Earth Circulation Day and Midwife Day are the most interesting events on January 8 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, January 8 is the 8th day of the year. There are 357 days left before the end of the year (358 days in leap years).
What holidays are January 8 in Ukraine and in the world
- World Revolution Day
- Midwives’ Day
What events happened on January 8 in Ukraine and in the world
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1851 – The French physicist Leon Foucault, thanks to the equipment he designed, demonstrated the rotation of the Earth.
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1863 – Africa’s first horse-drawn tram is launched in Alexandria.
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1889 – New York scientist Herman Gollerith patented a tabulating machine used during the national census.
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1918 – speaking to members of Congress, US President Woodrow Wilson proposed the Fourteen Points – a program for the peaceful reconstruction of the world after the war, which should contribute to the end of the First World War .
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1919 – in the village. Yasinya of the present Transcarpathian region, the leading carol of the local Hutsuls ended with the disarmament of the Hungarian detachment and the establishment of the Ukrainian Hutsul Republic.
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1926 – Sultan Abdel-Aziz ibn Saud of Najd is crowned King of the Hejaz in the Great Mosque of Mecca.
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1957 – Bobby Fischer becomes US chess champion at age 14.
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1959 – French General Charles de Gaulle becomes the first President of the Fifth Republic (1958-1969).
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1961 – The French vote in a referendum to grant independence to Algeria.
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1976 – at a meeting of ministers of IMF member countries in Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica’s monetary system is formalized.
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1978 – The Islamic Revolution begins in Iran with the dispersal of a large anti-government demonstration in Qumi.
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2004 – the christening ceremony of the sea superliner Queen Mary 2, the largest in the world at the time, took place in Southampton.
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2020 – A Ukrainian Boeing 737 is shot down near Tehran, killing 176 people.
Who was born on January 8
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1935 – Vasily Simonenko, Ukrainian poet (Swans of motherhood, Do you know what you are?, Ukraine), journalist, one of the activists of the sixties movement.
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1935 – Elvis Presley, outstanding American singer (That’s All Right, Mystery Train, All Shook Up, Love Me Tender, Suspicious Minds) and actor (Hawaiian blue).
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1942 – Stephen Hawking, an outstanding British theoretical physicist, member of the British Scientific Royal Society and the US Academy of Sciences.
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1947 – David Bovey, British rock musician, singer, producer, audio engineer, composer, artist, actor.
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1969 – Valentina Tserbe-Nesina, Ukrainian biathlete, first Olympic medalist of independent Ukraine.
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1975 – Elena Grushina, Ukrainian figure skater.
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1988 – Yaroslav Dzhus, Ukrainian bandura player, composer, arranger, DJ, laureate of many all-Ukrainian and international competitions, semi-finalist and winner of the audience award for the main show in the country Ukraine has talent-2, founder of the group Spikes kobzar.
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1999 – Damiano David, vocalist of the Italian rock band Måneskin.
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2000 – Valery Samofalov, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine.
Town and church holidays
January 8 (January 21, old style) is the day of remembrance of Saints Gregory the Wonderworker and Gregory the Recluse of Pechersk.
Gregory the Wonderworker lived in the 11th century and took monastic vows at the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. He was known for his studies – he read a lot, knew a lot, and considered books his only asset. Legends say that Gregory had the gift of counseling: he met thieves in the monastery many times – either in his cell or in the monastery garden. All the monks were convinced to leave their jobs and start living honestly.
Traditions and rituals
On the holiday, you can go to church – they ask the saints for deliverance from diseases, for the gift of wisdom for loved ones who lead an unrighteous life, as well as help in strengthening family and raising children.
On this day, people invite the godfathers and godfathers to visit and treat them – it is believed that this will improve the health of the children. The godfather and godfather arrive at the godfathers’ house with soap and towels – soap is used to bathe children.
Signs
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the sunset is red – there will be frost;
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crows make noise – to blizzard;
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the day became cold and blizzard – the summer will be cold.
Who has a birthday today?
Name days on January 8 are celebrated by: Vasily, Vasilina, Victor, Vladimir, Georgy, Grigory, Dmitry, Dominica, Evgeny, Emelyan, Ivan, Ilya, Mikhail, Pafnuty, Julian.
Source: korrespondent
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