Today, February 4 , Ukraine and the world are celebrated in the International Human Brotherhood Day - a holiday that emphasizes the importance of mutual respect, tolerance and peaceful coexistence between peoples and cultures. Also on this day, the believers honor the memory of St. Reverend Isidore Pilusiot .
What today for a church holiday
February 4 in the church calendar is the Day of Remembrance of St. Reverend Isidore Pilusiot. He was born about 370 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a student of St. John Chrysostom and a famous theologian, the author of many theological works. Isidor wrote more than 2000 messages that became known after his death. He is known for his struggle against Arianism and the support of the reality of relics. Isidor was also an active defender of St. John Chrysostom during persecution.
That can not be done on February 4
- Do not leave a mess in the house.
- You can not curse, swear.
- There is a ban on hard physical work.
Folk signs and traditions on February 4
Among our ancestors there were many interesting omens for this day:
- They looked at what day today: the branches on the Christmas tree bent down - to heavy snowfall;
- Until now, frost has not been hit - winter will last a long time;
- The forest is black, it has little snow - to the thaw;
- High fog - wait for warm weather.
Often this day was quite cool weather. The time of wolf weddings began, so in the people the period was called the "wolf wolf."
Birthday: How to name a child born on February 4th
What are the birthday today: Andrew, Arkady, Boris, Vasyl, George, Dmitry, Ivan, Cyril, Michael, Mykola, Alexander, Alexei, Petro, Sergey, Fedor, Yuri, Anna, Kateryna.
The mascot of a person born on February 4 is beryl. The stone used to treat toothache. Beryl was also worn to establish relationships in the family.
Born on this day:
- 1962 - engineer, public activist, participant of the Euromaidan, one of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, Hero of Ukraine Vasyl Aksenin;
- 1981 - a Ukrainian athlete who represented Ukraine at the World Championship for Sports Memory Gordiy Ostapovich;
- 1981 - one of the cyborgs of Donetsk airport, Hero of Ukraine Sergey Kolodiy.
Memorable dates on February 4
Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for February 4:
- 960 - Zhao Kuaniin, the first emperor of the Chinese Song Dynasty, goes to the throne;
- 1789-in Philadelphia at a meeting of voters representing 10 of the 11 states that ratified the US Constitution, unanimously, 69 votes, the first President of the United States of America was elected-George Washington became he;
- 1906-New York Police Department is deciding to use fingerprints to identify criminals;
- 1945 - in Livadia (Crimea), the Yalta Conference opens - a diplomatic meeting of US leaders, Great Britain and the USSR in order to resolve the issues of the end of World War II and post -war system;
- 1948 - British colony Ceylon gained independence in the Commonwealth of Nations;
- 1961-from Angola begins the colonial war of Portugal against African national liberation movements;
- 1969 - Yasir Arafat heads the organization of Palestine's liberation;
- 1970 - bases the city of Pripyat;
- 1971-Bankruptcy of the British company Rolls Roys was announced;
- 1974 - after two years of training the chimpanzee it ashki in the United States writes the first word;
- 1998 - In the face of white Gates in Brussels kissed a cake;
- 2004 - The social network Facebook, founded by Harvard University, begins work;
- 2005-Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approves Yulia Tymoshenko as the Prime Minister of Ukraine;
- 2021 - There is a fire in Zaporozhye at the Zaporozhye Regional Clinical Infectious Hospital, which causes four people to die and two more were injured.
What a day today is in Ukraine and the world
On February 4, Ukraine and the world are celebrated by International Human Brotherhood Day . This holiday was introduced by the UN General Assembly in 2020 to promote intercultural and inter -religious dialogue, mutual understanding and cooperation between people of different faiths, nationalities and cultures. Human Brotherhood Day has its roots in the historical event on February 4, 2019, when Pope Francis and the Great Imam Al-Azgar Ahmed El-Taib signed the "Document on Human Brotherhood for Peace and Collaboration" in Abu Dhabi. This document called for tolerance, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence of all peoples.
The UN approved the resolution on the establishment of this day in December 2020, recognizing the importance of brotherhood and solidarity to overcome global challenges, such as discrimination, poverty, war and extremism.
Also on February 4, World Day of Fighting Cancer Diseases . It was initiated by the International Cancer Union (UICC) in 2000 during the World Cancer Summit in Paris. Cancer is one of the main causes of death in the world. According to WHO, more than 19 million new cases are recorded annually, and more than 9 million people die of the disease. However, up to 40% of cancer cases can be prevented by leading a healthy lifestyle and undergoing medical examinations in a timely manner.
