November 28: what holiday is today, what happened on this day

World Compassion Day

The initiator of its appearance was the Indian poet and journalist Pritish Nandy. The basis of the holiday is the principle of action, which requires not to cause harm or pain to anyone or anything living. It doesn’t matter if it’s a person, an animal or a plant. It is absolutely forbidden to cause harm by deed, thought, or word.

The term for the holiday was borrowed from the Indian religious movement, Ahmis. It is practiced in a variety of teachings. It was here that the philosophy of non-violence of the political figure Mahatma Gandhi was formed.

On this day, supporters of the principles of ahimsa and compassion encourage people to live in peace, love and mutual understanding.

Drunken Hedgehog Day

The history of this unusual holiday goes back to the Middle Ages. Then peasants in Hungary, in order to fight mice, rats and snakes, lured hedgehogs to their plots, who happily destroyed the rodents and feasted on the treats prepared for them. Hungarian peasants accidentally noticed that hedgehogs are not averse to trying alcoholic drinks.

Moreover, after beer, the hedgehogs became much angrier and more aggressive. This is what allowed them to actively attack rodents, destroying them in large quantities.

Today it is not necessary to resort to this method of eliminating rodents in the fields, since technology does not stand still. But the tradition of celebrating Drunken Hedgehog Day remains. It grew into a regular holiday, similar to Harvest Day. It is celebrated by farmers, peasants and lovers of funny celebrations. Today you can bake something from European national cuisine.

Guryev day

On October 28, Orthodox Christians remember the Christian martyrs Guria, Samon and Aviv. They were subjected to persecution, imprisonment and cruel execution. The martyrs lived in the 3rd–4th centuries and were buried in the same tomb.

In Rus’, Guria was known as a healer of dental disease; on this day he was remembered with an appropriate prayer. According to people, from this day on, evil spirits leave the earth, because they cannot stand cold and winter. They believed that now the spirits would come no earlier than Christmastide.

On Guryev Day, people paid attention to horses and monitored weather signs. If snow was noticed on November 28, it was believed that it would remain until the flood.

Foundation of the Chudov Monastery

On November 28, 1365, Saint Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow founded the Chudov Monastery in the eastern part of the Kremlin on Ivanovo Square. He played a significant role in Russian history. For example, the deposed Tsar Vasily Shuisky was forcibly tonsured a monk there.

The monastery housed the tombs of historical figures: Moscow Metropolitans Lexius, Theodosius and Athanasius, Boyar Morozov, Princes Trubetskoy, Khovansky, Obolensky and many others.

In October 1930, the monastery was blown up by the decision of the Soviet government. The explosion destroyed frescoes, church and historical relics. The Miracle Monastery was dismantled and ceased to exist.

Birthday of the poet Alexander Blok

In 1880, Alexander Blok was born into a professorial family in St. Petersburg. He began writing poetry at the age of 5. During his student years, he published his first cycle of poems, “From Dedications.” And then he published his first book – “Poems about a Beautiful Lady.” The block’s muse was his future wife, the daughter of the famous chemist Lyubov Mendeleeva.

Blok enthusiastically accepted the October Revolution, he had an active civic position, and the new government widely used the name of the poet. However, over time, his ardor faded, and his health deteriorated due to the large amount of work. The change in mood also affected the poet’s work.

Blok developed serious problems with the cardiovascular system and asthma. In the spring of 1921, he asked the Politburo for a visa for treatment in Finland. His request was considered and denied. On August 7 of the same year, Blok died.

Name day

On this day, the name day is celebrated by Gregory, Dmitry, Nikita, Nikolai, Peter, Samson and Philip.