The Ukrainian Armed Forces Day and St. Nicholas Day is the most interesting events on December 6 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, December 6 is the 340th day of the year. There are 25 days left before the end of the year.
What holidays are there in Ukraine and in the world?
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Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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St. Day Nicolas
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St. Day Nicolas
What events happened in Ukraine and in the world
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1991 – The Armed Forces of Ukraine were created
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1991 – Estonia and Cuba recognize Ukraine’s independence.
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1997 – An An-124 military transport plane of the Russian Air Force crashed into a residential building in Irkutsk. 72 people died.
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2000 – discovered livermorium (old name – unungexium) – a chemical element with atomic number 116.
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2003 – The Lviv Municipal Brass Band Galician Surmy (then the Orchestra of Veterans of Military Band Service) was founded.
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2008 – Riots erupt in Greece over the killing of a teenager by a police officer in Athens.
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2017 – The Donald Trump administration officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Who was born on December 6
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1871 – Nikolai Vorony, Ukrainian writer, translator, poet, director, actor.
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1899 – Alexander Ogloblin, famous Ukrainian historian, archivist and political figure.
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1903 – Nikolai Kolessa, composer, outstanding Ukrainian artist, teacher.
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1913 – Nikolai Amosov, Ukrainian doctor, founder of the national school of cardiac surgery, academician, writer (Thoughts and Heart).
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1920 – Dave Brubeck, American jazz music.
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1948 – Yuri Alekseev, Ukrainian rocket scientist, Chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine (2010-2014), Hero of Ukraine.
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1996 – Georgy Tarasenko, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war, Hero of Ukraine.
Town and church holidays
On this day, the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of one of the most revered saints – Nicholas the Pleasant, or, as he is also called, the Wonderworker.
According to his biography, the monk was born in the 3rd century in the Greek colony of Patare (Asia Minor). From childhood, Nikolai was imbued with the Christian religion and early decided to devote his life to it. The youth spent the whole day in the temple, and at night he prayed and read books. His uncle, Bishop Nicholas of Patarsky, seeing such enthusiasm, made the young man a reader, and then a priest. Nikolai gave all his wealth, inherited from his parents, to charity.
Nicholas later became a bishop in the city of Miri (in modern Turkey). He was a zealous preacher of Christianity. Nicholas is also credited with the destruction of several pagan temples and many miracles that occurred through the power of prayer.
Traditions and rituals
Nicholas has long been considered the defender of the condemned; they believe that he can help the innocent convicted. He is also called the patron saint of sailors, merchants and children. Farmers also prayed to him – for good weather, for a good harvest. “Second patron after God,” they say about the saint.
Signs
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Frost on trees – to a bountiful harvest next year.
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What is the weather in the winter of Nicholas, so will be the day of spring (May 9).
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Sunny and frosty days – expect a bad harvest next year.
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The snow is blown off the road by the wind – the paths will not stand like that (melting will begin).
Whose birthday is today?
Maxim and Nikolay celebrate their name day on December 6th.
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Name day December 6
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