The world holiday of slowness, the first radar test and Victor Hugo’s birthday are the most interesting holidays and events on February 26 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, February 26 is the 57th day of 2024. There are 309 days left in the year.
What are the holidays on February 26 in Ukraine and the world
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World Slow Day. The idea of the holiday originated in Italy, where it was first celebrated in 2007. Along with Italians, the event is celebrated in more than 90 cities around the world, including the capitals of France, England and the USA. The Celebration of Slowness is meant to remind us of the importance of enjoying life. If possible, this day should be devoted to things that do not have enough time during normal hours.
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Kuwait Liberation Day
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Yuanxiao Lantern Festival in China
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International Pistachio Day
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Pistachio Day
What events happened on February 26
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1878 – French philologist Emile Littre coined the term microbe at the request of scientist Charles Emmanuel Sediot.
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1896 – Physicist Henri Becquerel discovered that a sample of uranium ignited photographic film stored next to it.
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1917 – The Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded the first jazz record at Victor’s studio in New York.
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1935 – Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt conducted the first radar tests.
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1955 – American test pilot George Smith made the first successful ejection at supersonic speed in aviation history.
Who was born on February 26
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1802 – French writer Victor Hugo.
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1829 – American businessman, founder of Levi Strauss & Co, creator of Levi Strauss jeans.
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1869 – Nadezhda Krupskaya, participant in the revolutionary movement, wife and colleague of Vladimir Lenin.
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Victor Hugo
City and church holidays on February 26
The Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of St. Martinian of Caesarea.
Monk Martynian lived in the 5th century. At the age of 18, he settled in the desert near the city of Caesarea in Palestine, where he lived in labor and silence for 25 years and was awarded the gift of healing diseases.
The devil tried in every possible way to seduce the hermit, and one day, under the guise of a traveler, the prostitute Zoya approached him. He asked to spend the night in bad weather, and then changed into expensive clothes and began to seduce the ascetic.
To resist, the saint left his cell, lit a fire and stood barefoot on burning coals, asking the Lord to protect him from temptation.
The woman, amazed at such a sight, was ashamed and asked the saint to guide her to the path of salvation. With his instructions, he went to Bethlehem and served in the monastery of St. Paul.
After recovering from his burns, Martynian went to a deserted rocky island and lived in the open air for several years. He received food from the owner of the ship, to whom he gave the baskets he had woven.
One day, the waves on the wrecks of a ship brought a Christian woman named Photinia to the island. Martynian helps him get to the shore, but he himself rushes into the sea and is carried ashore by dolphins.
After this, the saint led the life of a traveler for two years and died in 422 in Athens.
Traditions and rituals
This day is popularly known as Martynian, Martyn, Martynov day.
Martynian was considered a tamer of prodigal passions and a deliverer from them, so on this day they prayed to him for this purpose.
Also on this day they prayed for clarity of vision.
February 26 signs
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If the snow melts in Martyn, the spring will be warm.
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If the weather is cold and cloudy, the heat will not come soon.
Whose birthday is today?
Name days on February 26 are celebrated by: Anna, Artem, Vasily, Vera, Vladimir, Gavrilo, Evgeny, Zoya, Ivan, Irina, Martin, Mikhail, Nikolay, Pavel, Svetlana, Timofey.
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Name day February 26
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