Holidays on this day
- International Cello Day
- Step on the Scale Day
- Day “So much more to do!”
- Tick-tock day
- Retrieval Day for Forgotten Gratitude
Significant events in history
1902 The official opening ceremony of the National Hotel took place in Moscow.
1911 The route of the legendary “Annushka” tram “A” has appeared in Moscow.
1927 A commune named after Dzerzhinsky, a children's educational institution, was opened.
1932 In the USSR, the honorary title “Voroshilov Shooter” of 1st and 2nd degrees was established.
1977 A special-purpose detachment “Vityaz” was created.
Persons
On December 29, 1709, the Russian Empress (1741-1762) of the Romanov dynasty, daughter of Peter I, Elizaveta Petrovna, was born.
On December 29, 1721, the French aristocrat, the official favorite of King Louis XV, Marquise de Pompadour, was born.
On December 29, 1775, the Russian architect, one of the creators of the Russian Empire style, Carl Rossi, was born.
On December 29, 1841, Russian marine painter, academician Alexander Beggrov was born.
On December 29, 1934, Soviet boxer, Olympic champion, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR Vladimir Safronov was born.
Folk calendar
Agey Inesei
On this day, the memory of Saint Haggai, one of the last prophets of the Old Testament, is celebrated. According to legend, he lived 500 years before the birth of Christ.
In Rus', on Ageya (Haggai) Inesei, they closely monitored the weather, especially paying attention to frost. If he densely strewn the branches of trees and buildings, this foreshadowed warm Christmastide. This happened often. “Agei the prophet is sowing frost on the threshold,” people said that day. If there was severe frost in the morning, then he could hold out until Epiphany.
The peasants also looked at how the snow lay near the fences. If the snowdrifts leaned close to the fence, it meant that the summer would be lean. Also, the weather on Agea was used to judge what April would be like.
Name day on this day
Alexander, Arkady, Vladimir, Ilya, Makar, Nikolai, Pavel, Peter, Semyon, Sophia.
Source: Calend.ru.
