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Holidays and events of April.

Today is April 5th. Holidays and Events:

April 5 - Qing Ming Festival of Purity and Clarity, in China
April 5th in South Korea is Arbor Day
Events of April 5 that happened around the world, in different years

On April 5, China celebrates Qing Ming, a holiday of purity and clarity. It is associated with the onset of clear and bright days. It was believed that on this day yang and yin come into balance.
On Qing Ming Day, festively dressed people walk the streets with willow branches in their hands and fly paper kites. Therefore, for some reason, the Qing Ming holiday is also called tatsinze in Georgian, a day of walking through the first greenery with kebabs and “Kindzmarauli”.
Qing Ming is a holiday in honor of all the dead, it was also called the Festival of Cold Food and Pure Light. The Chinese combined visiting graves with walks, entertainment and games. According to one version, Chinese games in cemeteries were the reason for the emergence of a new youth subculture - the Goths.

The holiday was established in connection with the Park Chung Hee government's campaign to restore Korean forests (by the way, this campaign was extremely successful). Until 2005, this day was a public holiday in the country, but even now the traditions of celebration have been preserved.
On this day, many South Koreans take part in landscaping their areas and planting forests in the mountains. But the fact is that the forage breeds of Korean dogs when grazing are trained, literally, like sheep and cows in Russia, to chew grass, and some of them, like Russian hares, gnaw the bark of trees. This is why dog meat is saturated with many useful vitamins and it becomes even tastier and more expensive. Trees suffer from such a dog diet, so thrifty Koreans plant almost any free piece of land every year on April 5th. I’ll say more, friends: the Koreans ate the dog in the gardening.

1242 - Battle of the Ice (Battle of Lake Peipsi). A battle took place between the Novgorodians and Vladimirites under the leadership of Alexander Nevsky against the knights of the Livonian Order.
1327 - in the Church of St. Clare in Avignon, the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca first met Laura, whom he fell in love with at first sight.
1340 - The Arab fleet defeated the Spanish squadron in the Strait of Gibraltar.
1398 - The Germans drove the pirates (Vitalian brothers) from the island of Gotland.
1453 - Turkish Sultan Mehmed II began the siege of Constantinople, which he captured at the end of May.
1652 - an expedition led by the Dutchman Jan Van Riebeeck arrived at the Cape of Good Hope.
1710 - Philip Orlik signed the “Charter of the Zaporozhian Army” in the city of Bendery.
1716 - Antoine Hudard de Lamotte and Anne Dacier met at a dinner party and raised glasses in honor of the greatness of Homer, thereby ending one of the central literary controversies in French literature of the 18th century.
1772 - the Parisian parliament refused to allow the playwright Pierre Beaumarchais to inherit a large sum of money bequeathed by his partner Paris-Duvernay.
1792 - George Washington used the first presidential veto in US history.
1793 - Jean-Paul Marat is elected president of the Jacobin club.
1794 - Jacobin leaders Georges Danton, Camille Desmoulins and others, arrested on the orders of Robespierre, were executed.
1795 - France and Prussia signed a peace treaty in Basel.
1797 - coronation of the Russian Emperor Paul I. On the same day, the emperor issued the Manifesto on the Three-Day Corvee, which limited the corvee to three days a week and prohibited landowners from forcing peasants to work on Sundays. A Manifesto on succession to the throne was also published: the Austrian system of succession to the throne was adopted in Russia - from father to son or brother.
1804 - under unclear circumstances, French General Charles Pichegru, leader of the conspiracy against Napoleon, was killed in a Paris prison.
1806 - The Spaniards stopped boycotting food supplies to Russian settlements in Alaska.
1812 - Russia and Sweden entered into an agreement on joint actions against France.
1814 - after the entry of allied troops - Russia, Prussia, Austria and Great Britain - into Paris, French Emperor Napoleon I abdicated the throne.
1815 - Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia began to erupt and last for a week. One of the largest volcanic eruptions in human history (the volume of lava and ash reached 180 cubic kilometers). 92,000 people died.
1818 - South American troops of José Martí defeated the Spanish army near Santiago (Chile).
1818 - Battle of Maipú, ending Spanish rule in Chile.
1818 - In Paris, Baron Karl de Drèze demonstrated the first two-wheeled vehicle (the prototype of a bicycle).
1843 - Hong Kong is declared a British possession.
1895 - Oscar Wilde lost his case for libel against the Marquess of Queensberry, who accused the writer of homosexuality.
1896 - The first modern Olympic Games(April 6-15). The first Olympic champion that day was American triple jumper James Connolly with a score of 13.71 m.
1899 - the first edition of V. I. Lenin’s first book “The Development of Capitalism in Russia” was published
1905 - Composer Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov printedly refused the title of honorary member of the Russian Musical Society (RMS).
1913 - Niels Bohr completed his article “On the structure of atoms and molecules,” which gave rise to quantum theory.
1920 - The Far Eastern Republic (FER) was formed.
1921 - in Constantinople, Baron Wrangel formed the “Russian Council”, which declared itself the government of Russia in exile.
1925 - Lazar Kaganovich was elected first secretary of the Central Committee of the CP(b)U.
1931 - a team of molders from the Kharkov plant “Sickle and Hammer” signed the first self-supporting agreement in Ukraine.
1941 - German and Italian troops invade Yugoslavia and Greece.
1941 - Signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Non-Aggression between the USSR and Yugoslavia.
1942 - Adolf Hitler signed a directive outlining Caucasian oil as the main target of the German offensive.
1942 - Japanese troops bombed Ceylon for the first time.
1943 - the French squadron “Normandie” (later “Normandie-Niemen”) began operating as part of the Red Army.
1943 - off the coast of Brazil, fishermen picked up the English sailor Poon Lim, who had been in the ocean on a raft for a record time - 133 days.
1943 - in the USA for English“The Little Prince” by Saint-Exupery, written by him in 1942, was released.
1945 - The Soviet Union announced the denunciation of the Non-Aggression Pact with Japan of April 13, 1941.
1945 - The Georgian Texel Uprising began: an uprising of a battalion of captured Soviet soldiers from Georgia on the Dutch island of Texel against the German occupiers during World War II. This uprising is sometimes described as "The Last Battle of Europe".
1951 - The US Supreme Court sentences Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to death on charges of atomic espionage for the USSR.
1955 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns.
1961 - US President Kennedy authorized the start of a military operation against Cuba.
1963 - the Luna-4E automatic station (launched on April 2 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome) due to a deviation of the flight trajectory from the calculated one, passed at a distance of 8,500 kilometers from the surface of the Moon and was lost in space. It was assumed that the spacecraft would make a soft landing on the lunar surface.
1970 - By decision of the leadership of the USSR, the remains of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were exhumed and destroyed 11 km from Magdeburg by cremation.
1971 - " Rolling Stones"formed their own record company - Rolling Stone Records. The company's trademark, the protruding tongue, became famous.
1978 - Deputy Secretary General of the UN and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USSR to the UN Arkady Shevchenko asked for political asylum in the USA.
1980 - The USSR and Afghanistan signed an agreement on the presence of a contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan.
1988 - an article “Principles of Perestroika” appeared in the Pravda newspaper criticizing Nina Andreeva’s article “I Can’t Give Up Principles.”
1989 - the Solidarity trade union was legalized in Poland.
1991 - The Supreme Council of the RSFSR granted emergency powers to B. Yeltsin.
1991 - one of the famous aerobatics teams “Russian Knights” was formed in Kubinka.
1992 - Russian Vice President A.V. Rutskoy supported the independence of Transnistria during a visit to Tiraspol.
1992 - Bosnia and Herzegovina announced its secession from Yugoslavia.
1993 - Establishment of the oil company Lukoil by decree of the Government of the Russian Federation.
2004 - The first battle for Fallujah began in Iraq.
2005 - Askar Akaev resigned as president of Kyrgyzstan.

Surely many of you are interested in the history of the world and your country, the distant and recent past, past events, memorable dates, significant and significant successes in development and all kinds of discoveries, as well as folk signs, we are sure that everyone would not mind finding out which famous and successful people were born on April 5, in different years and eras.

Below you will find out how certain past and real events of April 5 influenced the course of world history, or of a particular country, how the date of this day is remembered, what kind of incident, something unusual this day was remembered for, and also what is remarkable the date of this day, who was born and died of famous people and much more. In a word, we will help you understand all this in more detail and to your benefit. You will find on this page all the answers to these topics that interest you; we have tried to put together as many materials as possible for this day of the year.

Who was born on April 5

Eldred Gregory Peck. Born April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California (USA) - died June 12, 2003 in Los Angeles. Famous American actor. Oscar winner

Natalya Nikolaevna Kustinskaya. Born on April 5, 1938 in Moscow - died on December 13, 2012 in Moscow. Soviet theater and film actress. Honored Artist Russian Federation (1999)

Thomas Hobbes (eng. Thomas Hobbes) (April 5, 1588, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Kingdom of England - December 4, 1679, Derbyshire, Kingdom of England) - English materialist philosopher, one of the founders of the theory of the social contract and the theory of state sovereignty. Known for ideas that have spread to disciplines such as ethics, theology, physics, geometry and history

Evelina Visvaldovna Bledans (Latvian: Evelīna Bļodāna). Born on April 5, 1969 in Yalta. Soviet and Russian actress theater and cinema, singer, TV presenter

Sergei Chaplygin (04/05/1869 [Ranenburg, Ryazan province] - 1942) - one of the founders of aerodynamics, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (04/05/1732 [Grace (Provence)] - 1806 [Paris]) - French painter and graphic artist

Adrienne Lecouvreur (04/05/1692 [Damery] - 03/20/1730) - famous French actress and heroine of the opera of the same name

Nikita Demidov (Antyufeev) (04/05/1656 [Tula] - 11/28/1725 [Tula]) - the founder of the dynasty of Ural breeders

Vincenzo Viviani (04/05/1622 [Florence] - 09/22/1703 [Florence]) - Italian mathematician and physicist, member of the Florence Academy of Sciences, student of Galileo Galilei

Gregory Peck, a generational actor who played Attix Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and Harry Street in The Snows of Kilimanjaro, was born in San Diego in 1916.

Actor Mitch Pileggi, who played Harris Ryland on the TV series Dallas, Ernest Darby on the TV series Sons of Anarchy, and Walter Skinner on the TV series The X-Files, was born in Portland in 1952.

in 1969, actress Evelina Bledans was born in Yalta, who played Irina Meder in the series “Golden”, Barbara in the series “Capital of Sin” and Artem’s mother in the film “There Will Be No Wedding”

Actress Krista Allen was born in Ventura in 1971 and played Samantha in the film Final Destination 4, Bridge Keller in the TV series There's Something About Brian and Stacey in the film Anger Management.

Actor Tom Riley, who played Leonardo in the TV series Da Vinci's Demons, Robin Hood in the TV series Doctor Who and Lawrence Shepherd in the TV series Monroe, was born in Kent in 1981.

in 1982, actress Hayley Atwell was born in London, who played Peggy Carter in the films "The Avengers", "The First Avenger" and the TV series "Agent Carter", as well as Aliena in the TV series "The Pillars of the Earth"

in 1983, the lead singer of the group "Korni" Alexey Kabanov was born

Actor Marshall Allman, who played Tommy Mickens in the TV series True Blood, Kevin Kelly in the film Hostage, and Trotsky in the film Little Black Book, was born in Austin in 1984.

in 1988, actress Natalya Bardo was born, who played Veronica in the series "Veronica", Christina Meder in the series "Golden" and Anya in the series "A Year in Tuscany"

In 1989, actress Lily James was born in Esher, who played Cinderella in the film Cinderella, Corrina in the film Wrath of the Titans and Rose McClar in the TV series Downton Abbey.

Dates April 5

In China celebrate - Holiday cold food Qingming

In the USA - National Raisin Bar Day

According to the folk calendar, this is Nikon's day or the day of Fedula anemone

On this day, crickets wake up behind the stoves

On April 5, we walked around all the springs and poured grains, bread crumbs, flax and sunflower seeds next to them.

On April 5, they believed that they would be able to attract birds to their yards and gardens, because birds are the messengers of spring. There was even a saying: “On Nikon’s Day, Spring sent a finch - a messenger.” It was believed that finches arrive on April 5

Also on this day it was customary to clean the house and yard. They shook out the beds, removed the trash, and changed the straw in the mattresses. To drive evil spirits out of the house, on April 5 they used an infusion of mint to wash tables, floors, and benches.

Events occurred on April 5 - historical dates

in 1242, Alexander Nevsky sent a pig of the Livonian Order to the ice of Lake Peipsi

in 1722, Dutch navigators discovered Easter Island with its huge stone statues

in 1794, Georges Danton, one of the leaders of the Jacobins, who himself gladly sent people to the guillotine, was executed

in 1815, a catastrophic eruption of the Tambora volcano in Indonesia occurred, more than 90 thousand people died under ash and lava flows

in 1896 the first Olympic Games since ancient times started in Athens

in 1961, John Kennedy authorized the Bay of Pigs operation against Cuba, but April 5 was clearly a bad day for the pigs

Kurt Cobain, frontman of Nirvana and an iconic figure in modern music, died in 1994.

Events of April 5

Everyone wanted to grab a piece of power. He received the nickname Dark Ruler after one of the brothers in 1446 - Dmitry Shemyaka - gouged out his eyes, and he himself took possession of the throne. But this did not stop the prince; he continued to fight for his rights.

Vasily's supporters overthrew Dmitry, and he was later poisoned. Vasily the Dark became famous thanks to the purity of Orthodoxy. Under him, the church was declared independent. The prince died from an unknown disease, which in those days was called “dexy” - this fact is indicated in historical writings.

The sailors were amazed by the “diversity” of the natives - white-skinned, red-skinned and black, but they were even more amazed when they saw stone idols placed along the banks, which were huge structures up to twenty meters in height. Stone idols were made in special quarries in the very center of the island.

Today this island is the property of Chile, and the local stone “blocks” are one of the country’s attractions, which attracts tourists.

Signs April 5 - Nikon's Day

People said: “Underground water, we are opening the spring passage for you.”

On April 5, they walked around all the springs and poured grains, bread crumbs, flax and sunflower seeds next to them.

It was believed that to expel evil spirits It is possible if you whitewash the stove.

At this time, snow was still on the ground in places, and therefore the peasants were in no hurry to go out into the field. They began to slowly prepare for field work, checking and repairing equipment.

In the Orthodox Church on April 5, the memory of St. Nikon is revered, to whom prayers are prayed and prayer services are served.

Folk signs for April 5

It’s a warm day, but there were frosts at night - that means the weather will be good in April

If you drink mint tea on this day, the whole family will be healthy throughout the year.

If the first spring thunder is heard on April 5, but the snow has not yet melted, it means a cold summer is ahead.

The question continues to be relevant among Russians about what holiday it is today. Everyone understands perfectly well that on one day or another there are often several holiday dates at once.

In this regard, today is no exception to the rule. The fact is that April 5, 2017 falls on several holidays. In particular, we can talk about the following: International Soup Day. In the folk calendar, the day is designated like this: Nikon’s day.

Soup is the first course, an important part daily diet and one of the guarantees healthy body. Without it, the normal functionality of human life systems is at risk. To convey the importance of this dish to humanity, a soup holiday was even created.

International Soup Day is celebrated all over the world on April 5th with a traditional feast. The main dish on the table this holiday is soup. Gourmets prefer not the usual recipe, but the refined and unconventional one. Popular on this day are Eintopf (German cuisine), Bouillabaisse, Vichyssoise (French), Gazpacho (Spanish), Dovga (Azerbaijani), Kalakeitto (Finnish), Minestrone (Italian), Tarator (Bulgarian), Kholodnik (Eastern European).

The word “soup” has Latin roots and means “a decoction with bread soaked in it.” In ancient times, decoction was the name given to meat, fish and vegetable broths.

The annual consumption of soups in Russia is 30 billion servings. This number also includes borscht, cabbage soup, broth with chicken noodles. Russians are in second place in the world in eating soups. They are second only to the Chinese.

Soup belongs to a socially privileged form of nutrition. To prepare soup, you need at least such indispensable conditions as having your own home (hearth) and your own utensils. Both of these conditions in our market times, first of all, are far from being economically achievable for everyone. Dishes are incredibly expensive, and the most primitive ones - pots, plates, cutlery. Hundreds of thousands of homeless people, vagrants, refugees, immigrants, displaced persons, orphans, fire victims or people left homeless as a result of military operations and natural disasters have not known what soup is for years, they are accustomed to dry, cold food and cold drinks, even in winter and autumn, when hot non-alcoholic drinks (tea, coffee, sbiten) are simply necessary.

Previously, if soup was not prepared in the house, it was believed that this was a very poor family, and doctors often prescribed broth or light soup along with medicine to a patient from such a family. By the way, at the height of the Great Patriotic War, pilot Alexei Maresyev was treated with chicken soup by the peasants who found him and hid the wounded hero-pilot in the forest.

Many rightfully consider soup the elixir of life, as it has many healing properties. Meat broths do an excellent job of treating colds and strengthen the body, warm vegetable broths have a calming effect, and cold ones are wonderfully refreshing.

The patron saint of this April day is Nikon Pechersky. Living in the 11th century, he gained fame as a scholar-chronicler. In 1078-1088 Nikon was the abbot of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery, he also became the founder of the monastery and church Holy Mother of God.

On this day, they started a big cleaning not only in the hut, but also outside its walls. They said about Nikon’s Day: “, “The house is not big, but it doesn’t tell you to sit down,” “The house is great for the owner,” “You can’t redo household chores.

It was considered obligatory tasks in every household to take out the trash, shake out the bed linen, stuff the mattresses with new straw, whitewash the stoves, and also wash the tables, benches, and floors, often not just with water, but with an infusion of dried mata.

Our ancestors also hung bunches of mint in the upper rooms so that they could sleep well, and they also enjoyed it with pleasure - in tea, kvass, gingerbread... Even in the famous Russian bathhouse, mint had a place - and not only on this day - for its aroma and healing power. The shelves in the bathhouse were strewn with mint, and the steam was served with a decoction of it.

And in the gardens during the day they not only cleaned everything, but also planted currants, rowan trees, and apple trees.

It was time to call the birds to please them with songs and protect them from all kinds of pests, and for this purpose the birds were treated to flax seed, grains and crumbs.

It was also customary to go around all the available springs and springs with the sentence: “Underground water, we open the spring paths for you.”

April 5, 2018 marks the last Thursday before Easter - Maundy or Maundy Thursday. On this day, the Orthodox Church remembers the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the 12 Apostles.

On Maundy Thursday, people get up before sunrise and bathe. It is believed that water on this day washes away dirt from the body and sins from the soul, and has a beneficial effect on the state of mind.

Housewives also clean houses, throw away unnecessary things, wash icons, and do laundry. After cleaning, candles and lamps are lit. On this day, Easter cakes are baked, eggs are painted, and festive dishes are prepared for Easter.

Alexey, Anastasia, Varvara, Vasily, Georgy, Ilya, Lydia, Makar, Pelageya, Sergey.

1722 - the expedition of Admiral Jacob Roggeveen discovered the island, which he named Easter Island.
1818 - during the War of Independence of the Spanish colonies in South America, the liberating Andean army of José de San Martin defeated the Spaniards.
1874 – the famous operetta “ Bat» Johann Strauss son.
1955 - Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister of England, ending his political career.
1989 – the first performance of the female Vivaldi Orchestra took place.

Thomas Hobbes 1588 – English philosopher.
Vincenzo Viviani 1622 – Italian physicist and mathematician.
Nikita Demidov 1656 – Russian industrialist.
Ludwig Spohr 1784 – German composer.
Gabriel Batenkov 1793 – Russian politician.
Claes Thunberg 1893 – Finnish speed skater.
Herbert von Karajan 1908 – Austrian conductor.
Gregory Pen 1916 – American film actor.
Natalya Kustinskaya 1938 – Russian theater and film actress.

International Flamenco Festival “Viva Spain”

Viva España is one of the most vibrant events reflecting the musical culture of Spain. In Moscow, the famous festival takes place annually at a variety of concert venues and lasts several days. In 2013, it will begin on April 5, and it is planned to end on April 10.

Flamenco is a subtle, multifaceted music and dance style that has absorbed many cultures of the West and East. This is a rich instrumental language, and a huge variety of both familiar and extraordinary musical phrases, this is a bewitching atmosphere, witchcraft and passion rolled into one. In 2010, UNESCO declared Flamenco a World Heritage Site.

The development of the festival began in 2001, when several flamenco dancing groups decided to hold a small performance of original Spanish dance in the capital. Since then, the festival began to develop and rose higher every year. Three years later, the whole of Russia learned about it, thanks to the enlightenment of the media, and more than a dozen Flamencan groups became participants. Now the Moscow festival “Viva Spain” has turned into a vibrant cultural spectacle, attracting the attention of both the public and Flamenco professionals.

And the event itself becomes more luxurious and solemn every year. Thousands of Russian performers take part in the festival every year, dozens dance groups from Russia, Spain, Israel and many other countries. Also, as part of the holiday, unique photo exhibitions dedicated to the art of original dance, exquisite Spanish fashion shows, fairs and other cultural and entertainment events are organized.

Day of the Migration Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Migration Police Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan is celebrated annually on April 5. The event is timed to coincide with the reorganization of the passport and visa service in 1993 and the creation of the migration police on its basis. According to tradition, on this day all its departments hold special events, which are necessarily accompanied by congratulations, speeches and concerts. The best migration police officers are awarded prizes and state awards.

April 5 in the folk calendar

Nikonov day

April 5 Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Nikon of Pechersk. The saint lived in the 11th century, and from 1078 he was the abbot of the Kiev Pechersk Monastery. He was a man of broad views and was involved in science. IN world history entered as the founder of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and an outstanding scholar-chronicler.

In Rus', on Nikon’s Day, peasants were engaged in general cleaning of houses and land plots. Caring owners whitewashed the walls and stoves, painted the windows, washed the floors, swept away dust and cobwebs from the ceilings. And dried mint was used to refresh the rooms. It was also often added to tea. In general, mint was the key to cleanliness, health and good sleep. And what kind of steam room brooms it made! However, after the “big” cleaning, it was advisable to visit the bathhouse.

On April 5, apple trees, currants, rowan berries, raspberries, cherries and other fruit and berry crops began to be planted in gardens and orchards. And to prevent pests emerging from hibernation from spoiling the seedlings, the area was covered with bread crumbs, thus inviting birds - the guardians of the harvest.

Historical events of April 5

During the reign of Vasily the Dark, the Russian Church moved away from Byzantium. He ascended the throne as a child, as a ten-year-old boy, and spent most of his life waging internecine wars, defending the legal right to the principality. His opponents were close relatives: an uncle and two cousins. Everyone wanted to grab a piece of power. He received the nickname Dark Ruler after one of the brothers, Dmitry Shemyaka, gouged out his eyes in 1446, and he himself took possession of the throne. But this did not stop the prince; he continued to fight for his rights. Vasily's supporters overthrew Dmitry, and he was later poisoned. Vasily the Dark became famous thanks to the purity of Orthodoxy. Under him, the church was declared independent. The prince died from an unknown disease, which in those days was called “dexa” - this fact is indicated in historical writings.

The discovery of a secluded, virgin corner of the Earth belongs to the expedition of Admiral Jacob Roggeveen. Subsequently, the island was named Easter, because the day of its discovery coincided with the Great Christian holiday of the same name. The sailors were amazed by the “diversity” of the natives - white-skinned, red-skinned and black, but they were even more amazed when they saw stone idols placed along the banks, which were huge structures up to twenty meters in height. Stone idols were made in special quarries in the very center of the island.

Today this island is the property of Chile, and the local stone “blocks” are one of the country’s attractions that attract tourists.

In 1989, the all-female Vivaldi Orchestra, led by a violinist and conductor, made its first public appearance on stage. And the first orchestra consisted mainly of harpsichordists and players of bowed instruments. However, despite this, the performance of the female Vivaldi Orchestra took place at Ura; it soon became unique, thanks to its only female composition. The orchestra's current repertoire, in addition to Italian baroque, also includes modern compositions.

Born on April 5

— Joseph Lister(1823-1912) - English doctor, introduced antiseptics into surgery. In the 19th century, every fifth person died from deep surgical intervention. Lister hypothesized that the death was caused by harmful microscopic bacteria that caused total infection. It took him about 20 years to prove he was right. The object of his research was carbolic acid. Based on it, Lister invented an antiseptic. In addition, the doctor introduced mandatory sterilization of premises and the use of disposable bandages and white coats by medical staff.

— Vincenzo Viviani(1622-1703) - Italian scientist in the field of physics and mathematics, student of Torricelli and Galileo, who became his main mentors. After the death of his teachers, he continued their scientific research. Thanks to Viviani, a collection of Galileo's works was published. From 1666 he worked as a court astronomer with a very high salary.

— Ludwig Spohr(1784-1859) - an outstanding German composer, conductor, teacher and violinist. Spohr's musical abilities were noted even at a very early age. early age. From the age of six he began to learn music and made great progress. In 1802, he went on his first concert tour, which ended in gaining fame. His creative arsenal includes: 9 symphonies, 15 violin concertos, 3 overtures, 10 operas, 2 quintets, four quartets, more than 30 jet quartets, etc.

Name day April 5

Albert, Ekaterina, Maria, Ruslan, Yuliana, Alexey, Bogolep, Anastasia, Varvara, Georgy, Vasily, Ilya, Luka, Lydia, Makar, Nikon, Macedon, Stefan, Sergey, Pelageya, Philip.

Today, on April 5, holidays are celebrated all over the world: in Russia they celebrate the Day of Adoption of the Steppe Code (Constitution) of the Republic of Kalmykia, in Kazakhstan they celebrate the Day of the Migration Police of Kazakhstan, in the Netherlands on the day of the National Museum Weekend they propose to celebrate the Day of Museums in the Netherlands, in China today is a holiday of purity and clarity Qing Ming, and in South Korea Arbor Day.

Holidays April 5, 2019

Day of adoption of the Steppe Code (Constitution) of the Republic of Kalmykia

Not even everyone who lives in Russia knows what holiday is in Kalmykia today. In 1994, on April 5, Kalmykia adopted the Steppe Code, or otherwise the Constitution of the Republic, which is the Basic Law of Kalmykia. State authorities made this date official public holiday Republic of Kalmykia. This republic is located in the southeastern part of the European territory of Russia. Most of Kalmykia occupies plains, the republic is washed by the Caspian Sea.

Kazakhstan Migration Police Day

Every year on April 5, Kazakhstan celebrates Migration Police Day. This holiday date was dedicated to a historical event - the reorganization of the passport system, which was a direct consequence of changes in Kazakhstan related to the requirements of the time. The passport and visa service was renamed the migration police in 1999. Its tasks and functions, as well as its structure, were changed.

National Museum Weekend - Museum Day in the Netherlands

This year, the Dutch National Museum Day is celebrated on April 5th. In the Netherlands, this holiday is celebrated not only by indigenous people, but also by tourists who come to this country to improve their educational and cultural level. More than 550 free museums are open in the country on this day.

Qing Ming Festival of Purity and Clarity

Every year in China the Qing Ming Festival is celebrated - a holiday of purity and clarity. This year its celebration fell on April 5th. This holiday is associated with the onset of bright and clear days. And it is on this day that yang and yin come into balance. Qing Ming is a Chinese holiday honoring the dead.

Arbor Day in South Korea

Today is Tree Planting Day in South Korea. Residents of the country take an active part in landscaping their areas on this day.

Unusual holidays

What other holiday can be celebrated on April 5? Today there are 3 more unusual holidays - the Day of Swelling of the Kidneys, the Festival of Melt Water and the Day of Ringing Bells on Cat Collars

Kidney swelling day

Have you noticed how sometimes the buds swell right before your eyes in one day? Imagine that this day is today. Try to watch the buds on April 5 and you will notice a lot of interesting things.

Melt Water Festival

This unusual holiday came to us from Bashkiria. It was there that he was born and there he is celebrated every year in the spring with competitions, games, and gifts of souvenirs at a time when streams flow through the streets and the sun warms the earth more and more often.

Cat Collar Ringing Day

This is truly an unusual holiday. Have you ever wondered how much influence the stars have on your pets? What do you think - is there a difference between a Scorpio cat and an Aries cat? Actually, this holiday was invented simply as little reason for your good mood and, of course, so that you once again pay attention to your cat and maybe buy her a collar with bells.

Church holiday according to the folk calendar

Nikonov day

On this day, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of Nikon of Pechersk, who lived in the 11th century. From 1078 to 1088 he founded the monastery and church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and was the abbot of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery. Nikon Pechersky became famous as a scientist-chronicler.
For our Nikon ancestors, the day was a day of thorough cleaning in the house and garden.
People used to say: “The house is great for its owner,” “The house is not great, but it doesn’t tell you to sit down.” Today the owners whitewashed the stoves, shook out the beds, and took out the trash.
Today the peasants invited spring birds - protectors from pests.
On holidays, benches, floors and tables were washed in the house with infusion of dried mint. Tea was made from mint. In many villages it was considered a medicine for good sleep.
The bathhouse was also indispensable without mint. All the shelves in the bathhouse were covered with grass because of its antiseptic properties.
Apple trees and rowan trees with black and red currants were planted on Nikon.
On this day, birds - protectors from pests - were treated to grains, crumbs and flaxseed.
On April 5, peasants walked around springs and springs near the village, saying: “Underground water, we are opening spring paths for you.”
Name day April 5 with Alexey, Anastasia, Varvara, Vasily, Georgy, Ilya, Lydia, Makar, Nikon, Pelageya, Sergey
Also celebrated on April 5 are: Geologist's Day, International Soup Day, Day of Ringing Bells on Cat Collars, Day of the Russian Nation, Melt Water Festival.

April 5th in history

1955 - Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of England, ending his political career.
1969 - The number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War reaches 33,641.
1970 - By decision of the leadership of the USSR, the remains of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were exhumed and destroyed 11 km from Magdeburg by cremation.
1975 - Unsuccessful launch of the Soyuz spacecraft. The launch vehicle exploded.
1975 - Chiang Kai-shek, military and political leader of China (b. 1887), died.
1978 - Deputy Secretary General of the UN and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USSR to the UN Arkady Shevchenko asked for political asylum in the USA.
1982 - During a military operation in western Afghanistan, Soviet troops mistakenly invaded Iran.
1983 - 47 Soviet diplomats accused of espionage were deported from France.
1991 - The Supreme Council of the RSFSR granted emergency powers to Boris Yeltsin.
1993 - Establishment of the oil company Lukoil by decree of the Government of the Russian Federation.