What interesting happened on October 8
In Russia, on October 8, military personnel of the Navy celebrate Surface Commander’s Daysubmarine and airship.
The basis for choosing the date of the holiday was an important historical event – the naval battle of Navarino, in which the Russian battleship Azov under the command of captain first rank Mikhail Lazarev distinguished himself.
Today is celebrated Sight Day. According to scientific research, a person receives 90% of information about the world around him through his eyes. In order to help people who have weakened or atrophied vision, as well as to promote the prevention of visual function, World Sight Day was established in 1998 by WHO. As part of the holiday, WHO is also implementing the Vision 2020: The Right to Sight program, which aims to eliminate preventable blindness.
And also today Boring Day. Human nature is designed in such a way that all people on Earth are completely different – sociable, funny, neat, messy, withdrawn, sad, happy or simply unlucky… But there are also those who clearly stand out – these are bores. Today is a holiday for such people. Do you know any nerds? So congratulate them on this unusual holiday.
Historical events of October 8 in the world
1480 – the “stand on the Ugra” began between the troops of the Russian prince Ivan III and the khan of the Great Horde Akhmat, which ended with the final liberation of Rus’ from the Mongol-Tatar yoke;
1818 – the British first used boxing gloves in combat;
1873 – the first women’s prison was opened in the United States;
1871 – Japan introduces a modern postal system;
1967 – Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara was captured in Bolivia;
1967 – tubes were used for the first time in Great Britain to determine the alcohol content of drivers;
1970 – writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn is declared laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Historical events of October 8 in Kazakhstan
1860 – the first post office was opened in the city of Verny, which was located in the Green Bazaar area;
1952 – the working village of Tekeli in the Taldy-Kurgan region (then Taldy-Kurgan region) was transformed into a city of regional subordination, retaining its former name.
Celebrity birthdays on October 8 around the world
In 1892, Marina Tsvetaeva was born – Russian poetess, prose writer, translator;
In 1931, Yulian Semenov was born – Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter, director, publicist, journalist, poet. Laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR named after the Vasiliev brothers (1976). Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1982). Among the film adaptations of his works are “Seventeen Moments of Spring”;
Rogelio Guerra was born in 1936, a Mexican theater and film actor, as well as a master of dubbing. Performer of the role of Luis Alberto Salvatierro in the famous television series “The Rich Also Cry”;
Leonid Kuravlev, a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, was born in 1936. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1965), People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1976) (films “The Golden Calf”, “Afonya”, “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession” and others);
Alexander Gorshkov was born in 1946, a Soviet figure skater, Olympic champion (1976), six-time world and European champion. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1970). Honored Coach of the USSR (1988). Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation (1997). President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (since 2010).
Mark Bernes was born in 1911 – film actor and pop artist, chansonnier, People’s Artist of the RSFSR;
In 1911, Alexei Lyapunov was born – Russian, Soviet mathematician, cyberneticist, one of the founders of cybernetics;
Sigourney Weaver was born in 1949 – American actress, winner of the Golden Globe awards. She gained the greatest fame after the film “Alien”;
Matt Damon was born in 1970 – American actor, producer, screenwriter.
Who was born on October 8 in Kazakhstan
In 1955, Erlan Baizhanov, Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Belarus, was born.
Celebrity Death Day on October 8th around the world
In 1754, Henry Fielding, an English writer, author of the novels “The History of Tom Jones, Foundling” and “Amelia”, died;
Jacques Brel, a Belgian-French chansonnier, poet, and actor, died in 1978;
Alexandra Panova, a Soviet theater and film actress, died in 1981;
Viktor Ilyichev, film actor, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, died in 2010;
in 2011, Nina Sorokina, a ballerina and People’s Artist of the USSR, died.
October 8 in the Orthodox calendar
The Orthodox Church remembers the day of the departure from earthly life of St. Sergius, abbot of Radonezh. He is considered the main Russian saint, St. Sergius is called the abbot of the Russian land and the miracle workers of all Rus’. Lived in the 14th century. Sergius, being the abbot (that is, head) of the monastery, blessed Prince Dmitry Donskoy before the Battle of Kulikovo, according to some sources, predicting his victory in the battle. The monastery founded by St. Sergius of Radonezh, the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, is the spiritual center of Russia.
Today Angel Day Herman, Evgeny, Maxim, Nikolay, Pavel, Roman, Sergey, Taisiya are celebrating.
2024-10-08 03:11:38