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April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day, World Road Safety Week, School Bus Driver Day, Change Day or Chance Day, International Spanish Language Day, International English Language Day, International Creator Day.
In Ukraine – Psychologist’s Day, in Turkey – National Sovereignty Day, in Israel – Yom Ha-Zikaron – Memorial Day for soldiers killed in Israeli wars, Cavalry Day and Surveyor’s Day in Argentina, Book Day in Canada, Medical Statistician’s Day in Peru , German Beer Day in Germany, San Jorge or St. George’s Day in Catalonia, Spain and Andorra (dedicated to Book Day), Librarian’s Day in Colombia, China Navy Day, in the USA – Confederate Heroes Day, in Sri Lanka – Full Moon Day, St. George’s Day in Great Britain, Canada, Newfoundland.
The Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint George.
All-Ukrainian psychologist’s day
Psychology is a science that studies human behavior, psyche and mental processes. It is psychologists who help to save a person from suicide, apathy, depression, and also do everything to restore his relations with others. As a science, psychology was founded in the 19th century. The official date of its establishment is 1879, when Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychological laboratory.
World Book and Copyright Day
The holiday was created by UNESCO in 1995, which was inspired by the Spanish tradition of celebrating the patron saint of Catalonia, Saint George. There is a legend that says that he was able to save the country from a terrible dragon, to which people sacrificed their children. At the place where St. George killed the dragon, his blood spilled out and a bush of red roses grew. The saint plucked one flower from the bush and gave it to the girl who was to be sacrificed to the dragon that day. In the 1920s, an entrepreneur offered to exchange one flower for one book. Thus, he managed to increase his sales.
School Bus Driver’s Day
A professional holiday that aims to celebrate the important and very responsible work of school bus drivers. This work requires a strong nervous system, quick reaction, accuracy, attentiveness, and the ability to communicate with children.
International Day of the Spanish Language
The date was chosen in honor of the great Spanish literary classic Miguel de Cervantes, who wrote the famous work “Don Quixote”. The holiday was established by the United Nations in February 2010. The main goal of this day is to call humanity to multilingualism, to increase interest in language learning. Miguel Cervantes died on April 22, 1616.
International English Language Day
The date was chosen in honor of the birthday and death of William Shakespeare, who was a famous playwright, poet and actor, and later became a national English symbol. The event was created by the United Nations in February 2010.
On this day:
1907 – Jack London set off on a round-the-world trip on a two-masted ship;
1928 – The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that women were not “persons” (individuals);
1932 – The Royal Shakespeare Theater opened in William Shakespeare’s hometown of Stretford-on-Avon, which regularly hosts Shakespearean festivals;
1942 – In response to the destruction of the German port of Lübeck by British aircraft on March 28, with the aim of “raising the fighting spirit of British pilots”, the German command launched the so-called “Baedeker raids” and bombed the “medieval centers of Britain”, resulting in the death of more than thousands of civilians in York, Norridge and Exeter and the destruction of a number of architectural monuments;
1948 – During the Arab-Israeli war, Israeli troops recaptured the seaport of Haifa from the Palestinians;
1954 – In the NBA, the rule of 24 seconds was introduced, during which the team in possession of the ball must make a shot at the ring;
1959 – The Union of Journalists of Ukraine was created;
1962 – The Ranger-4 space station was launched in the USA, which reached the surface of the Moon on April 26, 1962;
1975 – The Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine opened in Kyiv (until July 2000 – the State Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine; founded in 1972);
1991 – the Parliament of Ukraine adopted the law on freedom of conscience;
1992 – The largest McDonald’s restaurant in the world chain was opened in Beijing (700 seats);
1996 – In memory of world-class writers Miguel Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, who died on this day in 1616, UNESCO declared April 23 as World Book Day;
2005 – The first video titled “I’m at the Zoo” was published on YouTube;
2007 – In many countries of the world, on the initiative of the UN, the global road safety week began
2014 – The 2nd special purpose battalion of the Donbas National State University was founded
Church holiday
Yuri (George) Victorious or Saint Yuri (George) is a Roman warrior from Cappadocia during the time of Emperor Diocletian, a Christian martyr and saint.
The son of the Roman officer Hirotonius and his Christian wife Polychronia. He was a guard and associate of the Roman emperor Diocletian. During the persecution of Christians, he lost all his positions. He courageously accepted death, refusing to renounce his faith in Jesus Christ.
In the medieval “Golden Legend” he appears as the standard of the knight, the conqueror of the dragon. In European painting, he was depicted as a warrior on horseback, usually a crusader, killing a snake with a spear. The sign of the saint was the Cross of St. George. He was revered in Christianity as the patron saint of warriors; was considered the patron of military ruling families (emperors, kings, princes), chivalry, in particular crusaders. In the Ukrainian tradition, he was the patron saint of Rus, Kyiv region, Galicia, Volodymyr, Lviv, White Church, Cossacks, Ukrainian army, etc. St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv is named after the saint.
Name day: Yuriy, Oleksandra, Anatoly.
