Today you cannot scold, offend, slander, envy.
What happened today:
Today, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Gerasim of Jordan. Throughout his life he preached unwavering faith in Christ, prayed a lot, often refused to eat and worked. He built a monastery in the Jordanian desert and started a monastic charter there. He had foresight. The story of how Gerasim tamed a wild lion by healing the beast from its wounds is world famous.
The world celebrates Sleep Day on March 17.
Things not to do on March 17:
- refuse help
- put on new shoes
- swear, raise one’s voice
- break the fast
Folk signs and beliefs:
To see a castle – the year will be lucky
Warm and sunny weather – to a rich harvest
It’s raining – summer will be dry
A bird knocked on the window – good news
The pet sleeps all day – it will soon get cold
Born today:
1847 – Fedor Volk – Ukrainian anthropologist, archaeologist, ethnographer
1856 – Mikhail Vrubel – Ukrainian artist
1951 – Kurt Russell – American actor, producer and screenwriter
1941 – Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian film director, playwright, and poet
Angel Day is celebrated:
Alexander, Vasily, Vyacheslav, George, Grigory, Daniel, Pavel, Ulyana, Yakov
Also on this day:
1816 – The steamship Eliza becomes the first steamship to cross the English Channel.
1825 – The founding of the Dominican Republic is proclaimed in the Spanish part of the island of Santo Domingo.
1845 – Englishman Stephen Perry patented the rubber band
1861 – II. Alexander’s manifesto on the abolition of serfdom was published.
1861 – The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed
1898 – Classic Neapolitan song “O Sole Mio!” It was published.
1960 – multi-colored felt-tip pens go on sale in Japan
1969 – Golda Meir is elected Prime Minister of Israel.
Source: Focus
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