Today, April 14th, is International Laugh Day. Believers honor the memory of Mary of Egypt. There are 261 days left before the New Year.
March 24, 2023 — Friday. 415th day of the war in Ukraine.
What is today, April 14, a church holiday
April 14th in the church calendar Memorial Day of Mary of Egypt. Holidays were born in the middle of the 5th century in Egypt. At the age of 12, she left her parents’ home to go to Alexandria. She led a lascivious life in her youth, but then she repented. It happened when Mary and other pilgrims visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. At the entrance, she realized that she had led a sinful life. Since that time, the girl settled in the desert, prayed daily and atoned for her sins for almost 50 years.
What is forbidden to do on this day
- Do not sin with gluttony – eat simple and lean food.
- Don’t plan important things.
- Don’t dance or sing, it’s better to pray.
- You can not slander, swear, insult others.
- Do not drink alcoholic beverages.
Folk signs and traditions on April 14
Among our ancestors there were many interesting signs on this day:
- they looked at what day it was: on April 14 there was a thunderstorm, which means the summer will be dry;
- wet weather – to a good harvest of mushrooms;
- clear sky at night – for a good harvest this year;
- water spilled – there will be a good hayfield;
- blue clouds – to the approach of heat;
- thunder rumbles – there will be a clear and warm summer.
In the old days, to this day, the peasants often already ran out of all their food supplies. And they also tried to deceive the neighbors in a good way. If you managed to deceive 12 people, then you will be lucky for all 12 months. The girls tried to fool 9 men around their fingers so that after marriage they would not be cheated on.
Weather on April 14
Today, April 14, it will be cloudy in Kyiv, no precipitation is expected. In Lviv partly cloudy, no precipitation. It is cloudy in Kharkiv, no precipitation is expected. In Odessa it is cloudy, without precipitation.
The air temperature in Kyiv is +13 during the day and +5 at night. In Lviv – +12 during the day and +5 at night. In Kharkov – +13 during the day and +6 at night. In Odessa – +14 during the day and +7 at night.
Memorable dates April 14
Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for April 14:
- 70 AD – Roman troops of Titus Flavius begin the siege of Jerusalem;
- 1611 – at a feast organized by Prince Federico Cesi in honor of Galileo Galilei, the word “telescope” is heard for the first time;
- 1852 – the Kiev Central Archive of Ancient Acts (now the Historical Archive of Ukraine in Kyiv) is founded at the University of St. Vladimir;
- 1865 – Actor John Booth mortally wounds American President Abraham Lincoln in a Washington theater;
- 1871 – a parliament – the Reichstag – is established in Germany;
- 1894 – the first public demonstration of the Edison film projector;
- 1894 – In New York, Thomas Alva Edison first demonstrates the operation of his new invention, a film viewing device called a kinetoscope;
- 1909 – William d’Arcy creates the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (now British Petroleum);
- 1912 – Titanic, the largest passenger liner in the world at that time, collides with an iceberg and sinks;
- 1912 – FC Santos is founded (Sao Paulo, Brazil);
- 1927 – the first Volvo ÖV4 rolls off the assembly line in Gothenburg, Sweden;
- 1929 – Joseph Slepoy becomes the rector of the Lviv Theological Academy;
- 1930 – the film directed by Alexander Dovzhenko “Earth” is released;
- 1931 – proclaim the Second Spanish Republic;
- 1940 – in Western Ukraine, marriage registration books are confiscated from priests;
- 1970 – an accident occurs on the American manned spacecraft Apollo 13 during a flight to the moon;
- 1978 – mass demonstrations take place in Tbilisi demanding the preservation of the state status in the Georgian language;
- 1991 – 20 paintings worth $500 million are stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, but they were found in 35 minutes;
- 2003 – decode the human genome;
- 2007 – for the first time on M1 they show the animated series “Futurama”;
- 2014 – the official start of the ATO in the east of Ukraine;
- 2022 – the destruction of the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, the cruiser Moskva.
Name days: how to name a child born on April 14
What are the birthdays today? Abraham, Efim, Macarius, Marco, Gordey, Maria.
The talisman of a person born on April 14 is amethyst. This stone was already known in the culture of Ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece. It has a beautiful purple color. Amethysts are very popular in jewelry. Since ancient times, the stone was considered one of the most powerful in terms of energy. It can become a reliable protector of its owner.
Born on this day:
- 1888 – Ukrainian poet and literary figure Narbut Vladimir Ivanovich;
- 1924 – Ukrainian singer and theater actress, People’s Artist of Ukraine Maria Kharchenko;
- [1945-UkrainiangraphicartistteacherAndreyChebykin
What day is it today in Ukraine and the world
April 14 is celebrated in Ukraine and the world International Moment of Laughter Day. The event was coined by writer and public speaker Izzy Gesell in 1997. The main purpose of this day is to remind humanity of the benefits of sincere laughter, to attract to the manifestation of emotions. It has long been known that laughter can heal a person, reduce nervous tension, and help fight stress. What should be done on this day? Be sure to try to laugh heartily, cheer up friends and family.
Also April 14 Reach as High as You Can Day. Although this is an unofficial, but inspiring and positive holiday, which helps to attract new important things, achieve better results, strive for success. And this is also a great opportunity to decide on something radically new for yourself, stop being content with little and take the first step towards your dream.
April 14 is also celebrated Day “Look at the sky”. This event was created so that we can stop, look at the sky and admire its beauty. The holiday was founded in honor of the founder of the organization “For a spacious sky” Jack Border. He was a former journalist for WBZ-TV and spent three decades of his life on a special mission – encouraging people to stop what they were doing for a moment and just look at the sky.
14th of April World Bunting Festival. The holiday falls annually on the second Friday of April and is held in the American city of St. George. The festival lasts three days and was founded by a local supermarket employee Bill Hunter, who once noticed how actively oatmeal was sold in his hometown and decided to tell the world about it. These days, the residents of St. George arrange a variety of competitions using oatmeal, dancing, tasting delicious dishes and having fun.
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