HOLIDAYS: World Book Day. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Singapore – Independence Day. SIGNS: Nikola Kochansky, Paliy. Heads of cabbage curl. Thunderstorms are feared on this day. Whoever works for Palia will burn his bread with a thunderstorm. BORN: 1776 Amedeo AVOGADRO, Italian physicist and chemist. He put forward a molecular hypothesis of … Read more
The month is named after the emperor Octavian Augustus. Before that, it was called sextilis. Initially, sextilis had only 30 days, but Augustus increased it to 31 days so that it would not be shorter than the month of July, named after Julius Caesar. An extra day was taken from February. In Ireland, August is … Read more
HOLIDAYS: Belgium – national day. SIGNS: Procopius the Reaper, Zazhinki. On this day, the first “zazhin” of rye was made in old age. Eggs, bread, salt had to be taken with them for snacks. We started picking cherries. BORN: 356 BC Alexander the MACEDONIAN, commander, founder of the largest ancient state. 1814 John GOODALL, legendary … Read more
HOLIDAYS: International Cake Day. International Chess Day (since 1966 the name of the game comes from the Persian language: “checkmate” – the ruler is dead). Colombia – Independence Day. SIGNS: Foma Blueberry. Blueberries ripen, If it starts to rain, it will last a long time. BORN: 1304 Francesco Petrarca, Italian poet. Born in the family … Read more
HOLIDAYS: World Youth Skills Day. Brunei – Sultan’s Day (Brunei is a sultanate on the northwestern coast of the island of Kalimantan (Borneo). SIGNS: Bereginya. She kept the harvest from crop failures, took care of the peasant cattle, was an accomplice to the fishermen. Yellow leaves on trees – by early autumn and winter. BORN: … Read more
HOLIDAYS: France – Bastille Day. Sweden – Birthday of Crown Princess Victoria. SIGNS: Kuzma and Demyan, summer Kuzminki. Beginning of haymaking. In the garden, the ridges are watered, root crops are harvested. BORN: 1743 Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin, Russian poet. 1903 Irving Stone, American writer. 1910 William Hanna, American cartoonist. Together with Joseph BARBERA in the … Read more
HOLIDAYS: World Running Day. world food safety day (Approximately 3 million people die each year from foodborne illnesses worldwide). SIGNS: Ivan, Ferapont. Strong dew – to a good harvest. Big dew – to the flax harvest. On this day, the main planting of cabbage was carried out. BORN: 1778 George BRUMMELL, English trendsetter in the … Read more
HOLIDAYS: Catholic world – Ascension of the Lord. International Museum Day (since 1977). Turkmenistan – Day of the Constitution and the State Flag. SIGNS: Irina Rassadnitsa. They burned the grass in the fields. Very important: only women should plant vegetables on this day. If a man takes up this business, the vegetables will bloom, but … Read more