Basketball day, crossword birthday and time to prepare a trousseau are the most interesting events on December 21 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, December 21 is the 355th day of the year. There are 10 days left before the end of the year.
What holidays are there in Ukraine and in the world?
- World Delight Day
- Winter solstice
- Hot Chocolate Day
- Shake Paws Day
- Basketball birthday
- Birthday crossword
- International Day of Remembrance of the Daleks
- Day of ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- Lantern Day
- Zoroastrian festival of the prophet Zarathustra
What happened on December 21
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1192 – Duke Leopold V of Austria captures English king Richard I the Lionheart.
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1610 – the pretender to the Russian throne, the impostor False Dmitry II, is executed.
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1891 – the birthday of basketball – the first basketball game took place in Springfield, USA.
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1899 – the first issue of the magazine is published Light.
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1913 – The first crossword puzzle was published in an American newspaper.
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1991 – The Declaration on the Goals and Principles of the CIS was signed in Almaty.
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1994 – The Academy of Russian Television established the TEFI award.
Who was born on December 21
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1879 – Soviet statesman and military leader, USSR leader Joseph Stalin.
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1937 – American actress, model, writer, public figure Jane Fonda.
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1940 – American composer, guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer Frank Zappa.
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1977 – French politician and statesman, President of France (since 2017) Emmanuel Macron.
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1983 – Ukrainian athlete, three-time world champion in international checkers Daria Tkachenko.
Town and church holidays
On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the martyr Anfisa of Rome – the patroness of all women with the name Anfisa. It is believed that they can ask the martyr for the fulfillment of any desire if it has to do with family relationships or love.
The saint lived in Rome at the end of the 4th – beginning of the 5th century. She was forced to marry a rich nobleman. And when Ambrose of Milan became a saint in 374, Anfisa became his student. Because of his faith in God, he was tortured by fire.
Traditions and rituals
On this day, girls take up sewing and prepare dowry.
Women always pray to Saint Anfisa to gain strength during trials and to resolve conflict situations in the family.
If you start a new business on this day, it will be successful.
Signs
- Cold and still days mean a snowy and mild winter.
- Hearing thunder means strong wind.
- The birds hid under the roof of the house – in anticipation of a snow storm.
- Snowing – for a rainy summer.
- Snow storm – For summer rains.
Who has a birthday today?
The name day on December 21 is celebrated by Kirill, Victoria, Anfisa, Sergey.
Source: korrespondent
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