July 18 events in history. Church Orthodox holiday of July
Today, a holiday on July 18, the UN countries celebrate a holiday - International Nelson Mandela Day, Russia celebrates the Day of the establishment of state fire authorities, and the United States celebrates National Hot Dog Day and Tetris Birthday.
International Nelson Mandela Day
On July 18, the UN countries annually celebrate a holiday - the International Day of Nelson Mandela, which was established in November 2009 by the UN General Assembly. This date appeared in the international calendar of holidays as a sign of recognition of the contribution to the cause of freedom and peace of Nelson Rolihlahl Mandela, the former president of Africa and the first black president of the Republic of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela was the most famous human rights activist during the apartheid era. For his struggle, the human rights activist spent 26 years in prison and was released from prison only in 1990, and in 1993 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
The concept of peace is not only a life without wars, it is an environment where all communities of people flourish, regardless of their gender, class, beliefs, race, skin color, religions and any position or social factor.
Ethnicity, religion and language, as well as social and cultural experience, are the main components of human civilization, enriching its diversity. Mankind must not allow these components to become a pretext for the manifestation of cruelty and stratification of society.
Day of creation of state fire supervision in Russia
In Russia today, on July 18, as every year on this day, the professional Day of the establishment of the state fire supervision bodies is celebrated, which in Russia began to be celebrated by employees of the State Fire Inspectorate in 2007.
The signing on this day on July 18, 1927 of the "Regulations on the State Fire Supervision Bodies in the RSFSR" from the All-Russian Central Executive Committee and the Councils of People's Commissars, was the main event in the history of the creation of the Russian fire supervision.
The draft regulation was developed in May 1926 at the All-Russian Conference of Firefighters. At that time, all the functions of developing fire prevention measures were entrusted to the created bodies of the State Fire Supervision.
National Hot Dog Day in USA
Every year on July 18, the United States celebrates National Hot Dog Day. In fact, this is a holiday dedicated to a hot dog - a traditional American dish, which is a sausage nested in a cut elongated bun, poured with mustard or ketchup. Today, this dish is considered a classic of American cuisine. At the same time, no one knows for sure where the concept of "hot dog" came from in the United States.
It is only known that 1893 was declared the year of "sausage in a bun". And Hot Dog Day, as a national holiday, was officially established by the US Chamber of Commerce only in 1957.
It is known, in addition, that in 1994 the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council was created, which was engaged in tasting, advertising, studying the quality of this traditional American dish.
Unusual holidays
Today, July 18, happy people can celebrate their holiday - Happy Person's Day, if today is cloudy, then you can pleasantly celebrate an unusual holiday - Walking in the Rain Day
Happy Man's Day
On July 18, 2011, one Internet user from Khabarovsk under the nickname "Kolyan" suggested celebrating an unusual holiday - "Happy Man's Day". Why this date became the main one for him, the author of the unusual calendar did not explain. Hundreds of users supported this idea and developed a discussion on the Internet about who can be considered a real happy person.
Psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists argue about what happiness is and how to achieve it, even in scientific circles, who increasingly advise their clients to go in for sports, or at least go to the stadium as a fan. Each of us can be a happy person, but we ourselves do not often strive for this.
A day of walking in the rain
The world around us becomes different when it rains. At this time, we all live by other laws. Usually we hide under roofs, cover ourselves with hoods, run away from this world to our homes. And you try today just to take a big umbrella, and, not to run in search of shelter, but smiling at the rain, go for a walk in the rain. Believe me, the rain will surely whisper a fairy tale to you. Try to just listen and look.
Church holiday according to the folk calendar
Afanasiev day, Months holiday
On this day, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the Monk Athanasius of Athos, who was orphaned early and lived with a pious nun who raised him instead of his parents, in the city of Trebizond. Little Athanasius tried to imitate his foster mother in everything - in prayers, in fasting and in the habits of monastic life. Later, Athanasius took his tonsure in the Kiminsky Monastery.
When Athanasius became perfect with the help of long fasts and vigils, he was blessed by the abbot in a secluded place near the monastery for the feat of silence. The hermit Athanasius was overcome by demons who tried to arouse hatred in him for the place of his settlement. Then Athanasius succumbed a little to his doubt and decided to endure another year, and then act in accordance with the will of God. When the last day of this term came, it suddenly dawned on him with a bright light from the sky. The sinful thoughts of Athanasius immediately dissipated.
Athanasius for his steadfastness in the faith received the gift of tenderness, numerous pilgrims who wished to receive a kind word or advice from him began to come to his cell. According to popular tradition, the Mother of God herself appeared to Athanasius several times.
Our ancestors celebrated the feast of the Months on Athanasius. They went out into the street in the evening that day, looked at the sky like a month running from place to place “playing”, changing its color in the sky, it either hides behind the clouds, then it shows up again.
It was believed among the people that the month thus celebrates its day, and the "game" of the month foreshadowed a good harvest in the future.
It was also believed that if the month on this day shone clearly and was clearly visible, then there would be a dry and warm autumn. The peasants believed that if they watched the moon this evening, they would be strengthened.
Name day July 18 with: Anna, Athanasius, Barbara, Vasily, Gennady, Elizabeth, Sergei, Stepan
Day of formation of the State fire supervision in Russia
On this day in 1927, the “Regulations on State Fire Supervision” were signed. This document, developed at the All-Russian Conference of Firefighters in May 1926, laid the foundation for the development of a fundamentally new structure of the fire service in world practice, aimed at preventing fires, protecting the life and health of citizens, and preserving material values.
Currently, federal state fire supervision, with the exception of state fire supervision, which is carried out in forests, at underground facilities, during mining operations, as well as in the production, transportation, storage, use and disposal of industrial explosive materials, is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Emergencies Ministry .
International Nelson Mandela Day
It is celebrated annually on the birthday of one of the most famous fighters against the apartheid regime in South Africa, former South African President Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). This day was established by the UN General Assembly in November 2009 in recognition of the contribution of the South African leader to the cause of peace and the struggle for freedom.
33 years ago (1985) The first Tetris was created
One of the most popular games in history was created by a little-known Russian programmer, Alexey Pajitnov. He worked at the Computing Center at the USSR Academy of Sciences and studied the problems of artificial intelligence, computer graphics and computer voice recognition issues.
The idea of "Tetris" was based on the American puzzle "Pentomino Puzzle", invented by mathematician Solomon Golomb. It consisted of five squares (pentomino - from the Greek "tape" - five) and set the task to correctly place in the box geometric figures.
82 years ago (1936) The first USSR Football Cup has started. 1/64 final matches were played. The Zaporizhzhya club, Wings of the Soviets, also started. Our compatriots met at home with Kharkiv Lokomotiv. Regular time ended in a goalless draw, and in the additional match, which took place on the same day, the success accompanied the guests - 5:0. As for the results of the competition, things moved surprisingly quickly, and already on August 28, the players of the Moscow Lokomotiv and Tbilisi Dynamo met in the final. Lokomotiv players won with a score of 2:0.
63 years ago (1955) Paris hosted the first Conference of Parliamentarians of NATO member countries (now the NATO Parliamentary Assembly). The meeting took place at the initiative of the Norwegian and Canadian parliaments. It was attended by 158 delegates from 14 countries. The main topics of the conference concerned the expansion of political and economic cooperation between the states of the alliance. As a result of the meeting, a committee was established to prepare the next conferences, which began to be held annually. In 1966, the 12th Conference was named the North Atlantic Assembly, and since 1999 it has had its current name.
There are currently 29 countries in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
71 years ago (1947) King George VI of Great Britain signed the Independence Act for British India.
For about 200 years, India was a British colony called British India. After World War II, Britain was forced to grant independence to its largest colonial possession. The British India Independence Act came into force on 15 August 1947. According to the document, the colony was divided into two independent states - India and Pakistan.
71 years ago (1947) high-ranking Nazi criminals arrived at the West Berlin Spandau prison, sentenced at the Nuremberg trials to various terms of imprisonment.
The plane "Dakota" landed on the field of the airfield "Berlin - Gatow". Seven men emerged from it, each of whom was handcuffed to an American soldier. In a chain they went to the bus of the British Air Force, which headed for an allied military prison. There, the prisoners were freed from handcuffs, their things were taken away, they were allowed to keep only photographs of a personal nature, and they were given prison clothes with numbers.
For seven war criminals, the Spandau prison, built in 1876, was specially re-equipped - a red brick building in peudo-medieval style. The prison was managed by representatives of the four powers: from each of the allied countries - a director with the rank of lieutenant colonel, a medical officer, as well as a translator and guards. The guards were carried in turn every month by the victorious powers. The staff inside the prison consisted of males from countries belonging to the United Nations. The Germans were not accepted into service. All financial expenses, amounting to 850 thousand marks a year, were borne by the Senate of West Berlin.
The last of the seven war criminals of the Spandau prison was Rudolf Hess, who was sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in August 1993 at the age of 93. Having fulfilled its historic mission, the Spandau prison was demolished.
97 years ago (1921) In France, doctors Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin gave the child the first anti-tuberculosis BCG (BCG) vaccination. The name of the vaccine comes from the names of scientists: BCG is short for bacilli de calmette et de guerin. The creators of the vaccine became Nobel laureates.
390 or 387 BC e. (2406 years old)- In Dr. In Rome, this day was considered unlucky. On the river Allia, the Gauls defeated the Roman army and sacked Rome.64 (1952) Well, it's really a bad day. A fire in Rome destroyed 10 of the 14 districts of the city, even the imperial palace burned down, and the emperor Nero admired the fire through an emerald and read poetry. From which it was concluded that he set fire to the city. And Nero turned everything against Christians and began persecuting them.
1768 (248 years old)- Boston newspaper published "Liberty Song", the first American patriotic song.
1790 (226 years old)- Catherine II called A. Radishchev, the author of "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow", more dangerous than Pugachev.
1830 (186 years old)- In Uruguay, the National Congress, which met in Montevideo, drafted a constitution that laid the foundation for a new republic.
1849 (July 5 O.S.) (167 years old)- The order of NICHOLAS I on the imposition of a sequestration on the estates of A. I. HERTSEN and on the mandatory return of him to Russia.
1870 (146 years old)- In Russia, a circular was issued on measures to prevent strikes; the governors received permission to send instigators to remote provinces.
1870 (146 years old)- The First Vatican Council almost unanimously adopted the First Dogmatic Constitution "On the Church of Christ."
1872 (144 years old)- In the UK, for the first time, a secret ballot procedure was carried out (during parliamentary elections).
1878 (138 years old)- The Swedish polar explorer A. Nordenskiöld was the first to travel the northern route from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
1885 (131 years old)- Russian inventor Nikolay BENARDOS applied for a privilege for the method of electric arc welding invented by him - the "electrogefest" method.
1897 (119 years old)- The length of the working day at Russian enterprises has been reduced to 11.5 hours, Sunday has been declared a day off.
1898 (118 years old)- Pierre and Marie Curie presented a report to the Paris Academy that, in addition to uranium, there are other radioactive elements.
1916 (100 years)- British trade unions agreed to the abolition of holidays for the period of the war.
1918 (98 years old)- The first issue of the Moskovskaya Pravda newspaper was published.
1921 (95 years old)- In France, doctors Albert CALMET and Camille GUERIN gave the child the first anti-tuberculosis vaccine BCG (BCG).
1921 (95 years old)- The Soviet government called to help the starving people of the Volga region.
1925 (91 years old)- The first edition of Adolf HITLER's Mein Kampf was published.
1925 (91 years old)- In the USA it is officially declared that women can be drivers of cars not worse than men.
1925 (91 years old)- The first flight on a spherical balloon for scientific purposes was made in the USSR.
1929 (87 years old)- The Executive Committee of the Comintern appealed to the working people of the whole world with an appeal to repulse the warmongers and organizers of the counter-revolutionary campaign against the USSR.
1929 (87 years old)- The Council of People's Commissars of the USSR adopted a resolution "On measures to strengthen the work of production meetings and use the initiative of workers and employees in improving production."
1936 (80 years old)- After the rebellion in Spanish Morocco, the phrase "A cloudless sky over all of Spain" was heard on the radio, which served as a signal for the rebels to act in Spain itself. The civil war began. General Francisco FRANCO was proclaimed head of the anti-republican government and became generalissimo. In those days, the expression "fifth column" was born, usually applied to renegades and traitors. When the Francoist general Emilio MOLA led the attack on Madrid with four columns, he announced that the fifth column was waiting for him in the city.
1942 (74 years old)- Fritz WENDEL lifted into the air the prototype of the first jet fighter "Messerschmitt-262". There are so many dates associated with the testing of this aircraft that it can be confusing, since the aircraft itself was designed before the engines for it were ready. The first flights were made with a conventional piston engine, then in combination with jet engines, and on this day the first flight with a jet engine was made. Finally, as a combat aircraft, it was tested in May of the following year, and the decision on their production was made at the end of 1943.
1942 (74 years old)- A pipeline was laid along the bottom of Lake Ladoga to supply fuel to the besieged Leningrad.
1944 (72 years old)- The State Defense Committee of the USSR adopted a resolution on the restoration of mines in Donbass.
1947 (69 years old)- The ship "Exodus" returned to France with 4,530 Jewish refugees who were not allowed to enter Israel by the British authorities.
1947 (69 years old)- King GEORGE VI signed the Independence Act for British India.
1948 (68 years old)- The Communist Party is banned in Costa Rica.
1954 (62 years old)- First Jazz Music Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
1954 (62 years old)- A decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR introduced co-education in schools in Moscow, Leningrad and other cities. Prior to this, schools were divided into male and female.
1955 (61 years old)- The Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR decided to provide North Vietnam with free assistance of 400 million rubles.
1955 (61 years old)- The North Atlantic Assembly, an organization of parliamentarians from NATO member countries, was founded in Paris. From November 1966 - the North Atlantic Assembly, from June 1, 1999 - the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
1958 (58 years old)- A collection of poems by Anna Akhmatova signed for publication after many years of a ban on her work (report by ZHDANOV). There are only 127 pages in the book, a quarter of them are translations.
1959 (57 years old)- In Yerevan, Kliment VOROSHILOV presented the Order of Lenin to the Armenian SSR.
1968 (48 years old)- Intel is formed. It was founded by Robert NOYCE and Gordon MOORE.
1968 (48 years old)- The leader of the Czech communists A. Dubcek put forward the slogan "Socialism with a human face".
1972 (44 years old)- Egyptian President Anwar SADAT demanded that the Soviet Union remove 20,000 military advisers from the country, accusing the USSR of disrupting the supply of promised weapons.
1986 (30 years)- The film "Aliens" with Sigourney Weaver in the title role was released in the USA.
1988 (28 years)- The KVN team of Novosibirsk University launched the slogan "Party, let me steer!" on television.
1991 (25 years)- The first issue of the computer weekly ComputerWorld - USSR, which is known as Computer Weekly, has been published.
1995 (21 years old)- British Finance Minister Kenneth CLARK released a long-awaited report on the causes of the sensational collapse of the oldest English bank, Barings (four months earlier), whose clients throughout its long history were monarchs, governments and major financial magnates. Experts found that the head of the Singapore branch of Barings, a young financier Nick LEASON, whose "unauthorized destructive activity" led to the disaster, was the culprit of the bankruptcy. However, the top management of Barings also got it. "Before us, - sums up the minister, - a picture of a complete collapse of the management and control system appeared. It is absolutely incomprehensible that all this could happen in such a solid and respected bank."
1996 (20 years)- In Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, the nuclear submarine "Tomsk" of the class of submarine cruisers "Granit" was launched. According to a number of combat characteristics, it has no analogues. More than 800 Russian enterprises took part in the construction of the submarine.
1997 (19 years)- The general meeting of the labor collective of Izvestia elected a new, 19th editor-in-chief of the newspaper, a journalist-Izvestia, since 1996 the deputy editor-in-chief of Izvestia, 58-year-old Vasily Trofimovich ZAKHARKO. The former editor-in-chief Igor GOLEMBIOVSKII lost his post as a result of a sharp conflict, which he entered into with LUKOIL and ONEXIMbank, the main shareholders of the Izvestia newspaper editorial office.
1999 (17 years)- The Court of Barcelona recognized the fact of dubious borrowing by the Nobel Prize winner in literature Camilo José SELOY from someone else's text. Sela was accused of plagiarism by Galician writer Carmen Formoso LAPIDO. In 1994, under a pseudonym, she submitted to the largest literary competition "Planet" the manuscript of her novel "Carmen, Carmela, Carminha". Formoso came to the conclusion that Sela used not only the plot, construction and characters of her novel, but also entire sections of it, rewriting them in his own style. Textological examination confirmed the fact of borrowing. The court recognized that "in both works there are coincidences in the plot, the scene of the novel and the era in which the action develops, separate situations and episodes are repeated", however, it refused to prosecute on charges of plagiarism, since these coincidences are not textual.
2000 (16 years)- The International Association of Diamond Manufacturers and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses have recognized the Russian Diamond Chamber as a full member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. This status gives the right to make transactions on all diamond exchanges in the world.
2000 (16 years)- A monument to John Lennon was unveiled in London.
2002 (14 years old)- In the three hours that have passed since the opening of the section on the website of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which presents projects for memorial structures on the site of the World Trade Center, 40 million hits were registered. During one of these hours, the site was visited by 8 million users.
Day of creation of bodies of the State Fire Supervision
The GPN bodies represent the state fire supervision, and annually on July 18, representatives of this profession celebrate their professional holiday. The main task of the GPN bodies is our safety. Today, the construction of many residential (and not only) buildings is carried out with certain violations of fire safety standards. If a disaster suddenly occurs, and the fire suddenly engulfs the building, many people may be injured and even die. The best way prevent fire - do not play with fire (in the literal sense of the word) and, of course, provide the building with high fire safety. In addition, measures to prevent this natural disaster also apply to all types of transport, underground structures and forest resources.
The range of activities of specialists in the field of GPN is very wide. Their main responsibilities include: fighting the spread of fire, fighting intentional and unintentional arson, approving projects for the construction of buildings, monitoring compliance with all fire safety standards, instructing the population (especially schoolchildren) in fire prevention rules and maintaining fire statistics in Russia. Particular attention is paid to the system of evacuation of people. Ideally, it must provide an opportunity for an unhindered exit from the critical zone. For these purposes, fire escapes and special evacuation signs.
GPN employees periodically conduct drills, the purpose of which is to train personnel in the correct actions during a fire. According to some reports, about one and a half million such instructive events are held throughout the country every year. Through the efforts of the state fire supervision authorities, it is possible to prevent about 500 thousand fires a year and thereby save valuable material property worth billions of rubles, as well as the priceless lives of people.
For reference: the GPN body was established in 1927 in the Soviet Union. July 18 is considered to be the day of its foundation, which is why this date was chosen as the celebration of this event.
July 18 in the folk calendar
Afanasiev day
On July 18, the people celebrate the name day of St. Athanasius of Athos, who lost his parents quite early and, as a result, was brought up by a nun - a very pious guardian Christian faith. As a young man, Athanasius took the vows at the Kiminsky Monastery. Through prayers and fasting he reached perfection, and then the abbot blessed him with the decision to remain silent and go into seclusion. For his impeccable adherence to faith, Athos received the gift of healing. People from all over the world came to him for valuable advice and in the hope of receiving a long-awaited healing.
In Rus', on this day, the Months holiday was celebrated: with the advent of night, the peasants left their houses and watched the “game” of the month - how it either hides in the clouds, or comes out from behind them, playing with bright colors. It was believed that in this way the month celebrates its holiday. It was an obligatory tradition to observe the night luminary on Afanasiev's Day, as people believed that this ritual gave health and strength to the physical body.
Historical events on July 18
This fire, which began on the night of July 18, became the largest and most destructive in the history of Rome. Starting with small shops, by morning the fire had captured most of the city. Hundreds of residents died in a fire, many cultural buildings and temples fell under the onslaught of merciless flames, panic reigned everywhere. The fire raged for about five days, and after it ended, enormous losses were calculated: five districts of the city were completely razed to the ground, seven more were significantly damaged, but survived. The ruling Nero at that time softened over the people left homeless and opened the doors of his palace to them. He took all necessary measures to provide the city with food in order to avoid a thousand starvation deaths. However, taking advantage of the situation and not really understanding it, Nero acted very vilely, blaming the young Christian community for the misfortune. They say that it was from this moment that cruel persecution of representatives of this religion began in the Roman Empire.
The adoption of the dogma of the infallibility of the Pope took place at a meeting Ecumenical Council in 1980. According to him, "the infallibility (infallibility) of the Pope should henceforth be regarded as a gift of the Holy Spirit, given to him as the successor of the supreme apostle Peter by virtue of succession, and not because of any personal qualities of the Pope." After all, he is the same person as everyone else and can make a mistake, and in return he should get the opportunity to repent and confess.
Tetris is certainly one of the most popular "toys" in the history of mankind. And despite the rapid introduction of a wide range of computer games, it has not lost its relevance to this day. True, now most people play Tetris using the same computer, phone and Internet. It is interesting to note that the idea of the game itself belongs to the little-known Russian programmer Alexei Pajitnov, who studied artificial intelligence and worked at the USSR Academy of Sciences. He took one of the American puzzles as the basis for creating Tetris and made it more meaningful and interesting. In two months, Pajitnov managed to develop the graphics and the principle of the new game. After copying it to floppy disks, the programmer and his colleagues began to distribute them throughout the research institute. In a short period of time, the Tetris game became very popular in the Soviet Union, and soon it spread all over the world. Tetris has received numerous awards as the leading consumer software. Such popularity could not be won by any electronic toy.
July 18 were born
Rudolf II(1552 - 1612) - Roman emperor since 1576 from the Habsburg dynasty. According to the researchers, he was constantly depressed, so he was not very suitable for ruling the empire. In the end, Rudolph's life was tormented by panic attacks and bouts of insanity.
Robert Hook(1635 - 1703) - an outstanding English scientist who specialized in the field of physics. He was secretary of the LCS (Royal Society of London). In 1660, Hooke discovered the law of elasticity of solids (Hooke's law), and three years later he proved that the boiling and melting points for all bodies are unchanged. Hook is the author of the set scientific works, inventions and improvements. He created a barometer (one of its creators), an air pump, a hydrometer, a microscope, etc. Studying living organisms with the help of a microscope invented by him, he concluded that they all have a cellular tissue structure. And after the London fire in 1666, he showed himself as a talented architect: in particular, he developed a project for the restoration of the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral. In general, Hook was a very versatile person.
Andrey Ilyin(born in 1960) is a theater and film actor. Ilyin received acting education in Riga and Gorky, worked for more than ten years in the walls of the Riga Russian Drama Theater, and then moved to the Mossovet Theater. Today, Ilyin is a sought-after actor in Russia. He continues to actively act in films and work fruitfully on television.
Name day July 18
Note: Agnia, Anna, Elizabeth, Barbara, Athanasius, Cyril, Sergei, Camilla, Vasily, Stepan.
On July 18, various events took place in the history of the world. Some of them laid the foundation for celebrations, while others became simply memorable dates for wars or the signing of treaties.
Russian celebrations July 18, 2019
Day of creation of state fire supervision in Russia
In Russia, every year on July 18, a professional holiday is celebrated. It was first celebrated in our country in 2007. In history, the starting point for the emergence of state fire supervision was the signing in 1927 on July 18 by the All-Russian Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the “Regulations on the State Fire Supervision Bodies in the RSFSR”.
The bodies of the State Fire Supervision Authority, which were again created, were entrusted with the functions of developing fire prevention measures in the field of preventing and extinguishing fires, supervising the state of fire safety of organizations, equipment and equipment, technical normalization of fire equipment, and so on. To date organizational structure, functions and powers of state fire supervision bodies, as well as the procedure for exercising state supervision in the field of civil defense and fire safety, were established by decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation of 2012 on April 12.
If you look at the norms of the law, then the federal fire supervision is the activity of authorized federal executive bodies. This activity is aimed at identifying and suppressing violations by citizens and organizations of the requirements that were established by the legislation of the country.
Events at the UN on July 18, 2019
International Nelson Mandela Day
Such a celebration was established by the UN General Assembly in 2009 in November. Now it is celebrated every year on July 18th. A new date for international holidays appeared on the calendar in recognition of the contribution of the former President of Africa to the cause of freedom and peace. Nelson Mandela was the first black president of the Republic of South Africa.
At this point in time when apartheid existed, Mandela was one of the most popular activists in the fight for human rights. That is why he spent 26 years in prison. The human rights activist was released in 1990, and in 1993 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. A year later, in the spring of 1994, there were the first elections in South Africa.
According to their results, Nelson became the president of the country and the first black man who ever held this post. Every year on Nelson Mandela Day, various events are held in UN information centers and political institutions around the world. You can see the debates and thematic readings on different topics. And the UN joins the call of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which is addressed to every person on Earth. As part of the celebration of the celebration, you need to spend 67 minutes in order to help another person.
What we celebrate according to the national calendar on July 18, 2019
Afanasiev day, Months holiday
The Church today honors the memory of St. Athanasius of Athos, who was born in the city of Trebizond. The boy became an orphan early. Therefore, he was raised by a pious nun, and the boy always tried to imitate his foster mother. In the future, he took monastic vows at the Kiminsky Monastery. When Athanasius reached perfection through long fasts and vigils, the abbot blessed him for the feat of silence in a secluded place near the monastery. As for our ancestors, on Athanasius they celebrated the Day of the Months.
People went out into the street in the evening and watched the moon play in the sky: it runs from place to place, changes color, sometimes hides behind clouds, and so on. People believed that this is how the month celebrates its day. This game was about good harvest. The peasants also said that if you watch the moon on such an evening, then strength will increase in a person. There were also other signs for the celebration. For example, clouds foreshadowed the imminent rain.
Whose name day do we celebrate on July 18, 2019
Anna, Athanasius, barbarian, Vasily, Gennady, Elizabeth, Sergei, Stepan.
What happened in history on July 18
- 64 - A terrible fire broke out in Rome.
- 1334 - construction of the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence began.
- 1870 - the dogma of the infallibility of the Pope is adopted.
- 1968 - NM Electronics is registered, soon renamed Intel.
- 1985 - The first Tetris is created.
July 18 were born
- Robert Hooke 1635 - English scientist.
- William Thackeray 1811 - English writer.
- Pauline Viardot 1821 - French opera singer.
- Hendrik Lorenz 1853 - Dutch theoretical physicist.
- Giacomo Balla 1871 Italian painter.
- Olga Spesivtseva 1895 - Russian ballerina.
- Andrei Gromyko 1909 - Soviet statesman.
- Nelson Mandela 1918 - politician, president of South Africa.
- Yevgeny Yevtushenko 1933 - Russian poet, prose writer.
- Hunter Thompson 1937 is an American writer.
