Today, October 17, is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. There are 75 days left before the New Year.
October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 75 days left before the end of the year.
What holidays are there in Ukraine and in the world?
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
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World Organ Donation and Transplantation Day.
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World Singing Day.
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Bright Day Wear.
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International Earthquake Action Day.
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What events happened on October 17
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1113 – the Kiev-Mikhailovsky Golden-Domed Cathedral was built.
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1346 – Battle of Nevil’s Cross: the defeat of the Scottish army by English troops and the capture of David II, King of Scotland.
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1404 – Innocent VII becomes Pope.
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1604 – German astronomer Johannes Kepler began observing the newest star (SN 1604), which was later named after him.
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1660 – Slobodishchensky Treaty – an agreement between Hetman Yuri Khmelnitsky and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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1855 – Englishman Henry Bessemer receives a patent for his steelmaking process.
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1912 – The member states of the Balkan League declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
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1927 – The Second All-Ukrainian Council of the UAOC took place.
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1967 – The Abortion Act is published in Great Britain, marking the beginning of the legalization of forced abortion in Western Europe.
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1990 – in Kyiv, on the October Revolution Square, the hunger strike of students ended, obtaining from the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR the adoption of a resolution on the fulfillment of their political demands.
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1990 is the official launch date of IMDb, the world’s largest movie database and website.
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1996 – Aslan Maskhadov became prime minister of the coalition government of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
Who was born on October 17
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1980 – Oleg Sobchuk, Ukrainian rock musician, founder and frontman of the Ukrainian rock band SKY.
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1987 – Stepan Ryabchenko, Ukrainian artist, sculptor, architect.
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1988 – Sergei Gladyr, Ukrainian basketball player, international master of sports of Ukraine.
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1989 – Alexander Isakov, Ukrainian swimmer, participant in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
What is the name of the day: Alexander, Andrey, Anton, Demyan, Joseph, Leonty.
What not to do on October 17
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You should not throw water outside after bathing your child – you will have trouble sleeping.
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Do not look into the eyes of a beggar – you will bring poverty.
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It is forbidden to spend a lot of money – this will lead to financial problems.
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