Holidays January 16, 2024: name days, prohibitions, facts

World Beatles Day and Icemaker’s Day – about this and other interesting holidays and events on January 16 at Athletistic.

In the Gregorian calendar, January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 350 days left before the end of the year.

What holidays are there in Ukraine and in the world?

• World Beatles Day

• Ice Maker Day

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What happened on January 16

• 1984 – Michael Jackson received 8 Grammy statuettes for the album Thriller.

• 1991 – A coalition of 28 nations led by the United States enters the Gulf War against Iraq in response to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.

• 1992 – Burkina Faso recognizes Ukraine’s independence.

• 1997 – Microsoft releases Office 97, a comprehensive office program that immediately becomes a bestseller and captures 80% of the market.

• 2002 – The UN Security Council votes to impose sanctions on the extremist organizations Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

• 2003 – The Verkhovna Rada adopted the Civil Code of Ukraine.

• 2006 – Helen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as President of Liberia, becoming Africa’s first female head of state.

• 2014 – “dictatorship laws” were adopted in Ukraine (Dictatorship Laws on January 16).

Who was born on January 16

• 1966 – Vasily Popadiuk, Ukrainian violinist.

• 1969 – Elijah, rhythm and blues singer, tragically died in a plane crash.

• 1970 – Sergei Yarunsky, Ukrainian composer, conductor and philosopher.

• 1973 – Vladislav Druzhchenko, Ukrainian badminton player.

• 1974 – Kate Moss, English supermodel (Calvin Klein) and actress.

• 1981 – Nick Valensi, guitarist for the New York band The Strokes.

• 1983 – Andrey Rusol, Ukrainian football player, defender of the Ukrainian national football team, captain of Dnepropetrovsk Dnieper.

• 1996 – Jennie Kim, singer, member of the South Korean group Blackpink

Town and church holidays

January 16 in the church calendar is the day of veneration of the noble chains of the Apostle Peter. He is a prominent Christian professing faith in Christ. Around the year 42, he was thrown into prison and bound. The night before the trial, the Lord appeared to Peter, broke his chains and led him to freedom. Upon learning of this miracle, other Christians kept his chains as a treasure. People came to them to pray and heal from ailments. Currently, the chains are kept in Rome.

Traditions and rituals

On this day it is forbidden to work with any sharp objects that resemble wolf teeth. Washing things is strictly prohibited on this day. You can’t take garbage out of your house, because you will bring happiness to it.

Signs

• Wind from the north – to prolonged cold;

• A blizzard means the summer will be cold and rainy;

• It is snowing – there will be a lot of grass in the meadow in May;

• Cold days – before hot and dry summer.

Who has a birthday today?

The name day on January 16 is celebrated by Maxim, Peter, Ivan, Georgy, Nestor, Leonila.

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Name day January 16

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