World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day, the International Day of the First Space Flight, the birthday of rock and roll – the most interesting events on April 12 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, April 12 is the 102nd day of 2023. There are 263 days left in the year.
What holidays in Ukraine and the world
- World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day
- International Day of Human Space Flight
- birthday of rock and roll
- world hamster day
- International day of street children
- Day of employees of the rocket and space industry of Ukraine
- Scout Day in Ukraine
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hamster day
What events took place in Ukraine and in the world
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1796 – Napoleon Bonaparte at the battle of Montenotte wins his first victory.
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1861 – Alexander II issued a decree establishing a hospital for the working class in St. Petersburg.
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1961 – the first space flight in the history of mankind, made by Yuri Gagarin.
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1903 – in London, the world’s first city bus with an internal combustion engine entered the route.
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2014 – confrontation in Slavyansk, which started the war in Donbass.
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Yuri Gagarin
Who was born on April 12
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1839 – Russian traveler and naturalist Nikolai Przhevalsky.
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1933 – Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballe.
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1949 – Soviet circus performer Yuri Kuklachev.
Town and church holidays
The Orthodox Church on this day honors the memory of the Christian theologian and philosopher, hegumen of the Sinai monastery John of the Ladder, who lived in the 6-7th century. John is the author of The Ladder – a guide to moral self-improvement. He presented 30 virtues in the form of steps by which a Christian should advance towards the ideal.
Traditions and rituals
On this day ritual cookies are baked – stairs to the sky. Sausages are shaped from the dough and placed parallel. Pies are placed on top. It is believed that it will bring health to the household.
Signs April 12
- If the dandelion blooms, summer will quickly end.
- Leaves on a birch – for a dry summer.
- If the bird’s nests are located on the south side, then the summer will be cold.
- Wild geese fly high – rainy spring and summer.
- The bees are flying from the hives, which means that the weather will be good in the coming days.
Who has a birthday today?
April 12 name days are celebrated by: Ivan, Zakhar, Sava, Ene.
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Name day April 12
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