What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

September 24 -

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Previously, this large industrial and cultural center was called Proskuriv and Ploskyriv.

The city became the regional center in 1954.

The settlement got its modern name in honor of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, an outstanding hetman who, in fact, had never been here.

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It was founded in 1950 and is located on the left bank of the Dnieper.

Previously, there was a small village of Chlevne, but when the Kakhovskaya HPP was built, workers began to come here and the village grew.

The name Nova Kakhovka was approved by the Verkhovna Rada in 1952.

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The holiday is dedicated to the special role of mushrooms in human life and the ecosystem as a whole.

It was celebrated for the first time in 2016.

Then the experts chose the best edible mushroom.

This title was given to the Polish mushroom (Imleria badia).

Every year a new mushroom gets the title.

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The main purpose of this holiday is to tell the population about the harm that people do to these cute animals.

It was launched in 1998 in Great Britain.

The day was later celebrated in Australia, and later it became popular around the world.

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The holiday falls on the last Saturday of September.

The technique of creating lace originated many centuries ago.

The first mentions of a special fabric are even in the Bible.

Lace gained the greatest popularity in the 16th century, during the reign of Catherine de Medici.

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The event was introduced more than 10 years ago.

Its main goal is to increase public awareness of degenerative retinal diseases and ways of their treatment.

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The holiday was implemented at the initiative of the Global Coalition of Software Development Companies, Independent Developers and various associations, which was announced on September 2, 2008.

In September 2003, the European Parliament introduced amendments that limit the scope of patent law to protect small software companies.

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It was launched by the Australian Koala Foundation as part of its Save the Koala Month campaign, which ran in September.

The fund started its activity in 1986.

It was founded by two veterinarians and was then called the Australian Koala Association.

His main goal is to save these wonderful animals.

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It was founded by the International Association for the Coordination of Cargo Operations.

It takes care of the efficiency and safety of international and national freight transportation by all types of transport.

in the 2nd century BC, the world's largest system of trade caravan routes was established, which was known as the Great Silk Road.

What a church holiday today, September 24

September 24 - the day of memory of Saint Theodora of Alexandria / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

September 24 in the church calendar is

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She lived in the III century.

At a fairly young age, she entered the monastery, where she sacrificially served the Lord with her prayers and tireless work.

Name day: how to name a child born on September 24

What are the names today:

Dmytro, Herman, Serhiy, Fedora.

The talisman of a person born on September 24 is

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In ancient times, it was believed that this stone has a positive effect on the health of its owner.

And in Kyivan Rus, there was also a belief that malachite helps fulfill all wishes.

Born on this day:

• 1801 — Ukrainian mathematician and mechanic Mykhailo Ostrogradskyi;

• 1816 — Mykhailo Chalyy, a Ukrainian teacher and social and cultural figure, biographer of T. G. Shevchenko;

• 1894 — Ukrainian poet, novelist, journalist, composer, critic, public figure Roman Kupchynskyi;

• 1914 — Ukrainian novelist, playwright, translator Dmytro Derech;

• 1916 — Ukrainian literary critic, translator Bida Kostyantyn;

• 1922 - Mykola Ponedilok, Ukrainian writer, author of collections of humorous stories, member of the "Slovo" OUP;

• 1923 — Ukrainian poet, publicist, journalist Mykola Podolyan;

• 1924 — Ukrainian gymnast, two-time Olympic champion, two-time Olympic silver medalist Nina Bocharova;

• 1936 — Ukrainian poet, children's writer, novelist, translator, journalist Vitaly Yurechko;

• 1937 — Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Kalakura;

• 1956 — Ukrainian journalist, writer, editor Vasyl Trakalo;

• 1972 — Ukrainian biathlete, Olympic silver medalist Olena Petrova;

• 1975 — Ukrainian slammer poet, singer and showman Artem Polezhaka;

• 1984 — Ukrainian track and field athlete Lyudmila Yosypenko.

What can not be done on this day

• Do not have "empty" conversations, gossip.

• It is forbidden to wash your hair, otherwise trouble can happen.

• It is better not to pick things up from the road, because you can catch the disease.

• You should not paint your lips today.

• And you can't lie, because the delusion will quickly be revealed.

Folk signs and traditions for September 24

Among our ancestors there were many interesting signs to this day: 

• looked at what day it is today: the soil is wet all day - there will be heavy rains;

• the swallows haven't flown yet - autumn will be warm;

• gave birth to winter crops - next year the harvest will also be good;

• bees fly near the hives - winter will be late.

People called September 24 "Fedora's party".

By this date, the midsummer usually ended and it began to get dark early.

The peasants tried to collect the entire grain harvest by this date.

They also collected honey and nuts.

Weather for today, September 24

Today, September 24, it is cloudy with clearings in Kyiv, a little rain is possible.

It is cloudy in Lviv, but without precipitation.

The weather is gloomy in Kharkiv, it will rain a little.

In Odesa, it is cloudy all day, a little rain.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +17 during the day and +8 at night.

In Lviv it is +17 during the day and +7 at night.

In Kharkiv +18 during the day and +8 at night.

In Odessa +20 during the day and +13 at night.

Commemorative dates of September 24

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for September 24:

• 1852 — the first flight on an airship with a steam engine is made by the Frenchman Henri Giffard;

• 1869 - there is a panic in the American market due to the massive purchase of gold bars by two businessmen ("Black Friday");

• 1960 - the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Enterprise" is launched in the USA;

• 1989 - Pope John Paul II publicly apologizes to Galileo and restores to him "the right to be a legitimate son of the Church";

• 1993 — the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine registers the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), the head of which is the last President of Ukraine in exile, M. Plavyuk;

• 1995 — Ukraine rejects the proposal of the President of Belarus, Oleksandr Lukashenka, to create a customs union with Belarus and Russia;

• 1998 — in Lyon (France), the first human hand transplant operation was performed;

• 2004 - during the presidential election campaign in Ukraine, an "egg attack" on Viktor Yanukovych was carried out in Ivano-Frankivsk.