Daughter’s Day, first cremation and the day of the Ukrainian political prisoner – interesting events on January 12 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, January 12 is the twelfth day of the year. There are 353 days left before the end of the year.
What are the holidays on January 12 in Ukraine and the world?
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Kidnapping Day
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Domestic Tree Planting Day
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Work harder every day
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World Daughter’s Day
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Day of the Ukrainian Political Prisoner
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Women’s Day
What happened on January 12
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1820 – The Royal Astronomical Society is founded in England.
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1939 – the first six taxis began operating in Poltava.
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1950 – The death penalty for treason, espionage and sabotage was reintroduced in the USSR.
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1967 – first cryopreserved human body – University of California psychology professor James Bedford.
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2007 – China shoots down its own weather satellite, marking the first use of weapons in space in twenty years.
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2008 – Crimean Tatar Wikipedia created.
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Poltava
Who was born on January 12
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1628 – French historian, poet and critic Charles Perrault.
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1909 – Ukrainian folk artist, representative of “naive art” Maria Primachenko.
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1929 – Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, writer Nikolai Mashchenko.
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1936 – Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls.
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1949 – famous Japanese writer and translator Haruki Murakami.
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1960 – Ukrainian theater and film actor, People’s Artist of Ukraine Stanislav Boklan.
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1986 – Ukrainian singer. Ukraine’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 took third place, Zlata Ognevich.
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1990 – Ukrainian chess player. At the age of 12 years and 211 days, Sergei Karyakin became the youngest grandmaster in history, included in the Guinness Book of Records.
Town and church holidays
On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the martyr Anisia of Thessalonica. He was born at the end of the 3rd century in the city of Thessaloniki (Greece) in a wealthy family and received a good education. But Anisiya was orphaned early. Then he realized that he wanted to be closer to the Lord, sold the wealth of his entire family and renounced all earthly pleasures, devoting all his time to prayers and severe fasting.
Anisia took care of the sick, the poor and the destitute.
A pagan warrior killed Saint Anisia on his way to the temple of prayer. Anisia was buried at the city gate.
Traditions and rituals
Those with stomach ailments prayed to the Holy Martyr Anisia. On this day too, people visit relatives and friends and have lavish feasts.
On the night of January 12, evil spirits were rampant.
If someone in the family gets sick, they go out to the crossroad and loudly pronounce his name.
What not to do
On this day it is not recommended to deal with money and discuss friends.
Signs
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Snow – to cloudy summer.
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Sunny means warming.
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There are no stars to be seen in the sky until the weather changes rapidly.
Whose birthday is today?
Name days on January 12 are celebrated by: Makar, David, Leo, Joseph, Irina, Jacob, Mary.
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Name day January 12
Source: korrespondent
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