of witches. However, many were afraid that in this way the witch could throw her child into the woman’s womb. And the leader of all evil spirits was called the most cunning devil – Luka-Lukanka.
The name of the saint is also reflected in agriculture. On Luka they planted onions in the beds: “Onions are like a Tatar: as soon as the snow melted, so they are here.” This plant was considered medicinal in Rus' – and for good reason; later its properties were confirmed by doctors. They said about onions: “Onions cure seven diseases”; “Whoever eats onions is freed from eternal torment”; “A bow and a bath will fix everything.” Onions were part of many folk medicines: in combination with honey, for example, they were used as a remedy for influenza and atherosclerosis.
It was impossible to imagine Russian cuisine without onions. It was eaten raw – with salted fish and bread. They put it in different dishes – added it to meat, to fish, to vegetables.
Name day on this day
Vitaly, Vsevolod, Gabriel, Dmitry, Clement, Luke, Plato, Fedor.
Source: Calend.ru.
