January 25 – Saint Gregory the Theologian’s Day
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Today you shouldn’t brag about the good things you do
January 25 is the NASA Memorial Day and the Day of mismatched colors in clothes. Believers honor the memory of St. Gregory the Theologian, in the people – Gregory’s Day.
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NASA Memorial Day
NASA’s Day of Remembrance is an annual event held on the last Thursday of January in honor of astronauts who died during space exploration.
NASA, in partnership with the Astronaut Memorial Foundation and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center, is hosting a ceremony at the Space Mirror Memorial. The event includes speeches, wreath-laying and floral tributes. These ceremonies are often streamed live, making it possible to join in from around the world.
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NASA encourages the public to participate in various activities to honor fallen astronauts. They include studying the biographies of the crew members, learning about the investigations of these disasters, as well as visiting the memorials.
Day of incompatible colors in clothes
Every year on the fourth Thursday of January, the Day of conflicting clothes or the Day of incompatible colors in clothes (Clashing Clothes Day) is celebrated – a celebration of non-standard solutions, original combinations and a real color battle. Contradictory Dress Day breaks the norms of traditional fashion and encourages people to wear outfits that deliberately contradict each other.
Every day, people try to choose different wardrobe items so that they match each other. However, on this particular day, you can forget about such a rule and simply wear what you want. Fashion changes, but one thing remains unchanged – experiments. Although the history of the holiday is unknown, it is a great opportunity to create an image using bright colors without worrying about what others may say. On this day, it is better to forget about white and black, as well as other neutral colors. Choose trendy and original shades.
What a religious holiday today
January 25 in the church calendar is Gregory’s Day or Saint Gregory the Theologian’s Day. He was the bishop of the Malaysian city of Nazianzu.
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Gregory the Theologian is an outstanding figure in the history of the Christian Church. Church figure and thinker, poet and novelist, he was dedicated to the Lord by his mother even before birth. Gregory was born around 329 in the Cappadocia city of Arianza.
The saint led an ascetic lifestyle: he ate only vegetables, bread and water, slept on the ground, had practically no clothes and wore no shoes at all. As a legacy, the church leader left many sermons, messages and spiritual poems.
This day is popularly called Grigory the winter indicator and Grigory day. It is important to do good deeds on St. Gregory’s day, as well as to remember all the good that was done to you. Thank those who helped you. At the same time, it is important not to brag about the good things you do.
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What can not be done on this day
- It is better not to give compliments.
- Don’t brag about the good things you do.
- Do not take offense at family and friends over trifles.
Folk signs
- The weather on this day indicates what the coming winter will be like.
- Heavy snowfall – spring will come early.
- It is snowing – autumn will be protracted.
- If you spill milk on this day, you should wait for good news.
Commemorative events on January 25
- 1491 – a battle took place near Zaslav with the Tatars.
- 1648 – Bohdan Khmelnytskyi with a Cossack detachment captured Mykytynska Sich, where he was soon elected hetman of the Zaporizhzhya Army. The beginning of Khmelnytskyi.
- 1831 – the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland announced the removal of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I from power in Poland. Poland regained its de facto independence for a short time.
- 1858 – Mendelssohn’s march was played at the wedding of the English princess Victoria with the Prussian crown prince Friedrich, after which it became popular as a wedding march
- 1878 – a Russian torpedo sank the Ottoman patrol steamer “Intibah” during the Batumi raid.
- 1895 – the first international field hockey match took place. The national team of Wales lost to guests from Ireland with a score of 0:3.
- 1916 – the activity of the Katerynoslav Prosvita was banned by the imperial authorities, its leaders were arrested and sent to the Irkutsk province.
- 1917 – the British cruiser “Laurentique”, which had 3,211 gold bars on board, was blown up by a mine in the Irish Sea. 350 people died.
- 1919 – the largest hotel in the world – “Pennsylvania” (with 2,200 rooms) – was opened in New York.
- 1924 – in the French alpine town of Chamonix, the first Winter Olympic Games began, in which athletes from 18 countries took part.
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- 1949 – The first televised Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles, California.
- 1955 – Columbia University scientists created a nuclear clock.
- 1964 – the Echo 2 satellite was launched in the USA, which established a satellite connection between the USA and the USSR.
- 1965 – Joseph the Blind, who served 18 years in Soviet camps, was ordained a cardinal in the Vatican and appointed head of the UGCC.
- 1992 – Ukraine established diplomatic relations with Egypt.
- 1993 – the world’s first art exhibition of Ihor Podolchak’s works was held at the Mir orbital station.
- 2008 – the world premiere of the film “Las Meninas” by the Ukrainian director Ihor Podolchak in the competition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival.
Name day
Anatoly, Boris, Vasyl, Vitaliy, Volodymyr, Grigoriy, Dmytro, Oleksandr, Petro are celebrating Angel’s Day today.
