International Match Day, Gorbachev’s birthday and the first CD are the most interesting events on March 2 at Athletistic.
March 2 is the 61st day of 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 304 days left in the year.
What are the holidays on March 2 in Ukraine and the world
- international match day
- World Adolescent Mental Health Day
- international cat rescue day
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international match day
What events happened on March 2
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1791 – a new communication system was introduced in France – a semaphore.
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1933 – The premiere of King Kong is held in New York.
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1949 – The American aircraft Lucky Lady II (B-50 Superfortress) completes the first nonstop flight around the Earth. It was refueled four times in 94 hours in the sky.
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1951 – The first NBA All-Star game was held.
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1983 – Philips, Sony and Polygram present the first CD.
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1993 – the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine was founded.
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semaphores
Who was born on March 2
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1931 – General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (1985-1991), the first and only President of the USSR (1990-1991) Mikhail Gorbachev.
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1938 – Soviet and Russian fashion designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev.
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1962 – American singer, musician and actor Jon Bon Jovi.
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1968 – English actor, James Bond star Daniel Craig.
Town and church holidays March 2
On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Righteous Mariamne, Great Martyr Theodore Tyrone, St. Theodore the Silent, Hieromartyrs Michael Nikologorsky and Pavel Kosminkov, Martyr Anna Chetverikova.
Traditions and rituals
The Great Martyr Theodore Tiron in the popular mind became a “tyrant”, but he came to his senses in time and defended the people. They prayed to him for finding fleeing farmers and stolen goods.
In the early evening on this day, special conspiracies are recited to expel the kikimor from the house.
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Kikimora, Ivan Bilibin, 1934
What not to do on March 2
At night, you should not look at the sky: a shooting star seen by Fedor can mean a serious illness or death.
Signs
- What is the weather like today – it will be like this in summer.
- A bright moon at night – to a good harvest, rain – to an abundance of bread and flax.
Who has a birthday today?
Name days on March 2 are celebrated by: Marianna, Maria, Mikhail, Nikolai, Pavel, Roman, Fedor.
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Name day March 2
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