The Annunciation, Jackie Chan’s birthday and Beaver Day are the most interesting events on April 7 on Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, April 7 is the 97th day of 2023. There are 268 days left in the year.
What holidays in Ukraine and the world
- world health day
- international beaver day
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beaver day
What events took place in Ukraine and in the world
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1348 – Charles University, one of the oldest in Europe, is founded in Prague.
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1795 – in France, a law was passed introducing the metric system of measures, which defined the units of length – meters and mass – kilograms.
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1827 – English pharmacist John Walker sold the first matches, consisting of a mixture of bartholium salt, white phosphorus and glue.
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1927 – American scientist Herbert Ives organizes the first public long-distance television broadcast – from New Jersey to New York.
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1948 – The charter of the World Health Organization came into force.
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1969 – the birthday of the Internet, the publication of RFC 1.
Who was born on April 7
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1930 – French businessman Yves Rocher – founder of the company Yves Rocher.
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1939 – American director, screenwriter and producer Francis Ford Coppola.
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1954 – Hong Kong and American actor, director, producer, martial artist, stuntman, stunt coordinator Jackie Chan.
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1964 – Australian actor and director Russell Crowe.
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Jackie Chan
Town and church holidays
On this day, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The holiday was established in memory of the day when the Archangel Gabriel brought the good news to the Virgin Mary about the upcoming birth of Jesus Christ.
People consider the holiday one of the most important of the year. On this day, fasting is always weakened, and the third meeting of the spring is also celebrated (the first falls on Candlemas, the second on Magpies).
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Traditions and rituals
A holiday with birds – on this day, birds are bought from catchers and released into the wild. The people believed that the bird would intercede before God for his savior.
People believe that on the day of the Annunciation, God blesses the earth and everything that grows on it. So there was a tradition to dedicate the seeds intended for sowing on the eve of the holiday or on the holiday itself. They had to be sown in time.
On the night before the Annunciation, they jump into the fire to protect themselves from the evil eye, and also burn straws to eradicate diseases.
What not to do on April 7
It is strictly forbidden to take any business. It is believed that even if a bird builds a nest on that day, it cannot fly for several days as punishment.
Signs
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Wet Annunciation in mushroom summer.
- Thunderstorm at the Annunciation – to a hot summer and a harvest of nuts.
- Clear sky and bright sun – in summer with thunderstorms.
Who has a birthday today?
April 7 name days are celebrated by: Savva, Tikhon, Maria.
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Name day April 7
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