On April 5, Ukraine and the world celebrate several memorable dates at once - the Day of the Creation of the First Constitution of Ukraine, the International Day of Conscience, and even the International Day of Soup. In the church calendar, today they honor the martyr Feodula the Reader, who accepted death for his faith.
What is the church holiday today?
April 5 in the church calendar is the day of memory of Theodolus the Reader. He was a reader to the elder Agathopos, who lived in Thessalonica. It was during the reign of two emperors: Diocletian and Maximian. Once he saw in a dream a man in light clothes who handed him some object. When he woke up, Theodolus saw that he was holding a ring with the image of the Son of God in his hands. He immediately realized that he was destined for a martyr's feat. And so it happened. During the persecution of Christians, the elder Agathopos and the reader Theodolus were thrown into the sea, where they died.
What not to do on April 5
- Under no circumstances should you argue or swear.
- You cannot have any operations related to appearance.
- It is forbidden to make spontaneous purchases.
Folk signs and traditions for April 5
Among our ancestors, there were many interesting signs for this day:
- They looked at what day it was: to hear the singing of capercaillies - to sunny days;
- with the arrival of April 5, they believed that the wind was already blowing warm;
- the swallows have not yet arrived - the weather will be cold;
- there is a lot of juice on the shore - to a rainy summer;
- Heavy rains indicate a large harvest.
Our ancestors began to open windows on Theodul to let warm air into the house. Also, according to popular beliefs, this holy martyr protects against evil spirits. For this, special prayers were said through the open window.
Name day: what to name a child born on April 5
What are the name days today: Alexey, George, Yegor, Mark, Nikolay, Platon, Semyon.
The talisman of a person born on April 5 is a diamond. Stones with truly magical effects. It has long been believed that diamonds help to bring the nervous system into order, balance emotions and calm anger.
Born on this day:
- 1882 - theorist of 20th-century Ukrainian monarchism Vyacheslav Lypynsky;
- 1975 - Ukrainian hockey player Serhiy Klymentiev;
- 1993 - Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Participant of the Russian-Ukrainian War, Hero of Ukraine Al Shami Fares Nedal.
Memorable dates April 5
Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for April 5:
- 56 BC - a solemn meeting of the triumvirs Gaius Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and Gnaeus Pompey takes place in Lucca;
- 919 - The second Fatimid invasion of Abbasid Egypt begins;
- 1340 - The Arab fleet defeats the Spanish squadron in the Strait of Gibraltar;
- 1398 - Germans drive pirates (Vitalian brothers) from the island of Gotland;
- 1536 - Holy Roman Emperor Charles V holds his last triumph in history (solemn entry into Rome);
- 1614 - the "rotten parliament" begins to meet in the Kingdom of England, which is called so because it does not pass any bills;
- 1710 - in the Ottoman city of Bendery, a treaty is concluded between the hetman of the Zaporozhian army, the elders, and the Ukrainian Cossacks;
- 1722 - Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen discovers Easter Island;
- 1792 - George Washington uses a presidential veto for the first time in US history;
- 1793 - Jean-Paul Marat becomes president of the Jacobin Club;
- 1815 - the eruption of the Tamboro volcano (Tambora) begins on the island of Sumbawa (now Indonesia);
- 1818 - Chilean War of Independence: The army of José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins defeats the Spanish royalists;
- 1913 - Niels Bohr completes the first of three papers that formed the successful atomic model on which the old quantum theory is built;
- 1919 - French occupation troops leave Odessa;
- 1933 - a decree signed by F. D. Roosevelt prohibited Americans from owning gold;
- 1941 - British troops enter Addis Ababa, the capital of Abyssinia occupied by fascist Italy;
- 1945 - the Georgian uprising begins on the island of Texel (Netherlands);
- 1951 - First use of a cardiopulmonary bypass machine during open cardiotomy in Minneapolis, Minnesota;
- 1956 - American chemists Marshall Gates Jr. and Gilg Chudy carry out the complete synthesis of morphine;
- 2001 — The Verkhovna Rada adopts the Criminal Code of Ukraine;
- 2005 - Askar Akayev resigns as President of Kyrgyzstan;
- 2017 - In Germany, a new branch of the Bundeswehr is being established - cyber troops, 13,500 employees.
What day is it today in Ukraine and the world?
April 5 is the Day of the Creation of the First Constitution in Ukraine . It was on this day in 1710 that Hetman Pylyp Orlyk, during a Cossack gathering near Tyahyn, drew up the first constitutional treaty of our state. It was written in Old Ukrainian and Latin. The document contained 16 articles, which defined the rights and obligations of members of the Zaporozhye Army.
Also, April 5 is the International Day of Conscience. The holiday was created to emphasize the importance of conscience in modern society. This day encourages individuals and governments to reflect on their actions and thoughts. The day was established at the initiative of the UN General Assembly in 2019.
And April 5 is Neonatologist Day. A professional holiday for doctors who are the first people a baby meets after birth. This is an important and complex section of pediatrics, although as a clinical medicine it is relatively young. Neonatology began to develop actively only in the second half of the 20th century.
April 5th is International Children's Yoga Day. A global event that was created to introduce children and their parents to the transformative practice of yoga. The holiday was founded on the initiative of Teresa Power, who is a famous children's yoga teacher and author. The holiday was founded in 2016 and always takes place on the first Friday of April.
Also, April 5 is International Soup Day. It is not known exactly when and where the first soup was cooked, but researchers believe that this dish originated a very long time ago. This is evidenced by a clay deep vessel dating back more than 20,000 years, which was found in China.
