Every day of the year is special. Someone is born and dies, concludes grandiose agreements and makes discoveries. The days contain preserved memories of past events. We will focus on the winter day of February 10 - the date marked by the anniversary of the death of Pushkin, who was wounded two days earlier in a duel with Dantes. However, not only a tragic mood marked this sheet of the calendar. We will talk about what we are celebrating on this day in our article.
Orthodox holidays celebrated on this day.
The calendar of Orthodox Christians offers us many dates related to the life of saints. On February 10, a church holiday also fell: this is the day of Ephraim the Syrian. We will talk about the Ephraim Day, the signs that can be seen at this time, their meaning.
Ephraim day - name day brownie
Rev. Ephraim the Syrian is noted in the history of the Christian religion as the compiler of church hymns. He is also revered as a teacher of repentance and a preacher. The authorship of Sirin is attributed to prayers that are read during Lent.
The holiday has many names that have been used for a long time: this is Sirsky Day, and Priributnik, and Zapecnik. The name Cricket Defender is interesting in its meaning. In connection with him, there is a belief: on Ephraim day in the house you can not kill any midges, insects, even cockroaches and other pests. Otherwise, the brownie will be offended and will do dirty tricks all year until the next Ephraim day. What does the brownie have to do with it? And this is another belief related to Sirin.
In addition to all the above roles, Ephraim the Syrian is considered the mover of the brownie, and the holiday of February 10 is the name day of this kind domestic spirit. People call home spirit, a spirit that helps a good owner in housework. The family, in turn, thanked the brownie for the help: on Ephraim they fed the spirit day. In a secluded place at home put porridge, uttering special words. A brownie appears at midnight from behind the stove and eats a treat. However, if suddenly the owners forgot to put the food or neglected the tradition, it becomes dashing and harms the house.
In addition to the belief about the brownie, people notice natural phenomena on this day. Our article in honor of the date of February 10 would be incomplete without popular signs. So, a strong winter wind on Ephraim day (we recall here the church holiday of Sirin) portends a cold damp year.
Name day
On this date, as mentioned above, the name day of Ephraim falls. Next is Olga. A few facts about the second name and its owners should be given.
Women with the name Olga are individuals who are prone to introspection, concentrating on their feelings. They are good wives, wonderful housewives who clearly define the spheres of leadership of the spouse and their own. In matters relating to the home, Olga will not allow her husband to make final decisions. Olga is a man with excellent diplomatic skills. Contributing to them are such opposing character traits as isolation and activity. Together they help Olga to be prudent, which is what a real diplomat needs.
Also on February 10, the holders of the names Vladimir, Ignatius, Fedor, George, Jacob celebrate their name day.
Other holidays
We further expand our knowledge on February 10. What holiday still falls on this date?
October 31, 2002 in Russia approved the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Day of the diplomatic worker. The holiday institution was prepared for the 200th anniversary of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The official pinning of the date suggests that the profession of a diplomat is highly regarded.
Interesting facts from history
The story is replenished every day with interesting events. Many significant and not very, however interesting facts are tied to February 10. History has a lot to learn! And we will start this right now.
What holiday is celebrated on February 10 in Sevastopol?
In 1784, on this day, the Empress issued a decree on naming the port on the Black Sea coast the name Sevastopol. The word of Greek origin was taken, it meant "city of glory." Sevastopol was at that time a naval port and fortress. Prince Potemkin himself chose a place for the foundation of the city, but he built it completely according to his own design. For these merits, Potemkin is considered the father of the city.
The first mention of the iron
Not only the dates of birth and founding of cities have come down to us. Other entertaining events of February 10 also deserve attention. So, an ordinary object, an iron, used to be a curiosity. And even earlier, people eliminated folds on clothes in various intricate ways. What was the use of the hot rod by the ancient Greeks worthless, the stubborn attempts to "drive out" the bruise with mugs of hot water!
On February 10, 1636, the first mention of the iron as such in Russian written sources is dated — the tsarina’s expenses book. She reported that some "blacksmith Ivashka Trofimov" had been paid 5 altyn for casting an iron iron for use in the royal chambers.
Death of a legend: Pushkin A.S.
In the winter of 1837, namely, on February 10, Alexander Pushkin, a prominent figure in world literature, died from a wound received two days earlier, on February 8, in a duel with Georges Dantes. This event is known to everyone who is even slightly familiar with the work of the poet.
The death of the poet was a heavy blow to his friends. Contemporaries did not believe in this loss for the country and world culture. Mikhail Pogodin, who was in Moscow at the time of the news, recalled the prediction made by Alexander Kirkhof for Pushkin. The fortuneteller's words said that a poet could die at the age of 37 at the hands of a blond man. Other predictions of Kirkhof came true: of great glory, marriage, exile. It is tragic that the worst of what she said happened with terrifying accuracy.
Memorial Day of the death of the great classic is held in St. Petersburg every year on February 10. Pushkin is once again in the spotlight. At 12 Moika, a circle of Russian intelligentsia gathers - representatives of creative professions, government bodies of the country and St. Petersburg in particular, in order to recall the reformer of the Russian language and the creator of the literary and poetic treasures of the people.
Memorial day A.S. Pushkin is undoubtedly a significant event. But now we will move on to the more positive ones, we will find out who was born on this day and what other significant things this page of the calendar stores.
Who was born on February 10?
Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the date is the birthday of famous people. Recall: born on this day, the zodiac sign Aquarius protects. People born under this constellation have innate charisma, charm, they are dreamy and loved by others.
Now let's move on to outstanding personalities and find out who was born on February 10. Undoubtedly, among such a lot of people who are interesting for their achievements. Eccentricity and attractiveness contributes to their fame.
So, celebrities born on February 10th. There are many such famous personalities, but we recall only a few. Let's start with the names of those who are not with us now, but their legacy remains in the memory and hearts of people.
Boris Pasternak
Russian poet, one of the greatest geniuses of the twentieth century, Boris Leonidovich Pasternak, was born on February 10 in Moscow. His verses are read today. Significant achievements in the literary field of Pasternak were reflected in the fact that he was nominated as a candidate for Nobel Prize winners for many years in a row.
Despite many trials, including the strongest pressure due to the nomination for a high award, in 1958 the award ceremony took place. Thus, on February 10, it is worth getting a volume of Parsnip's poems and remembering again about the great man recognized by the world.
Bertold Brecht
On February 10, 1898, another famous cultural figure, Bertold Brecht, was born in the German city of Augsburg. He is known as a theater playwright and director. Brecht's plays were controversial, as were his theories of theatrical art. However, very soon his ideas took a firm place in the European theater world. Despite the fact that Bertold Brecht himself devoted most of his life to poetry, it was the plays that made him famous.
Cliff burton
Fans of heavy rock music should know what a holiday is February 10th. On this day, the idol of millions was born, master of bass playing Cliff Burton - a member of Metallica.
The legend of rock has recognized the whole world: in 2011 he was ranked among the best bass players in history according to Rolling Stone.
Sergey Penkin
Another Russian cultural figure, our contemporary Sergei Penkin, also celebrates his birthday on February 10. He was born in 1961 in the city of Penza, began his journey in Moscow, in the famous Gnesins' school.
Unique data, a voice with a range of four octaves made Sergey Penkin a famous vocalist. In 1991, he held his first recital. During the musical career, the singer has accumulated a good repertoire. It contains folk songs, romances, and dynamic western hits. Director Igor Klebanov even shot a documentary about Penkin’s path to success in music.
Radamel Falcao Garcia - football star
Colombian football star Garcia, known to fans around the world, was born February 10, 1986 in the Colombian town of Santa Marta.
Garcia is known for his aggressive manner of playing and unpredictability. Sometimes, according to the athlete himself, he himself does not understand why at one point or another in the game he is attracted to the opponents' goal. Naturally, in the team (AS Monaco FC) Garcia plays as a striker. Hundreds of goals scored, an interesting game - and now fans around the world celebrate the football player’s birthday. Famous people born on this day serve millions of fans as role models.
Nature born on this day
Let us dwell on the personality characteristics of those who were born on the indicated date.
Born 10 february are distinguished by original thinking from an early age. They are characterized by leadership qualities, powerful charisma. However, fate can beat the character traits of such people in different ways. She emphasizes positive qualities, as well as negative ones. Therefore, it is important for them to consciously adhere to a high moral line of behavior.
The peculiarity of Aquarius is that they easily cause emotions in others. At the same time, they themselves show feelings quite restrained. Thanks to this, they make excellent leaders, mentors. Sometimes they need to relinquish their dominant position and let someone else from their circle appear, since it is difficult to be proactive against the background of such a bright personality as a person born on February 10.
Life paths
If the births of February 10 have enough efforts to develop their personality first of all, they will easily be given the path to power. Self-confidence and charisma, which we have talked about more than once, contribute to success. However, before deciding on the type of activity, it is necessary to sort out many different directions.
These people do not change their ideas about how to do this or that. They can only apply new methods, but not abandon the old. The ability to maintain super equanimity often leads to confusion for others. Often this leads others astray about the personality of those born on February 10th.
Summary
Our informative article was dedicated to the winter date - February 10th. What holiday falls on this day, what significant events took place in history, what signs people tried to see - all this is extremely curious to modern man.
In addition to the tragic death of Pushkin, the church holiday of Ephraim the Syrian and the name day, the date in question contains several interesting historical facts. What is only worth mentioning the real iron in Russia and the decree on the foundation of Sevastopol!
But each person supplements the dates on the calendar with his personal events. We wish you to be festive every day!