Holidays
- International Guide Dog Day
- International Noise Awareness Day
- International Dance Day
- World Children's Wish Day
- Zipper Birthday
- Fried shrimp scampi day
- International Day of Immunology
- Attic Mystery Day
- Day of Remembrance for Victims of Chemical Weapons
- Viral Video Day
Significant dates
1770 James Cook landed on the east coast of Australia in a convenient and safe bay.
1897 English physicist Joseph Thomson announced his discovery of the electron.
1913 Patented zipper fastener.
1932 In the USSR, police assistance brigades (BRIGADMIL) were created.
2000 Germany handed over fragments of the original Amber Room to Russia.
Persons of the day
On April 29, 1686, Russian historian, economist and statesman Vasily Tatishchev was born.
On April 29, 1818, Russian Emperor (1855-1881) Alexander II Romanov was born.
On April 29, 1854, French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and science theorist Jules Henri Poincaré was born.
On April 29, 1875, the English and Italian writer and author of adventure novels Rafael Sabatini was born.
On April 29, 1903, Soviet military leader, Marshal and twice Hero of the Soviet Union Nikolai Krylov was born.
On April 29, 1942, Soviet skier and four-time Olympic champion Galina Kulakova was born.
On April 29, 1955, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, People's Artist of Russia Larisa Udovichenko was born.
American actress and model Uma Thurman was born on April 29, 1970.
Folk calendar
Arina – “snatch the shores”
On this day, the three martyrs of Thessalonica are honored – the sisters Agapia, Chionia and Irina. According to legend, the pious sisters, along with other Christian women, hid in the mountains from the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, but in the end they were captured and brought to trial.
The women were asked to renounce their faith, but they refused. Agapia and Chionia were burned on the first day, and the rest were imprisoned to give them the opportunity to come to their senses. After the next interrogation, the ruler ordered Irina to be taken to a brothel, but no one there dared to touch the righteous woman. After this, the martyr was executed.
By Irina (Arinin) day, the rivers begin to enter their normal channels, leaving washed out banks and ravines. People said: “Arina – grab the banks!”, thereby reminding of the danger of the collapse of the banks washed away by the flood.
It was customary for Arina to plant seedlings. When planting young cabbage, the peasant women said: “Don’t be long-legged, be pot-bellied; don’t be empty, be tight; don’t be red, be tasty.” Similar spells existed for each vegetable. It was believed that after this day there should be several sunny days, due to which the seedlings quickly grow. The behavior of the seedlings was also used to judge future haymaking: if young plants actively drink water, it will take place on dry days.
Arina was also supposed to whiten the trunks of garden trees.
Name day on this day
Vasilisa, Galina, Irina, Leonid, Mikhail, Nika, Pavel, Timofey.
Source: Calend.ru
