The first day of spring, cat day and barista day are the most interesting events on March 1 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, March 1 is the 60th day of 2024. There are 306 days left in the year.
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Celebrating the arrival of spring
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Barista Day
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World Civil Defense Day
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International day of praise
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World Immunity Day
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Cat Day
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Barista Day
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1555 – Nostradamus publishes a book of prophecies called The Prophecies of Michel Nostradamus.
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1872 – The first national park in the United States is established at Yellowstone Lake.
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1912 – American Albert Berry made the first parachute jump from a flying airplane (height 460 m).
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1928 – Physiologist Herbert Evans from the University of California discovered the sixth vitamin – vitamin F.
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1947 – The International Monetary Fund begins its activities.
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1961 – US President John Kennedy announced the creation of the Peace Corps.
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1998 – the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine entered into force.
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1445 – Italian painter Sandro Botticelli.
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1810 – Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin.
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1963 – German pop singer, composer, former lead singer of the Modern Talking group Thomas Anders (Bernd Weidung).
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1966 – American film director, screenwriter, producer Zack Snyder.
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1994 – Canadian singer, musician, actor Justin Bieber.
On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the martyrs Pamphilus the presbyter, Valens the deacon, Paul, Porphyry, Seleucia, Theodulus, Julian, Samuel, Elijah, Daniel, Jeremiah, Isaiah; memory of Persian martyrs in Martiropol (IV); memory of Monk Marufa, Bishop of Mesopotamia; memory of Saint Macarius; memory of Hieromartyr Pavel (Smirnov), presbyter.
People celebrate Yarilov Day, or Zimobor. The holiday is dedicated to the Slavic god of spring and fertility, who sees winter and welcomes spring.
On this day, pregnant women try to bask in the sun and gain strength to give birth. The midwives melted the snow at noon at home, and washed their hands with melted water – to “be clean and receive the child.”
In Yarila our ancestors celebrated the beginning of the New Year.
It is forbidden to work, swear, slander and make handicrafts. Long trips are not recommended.
- If the first day of spring is warm, it means that it will get cold soon.
- If a pregnant woman stands on a hill on this day and looks at the first day of spring, then she will give birth to a strong and healthy child.
- Water splashing against ice on a lake means heat.
Name days on March 1 are celebrated by: Daniel, Ilya, Macarius, Pavel, Julian.
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Name day March 1
Source: korrespondent
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