The birthday of Yerevan - Erenburi is a great holiday for the Armenian people, who suffered many hardships at different times. In some ten years, the capital of Armenia will celebrate the third millennium (from 782 BC). Yerevan has always been a center of handicraft and art. Located at the crossroads of trade routes, the city has always been a tidbit for conquerors. Inexplicably, the forces of nature showed their presence in this region with earthquakes and natural disasters. Armenians are very kind to their capital and celebrate this day, no matter where in the world they are today.
The Italian city of San Miniato holds a duck festival that day, under the other name Palio del Papero (Palio Racing). The main characters of the holiday are marathon ducks. On the second Saturday of October since 1982, San Miniato becomes the center of spectacular duck races, where quacking contestants compete among themselves at different distances. Fun races represent several Italian cities. Trainers and spectators in every possible way cheer up their feathered pupils. The fair sells national dishes. A lovely and fun event is attended by thousands of guests and foreign tourists.
The Armenian Apostolic Church honors remarkable figures of the opening of the Armenian script. Translator's Day and the Armenian alphabet are celebrated twice a year. A tribute to the Armenian script and culture is celebrated in June and October. The founder of the Armenian alphabet and writing, priest Mesrop Mashtots streamlined the alphabet, making it one of the three most perfect in the world.
Mikhail Solomenny
Holy Russian Orthodox Church, the first metropolitan of Kiev, at the end of the 10th century, converted thousands of Kiev residents to the Orthodox faith. And at the moment, the relics of the saint are stored in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. The customs of Kievan Rus are very interesting - that day the women burned a bed of straw in stoves or on fires, giving these actions a mystical meaning. Straw has always been of great importance, it is believed that it incorporates earthly and solar power. Straw shaken from the mattress may indicate the health of the owner. On this day, children were bathed on the doorstep, and the old women burned their bast shoes. Also on this day, such signs are observed: the first snow on Michael indicates late winter. The flight of cranes to this day speaks of an early and cold winter.
Owners of such names note: Alexander, Alexandra, Alexei, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Gregory, Leonid, Matvey, Mikhail, Peter
1925 - Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher is a recognized statesman and public figure in Great Britain and the world. The first woman in British history to be the Secretary of Defense (1970), who won the election five years later and became the party leader. Since 1979, she becomes the first in the history of the country and the only woman Prime Minister of Great Britain. In 1990, she resigned and two years later returned to politics. She becomes a member of the House of Lords and takes the post of Baroness, departs from political activity only with poor health. Margaret Thatcher received the noble title of Baroness and coat of arms, wrote the book "The Art of State Administration: Strategies for a Changing World."
1933 - film director Mark Zakharov
For the People’s Artist, Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov, the awarding of the “For Merit to the Fatherland” medal of three degrees is not the only award that the state has noted for his contribution to the country's cultural life. He is a laureate of three State Prizes, the USSR State Prize. He was awarded the Stanislavsky Prize and the Triumph, as well as the Crystal Turandot. The director received all these merits while acting as a director of the Moscow Theater of Satire, the Moscow Lenin Komsomol Theater and a large number of film works (“Prisoner of If Castle”, “Twelve Chairs”, “The Same Munchausen”, “Ordinary Miracle”, “Kill the Dragon” "," The house that Swift built "," Formula of love ", etc.)
1980 - David Haye, the famous London boxer
At age 21, David Daron Hay was able to receive silver medals in the World Boxing Championship, losing only to one boxer, O. Solis. The young boxer also had temporary setbacks, however, he was so eager to become a champion that he fought almost every month. In 2007, he received several titles at once, the main of which is the absolute world champion in his heavy weight.
1829 - Peter Ivanovich Bartenev
Petr Ivanovich Bartenev - writer, compiler and publisher of the first magazine in Russia on the history of the country ("Russian Archive"). He collected the most valuable material that is used to study the history of Russia in the 18-19 centuries today. As the director of the Chertkovsky library in Moscow, he selected material for writing novels to Leo Tolstoy. A total of 598 volumes of the history of Russia were published with his mediation.
1880 - Sasha Cherny, the famous satirist of the beginning of the 20th century, writer
Sasha Cherny (Alexander Mikhailovich Glikberg) was a writer, satirist and author of books for children. The merciless satire did not prevent him in life from being a simple and kind person, and his death only confirmed this - he died, helping his neighbors in France put out the fire. His creative legacy is books and essays, stories and tales for children (“Biblical Tales”, “Frivolous Tales”, “Who Should Live Well in Emigration”).
1934 - Savely Kramarov, famous and beloved by all Russian actor
Dreaming of becoming a lawyer, he "got" into the artists forcibly, when he could not break through the "defense" of the NKVD, which forbade the children of "enemies of the people" to learn this profession. In 1960, films with his participation “City of Masters”, “The Adventures of Krosh”, “The Tale of Lost Time”, “Without Fear and Reproach” brought him popular love. A popular comedian starred in a large number of films, but remained an uncomfortable person for officials, as he attended the synagogue and had family ties abroad. Roles appeared less frequently, he was even accused of "stupid Soviet man." After 1981, he emigrated to America, and returned to Russia only after the collapse of the USSR.
October 13, 1792 - foundation of the White House in the USA
That day laid the first stone in the foundation of the White House - the residence of the President of the United States. The name "White House" this building received in 1809 due to the facing of white Virginian sandstone. On Pennsylvania Avenue, in the very center of Washington, construction of the house began, which lasted 8 years. The project was composed by American architect James Hoban, an Irish descent. US President John Adams, along with his wife Abigail, became his first inhabitants in 1800. The house becomes the official residence of the president in 1902 under President Theodore Roosevelt. This building has long been open to public access, like a real museum in which every presidential family left objects of their everyday life. The 6-storey house contains 132 rooms, it has 132 bathrooms, 7 stairs, 4212 doors. The interior is designed in the style of 18-19 centuries.
October 13, 1883 - the All-Russian Theater Society was organized
Famous actress Marya Gavrilovna Savina took the initiative in creating an organization to help needy artists, later it was reorganized into the Russian Theater Society. The first congress of stage figures was held, at which a discussion was held of the problems of theaters, censorship, the education of directors and actors. Membership dues constituted the financing of society until, since 1919, A.V. Lunacharsky approved a new provision, according to which most of the rights and powers were transferred to the state. In the same year, a theater workers union was created.
October 13, 2007 - appointment of the new UN Secretary General
He became a native of South Korea, Ban Ki-moon, an active politician in this country and on a global scale. Ban Ki-moon's powers expire on December 31 of this year
