February 7: What holidays celebrate in the world

Today, there are several interesting holidays in the world. This is the birthday of the fire extinguisher, the day of the periodic table, as well as the unusual day of the goal. In addition, the believers honor the memory of St. Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsaki.

The New Year has 327 days left, so it's time to think about new goals and accomplishments!

What today for a church holiday

February 7 in the church calendar is the Day of Remembrance of the Holy Reverend Parthenia, Bishop of Lampsaki. He lived in the IV century in Melitopol in Asia Minor. He was the son of a deacon Christodule. From an early age, parthenius was marked by the gift of creating and healing the sick. He was soon listed on the priest, and later he became the bishop of the city of Lapsak. St. Parthenius is known for numerous wonders, among whom was the largest resurrection of a dead young man who moved a cart, loaded with stone slabs during the construction of the church. He died in 360. His relics seemed to be a source of healing for many sick.

That can not be done on February 7

  • It is not necessary to marry - it will be unhappy.
  • You cannot go to the shop for purchases.
  • It is better for women not to wear green clothes.

Folk signs and traditions on February 7

Among our ancestors there were many interesting omens for this day:

  • They looked at what day today: clouds have blue - to warm weather;
  • In the west, the sun is red - summer will be cool;
  • windy after noon - to a rich harvest of spring;
  • From the north came heat - in the summer it will be warm and sunny.

This day was considered "funeral" in the people, so married was forbidden. Baked special pies with onions, which were treated with relatives. Several pies were sure to take the threshold for the "dead".

Birthday: How to name a child born on February 7th

What are the birthday today: Alexander, Alexei, Peter.

The mascot of the person born on February 7 is agate. For a long time, if you put this stone under the pillow, you will see a beautiful sleep at night. And agate makes men more attractive in the eyes of women.

Born on this day:

  • 1804 - Ukrainian historian, ethnographer, writer, folklorist, composer Mykola Markevich;
  • 1932 - Ukrainian biologist, former rector of Chernivtsi National University Stepan Kostyshyn;
  • 1963-American astronaut of Ukrainian descent Haidemary Stefanyshyn-Piper.

Memorable dates on February 7

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for February 7:

  • 457 - Lion I Makell becomes the Byzantine emperor;
  • 1483 - Famous Ukrainian scientist Yuri Drohobych in Rome in Ehuarius Silber publishes the book "Prognostic Assessment of Current
  • 1483 ”;
  • 1497 - supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burning thousands of secular, "sinful" books, arts of art, etc.;
  • 1831-the Polish Seimas approves the red and white flag as national;
  • 1889 - American Herman Hollerite receives a patent for the first electric computing machine;
  • 1906 - SOS signal was first proposed as an international distress signal;
  • 1942-In the territory of the modern bath, Croatian Ustashi kills more than 2,300 Serbs, mostly women, children, elderly;
  • 1968 - The song of the Beatles Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band receives the Gremmy Award;
  • 1991-Provisional IRA fired at mortars from the UK Prime Minister Donaning Street, 10;
  • 1992-12 Member States of European Communities sign the Maastricht Treaty, the Basic Agreement of the European Union;
  • 2009 - Victoria forest fires lead to the worst natural disaster in Australia's history, 173 people are killed;
  • 2010 - the second round of the presidential elections in Ukraine, which wins Viktor Yanukovych;
  • 2016-North Korea launches Kwanmonson-4 into space, violating numerous UN treaties;
  • 2018-the defeat and destruction of advanced detachments of the Russian special purpose forces ("Wagner PVC") under Dair Ez-Zar by US troops in Syria on the night of February 8.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

February 7 in Ukraine and the world celebrate the day of the periodic table . It is a system that organizes chemical elements by their properties and atomic numbers. It became the foundation of modern chemistry and allowed not only to explain the properties of known elements, but also to predict the existence of still unbearable.

Also on February 7, the birthday of a fire extinguisher . It was on this day of 1863 that Alandier Ross received a patent for the first modern fire extinguisher. Although attempts to create fire extinguishing devices were made in the XVIII century, it was Rossa who laid the basis for modern models. Its fire extinguisher consisted of a metal cylinder filled with water and compressed air or carbon dioxide. The first extinguishers contained hydrochloric acid and soda, which created a chemical reaction for fluid release. Modern extinguishers are divided into powder, carbon dioxide, foam and water depending on the type of fire. In some countries, fire safety training measures are being held this day.

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