Holidays
- International Day of Families
- International Climate Day
- International Conscientious Objector Day
- Kaleidoscope Day
- Moscow Metro Day
- Endangered Species Day
- United days of action to protect small rivers and reservoirs
- Chocolate Chip Day
- Nylon Stockings Day
- Straw Hat Day
Significant dates
1484 The Annunciation Cathedral was founded in the Moscow Kremlin.
1637 The birth of the black tulip was celebrated magnificently in Holland.
1867 The Russian Red Cross Society was founded.
1930 American Ellen Church became the world's first flight attendant.
1935 The opening of the first line of the Moscow Metro took place.
[1945MoscowRadiobroadcastthelatestoperationalreportfromtheSovinformburo2018 The opening of the Crimean Bridge took place.
Persons of the day
On May 15, 1798, the Russian poet, memoirist, Decembrist, and Lyceum friend of A.S. was born. Pushkin Ivan Pushchin.
On May 15, 1845, Russian and French biologist and Nobel laureate Ilya Mechnikov was born.
On May 15, 1848, the Russian artist, master of painting on historical and folklore subjects, Viktor Vasnetsov, was born.
On May 15, 1859, French physicist and Nobel laureate Pierre Curie was born.
On May 15, 1891, Soviet writer, playwright, and theater director Mikhail Bulgakov was born.
On May 15, 1900, Soviet theater and film actor, director, People's Artist of the USSR Nikolai Okhlopkov was born.
On May 15, 1925, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, People's Artist of the USSR Lyudmila Kasatkina was born.
On May 15, 1926, Soviet and Russian singer, actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR Vladimir Troshin was born.
Folk calendar
Boris and Gleb Sowers
The Day of Remembrance of the Passion-Bearing Princes Boris and Gleb is the first Orthodox holiday established in Rus'. Its history began in 1115.
Boris and Gleb (baptized Roman and David) were Russian princes, sons of the Kyiv prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich. In the internecine struggle that broke out in 1015, they were killed by their elder brother Svyatopolk the Accursed. Boris and Gleb became the first Russian saints. Subsequently, they began to be considered intercessors of the Russian land.
In Rus', from this day on, they began to plant cucumbers and pumpkins. To make them grow bigger, they buried a mortar and pestle in the garden bed. In addition, on this day they continued to sow the fields. So they said: “Boris and Gleb are sowing grain.”
The nightingales begin to sing from Boris and Gleb. If they sing loudly and thoroughly, it means that summer is just around the corner. If the nightingale sings all night, the next day will be sunny. And if you hear the nightingale before the cuckoo, then you will live happily all summer.
Sometimes this day was also called “money day”, and St. Boris was also called “money day”. Merchants vigorously celebrated his memory in the hope of receiving profits for this throughout the year. A successful year was also promised by a successful sale of something on this day.
Name day on this day
Afanasy, Boris, Gleb, David, Zoya, Roman.
Source: Calend.ru.
