International Sports Day, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games and the eve of the Annunciation are the most interesting events on April 6 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, April 6 is the 96th day of 2023. There are 269 days left in the year.
What are the holidays on April 6 in Ukraine and the world
- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
- World Table Tennis Day
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Table tennis
What events took place in Ukraine and in the world
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1814 – Napoleon I abdicates for the first time.
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1830 – Joseph Smith founded the Church of Christ (Mormons) in the US state of New York.
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1896 – The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens (April 6-13).
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1897 Slavery is outlawed in Zanzibar.
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1938 – chemist Roy Plunkett discovers polytetrafluoroethylene or Teflon.
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Napoleon I
Who was born on April 6
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1670 – French satirist, author of epigrams Jean-Baptiste Rousseau.
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1810 – English naturalist, inventor of the aquarium Philip Henry Gosse.
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1927 – American jazz saxophonist, composer Gerry Mulligan.
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1928 – American biochemist James Dewey Watson.
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1969 – American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer Paul Rudd.
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Gerry Mulligan
Town and church holidays
On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Monk Zacharias the Open, a hermit, Saint Artemy (Artemon), Bishop of Thessalonica, Saint Zacharias of the Caves, a fast.
The feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos is near.
People called that day Zachary Postnik. Zechariah.
Traditions and rituals
Our ancestors on this day burn bonfires in the yard and go around the huts to drive away evil spirits. People believed that the demons could not withstand even the mention of the name of Zechariah the Faster and fled from the place where the memory of the monk was honored.
Fires were lit along the roads to show travelers the way to the church. And in the evening they began to prepare for a big holiday – the Annunciation.
Signs
- Warm evening – to the gentle spring.
- Dew and rain – for harvest.
Who has a birthday today?
April 6 name days are celebrated by: Artemy, Vladimir, Zachary, Martin, Peter, Stepan, Yakov.
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Name day April 6
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