May 23: Day of Heroes, Marine Corps, Church Holiday, and Memorable Dates

May 23, 2023 – Tuesday. 454th day of the war in Ukraine.

What is today, May 23, a church holiday

May 23 in the church calendar – Memorial Day of the Apostle Simon. He was the brother of Jesus Christ and Judas, belongs to the twelve main apostles. He was born in the city of Cannes, which is why he is often called Kanahit. He also received the nickname Zealot, because he was an ardent supporter of the laws. Simon loved the Lord very much and followed him everywhere. He died in the UK, where he was crucified on a cross.

What is forbidden to do on this day

• It was forbidden to work on the land, it was believed that she should rest.
• You can not slander, swear, be offended.

Folk signs and traditions for May 23

Among our ancestors there were many interesting signs on this day:

• they looked at what day it was: bird songs are heard until dawn – expect rain;
• the mole scattered the earth around the hole – it will rain that day;
• cumulus clouds keep in the sky all day long – to warm and sunny days;
• it’s raining – the summer will be rainy.

On this day, it was customary to go to the forest and collect a potion there, which was considered healing. This was done mostly by women. The roots of plants were also pulled out, which were then dried. They dug necessarily towards a similar sun, while the dew had not yet fallen on the grass.

Weather on May 23

Today, May 23, it is cloudy in Kyiv, without precipitation. In Lviv, the weather is clear, without precipitation. Cloudy in Kharkiv, light rain will fall all day. In Odessa it will be cloudy with clearings, and light rain is expected in the afternoon.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +20 during the day and +16 at night. In Lviv – +19 during the day and +11 at night. In Kharkov – +22 during the day and +15 at night. In Odessa – +20 during the day and +15 at night.

Memorable dates May 23

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for May 23:

• 1430 – at the Battle of Compiègne, the Burgundians capture Joan of Arc, whom they subsequently sell to the British;
• 1536 – The Portuguese Inquisition is founded;
• 1592 – in the Republic of Venice, the Holy Inquisition arrested the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, accused of heresy;
• 1877 – Romania becomes independent from the Ottoman Empire;
• 1910 – the first flight of the domestic aircraft Kudashev-1 is made in Kyiv;
• 1911 – The First Imperial Conference begins in London;
• 1927 – in the town of Sales (Louisiana), FBI agents shoot down the car in which Bonnie Parker and Clyde Burrow were;
• 1938 – NKVD agent Pavel Sudoplatov shoots Yevgeny Konovalets;
• 1949 – the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany is proclaimed in Bonn;
• 1984 – US Chief Medical Officer declares passive smoking unhealthy;
• 1988 – Michel Platini says goodbye to big football;
• 2006 – Serbia recognizes the results of the referendum on the sovereignty of Montenegro;
• 2008 – the 46th station of the Kyiv metro – “Krasny Khutor” is opened.

Name days: how to name a child born on May 23

What are the birthdays today? Semyon, Vasily, Taisiya.

The talisman of a person born on May 23 is chrysoprase. It is a variety of chalcedony with a pale green color. Even in antiquity, chrysoprase was considered a stone of good luck. Alexander the Great himself carried it on his team. The Prussian king Frederick the Great also had a chrysoprase ring.

Born on this day:

• 1878 – wife of the Hetman of the Ukrainian State Pavel Skoropadsky Alexander Skoropadsky;
• 1960 – Ukrainian scientist, doctor of pedagogical sciences Vasily Shulyar.

What day is it today in Ukraine and the world

May 23 is celebrated in Ukraine Heroes Day. The initiators of the creation of such an important date for every Ukrainian are representatives of the OUN (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists). The holiday was created back in 1941 in Krakow, but at first it was celebrated only underground. It became widely known in Ukraine only in 1992. Although the holiday is unofficial, it is often celebrated at the level of self-governing and state organizations. The date was not chosen by chance. It was on May 23, 1938 that Evgeny Konovalets, a colonel in the OUN Army, died in Rotterdam.

Also May 23 Marine Corps Day of Ukraine. The event was started in 2014, but until 2018 it fell on November 16 (the day the first 1992 Marine Corps oath was taken). The professional day was postponed in connection with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Ukrainian Revolution and the day when Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky issued a decree on the creation of the state marines (1918).

May 23 is also celebrated world turtle day. The event was created at the 2000 American Turtle Society initiative. The main purpose of this day is to draw the attention of mankind to the acute problem of the mass death of turtles due to human intervention in their lives. Unfortunately, the territories where they live are constantly polluted, the climate is changing due to human activities, and turtles are being killed.

May 23 world wrestling day. Officially, this holiday began to be celebrated just a few years ago, and the date was chosen in honor of the first world championship, which took place in 1904 in Vienna. Wrestling has been known since ancient times, because it appeared around the 3rd millennium BC. Today there are many types of it: free, Greco-Roman, Japanese judo, sambo.

Also May 23 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (Fistula). The date was started by the United Nations. Obstetric fistula is a deadly birth injury when holes form in the birth canal. In almost all cases, surgery is required.