The meeting of the Lord, the day of children with cancer and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan are the most interesting events on February 15 at Athletistic.
February 15 is the 46th day of 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 319 days left before the end of the year.
What are the holidays in Ukraine and the world on February 15
- The aspiration of the Lord
- Day of respect for the participants in the war on the territory of other states
- Tie day for luck
- International Day of the Operating Room Nurse
- single lifestyle awareness day
- day of ringing
- World Orthodox Youth Day
- World Children with Cancer Day
- love reset day
- Day of Parinirvana
- Galileo Galilei Day
- International Angelman Syndrome Day
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International Day of the Operating Room Nurse
What events took place in Ukraine and in the world on February 15
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1574 – in Lviv, Ivan Fedorov published the oldest surviving printed book in the modern land of the Ukrainian Apostle.
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1820 – Physicist Hans Oersted discovers the magnetic effect of electricity.
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1947 – marriage between Soviet citizens and foreigners in the USSR is prohibited.
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1989 – the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan is completed.
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The last column of Soviet troops was crossing the Afghan-Soviet border
Who was born on February 15
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1564 – Italian physicist, mechanic, astronomer, philosopher, mathematician Galileo Galilei.
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1710 – King of France (1715-1774) Louis XV.
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1786 – Grand Duchess of Russia, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Maria Romanova.
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1882 – American theater and film actor John Barrymore.
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1952 – Ukrainian film director Alexander Muratov.
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1953 – People’s Artist of Ukraine, actor of the National Academic Drama Theater. I. Franko Anatoly Khostikoev.
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Anatoly Khostikoev with his wife Natalya Sumskaya
Town and church holidays
On this day, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Meeting of the Lord. This is a great church holiday, where they remember the gospel story about the bringing of Jesus Christ to the Jerusalem Temple on the 40th day after Christmas.
Traditions and rituals
Among the people, the Meeting holiday is considered the meeting day of winter and summer. People consecrated water and candles in the church, designed to protect the house from a lightning strike. The water was used for healing purposes.
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What Not to Do
It is strictly forbidden on this day to work around the house, swear, sew, travel on long journeys and put money on the kitchen table.
Signs
- Snow – to the cold spring.
- What is the weather like in Sretenie, it will be like this in spring.
- Thaw – in early warm spring.
- Drop in the Meeting – to harvest wheat.
Who has a birthday today?
Vasily celebrates his name day on February 15.
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