What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

October 3 -

World Day Of Bullying Prevention

.

Bullying is bullying that occurs at school, at work, and even at home.

It leads to mental and emotional injuries, and therefore must be stopped in time.

Also, October 3 is

World Dyslexia Awareness Day

.

It starts with the first full week of October.

This event was created on the initiative of the International Dyslexia Association.

And the measures are always aimed at encouraging people to be patient with those who can read slowly.

And on October 3, Animal Protection Week

begins

.

Held annually from the first full week of October.

Founded by the IVSA Committee (SCAW).

The main goal is to teach people to love animals and treat them with respect.

October 3 -

World Smoothie Day

.

The holiday was created in 2015.

It was initiated by nutrition consultant and toxicologist Ray Mehta.

The main goal of the day is to convey to people the importance of healthy food.

Also, October 3 is

World Mushroom Pickers' Day

.

This is an unofficial holiday, but lovers of "quiet hunting" like to celebrate it very much.

Today you can go for mushrooms and spend time in the fresh air.

And October 3 is

International Doctor's Day

.

The word "doctor" first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1400.

October 3 -

World

Habitat Day

.

It falls on the first Monday of October every year.

It was started to solve problems that may arise in the living conditions of people in different settlements.

The holiday was created in 1986.

October 3 is also

the World Architect and Architecture Day

.

It was started in 1985 and since then it has been held every year on the first Monday of October.

Designing a house requires taking into account a large number of factors, and therefore the work of an architect is difficult to overestimate.

And October 3 is

Technicians' Day

.

Initially, this day was started to help high school students get an education that would allow them to pursue a career in the technical field.

It was founded in 1998 at the initiative of CNET networks.

However, now this day also congratulates all technicians with a professional holiday.

What a church holiday today, October 3

October 3 - the day of commemoration of the great martyr Eustafius Plakyda, his wife Theopistia and sons Agapius and Theopistus / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

October 3 in the church calendar is

the day of commemoration of the great martyr Eustafius Plakyda, his wife Theopistia and sons Agapius and Theopistus

.

With his life, the martyr showed what love for God should be.

He was a military commander under the emperors Trajan and Titus.

He accepted Christianity and baptized his whole family.

Passed a lot of tests.

And later he and his entire family were subjected to torture for their faith in Christ.

Name day: how to name a child born on October 3

What are the names today:

Ivan, Vasyl, Mykhailo, Hilarion, Oleksandr, Oleg, Teodor, Ostap, Yana, Feodora, Tatiana.

The talisman of a person born on October 3 is

topaz

.

A precious stone that has been valued by people since ancient times.

Various decorations and ritual objects were created from it.

It was believed that topaz brings wealth and success.

Born on this day:

  • 1852 — Ukrainian itinerant artist Kyriak Kostandi;

  • 1881 — Ukrainian academician, literary critic and literary historian Mykhailo Wozniak;

  • 1883 - prominent woman from Kharkiv, queen of the ballet and actress Ida Rubinstein;

  • 1886 — Varvara Karynska, Ukrainian and American fashion designer, author of stage costumes for cinema and ballet;

  • 1894 - Ukrainian kobzar Konon Bezshchasny;

  • 1896 — Ukrainian literary critic Agapiy Shamrai;

  • 1957 — Ukrainian writer Lyuko Dashvar;

  • 1962 — Ukrainian rock musician, vocalist of the rock band "Hadyukina Brothers" Serhiy Kuzminsky;

  • 1989 — Ukrainian biathlete, skier, Paralympic Games medalist Maksym Yarovy.

What can not be done on this day

  • You can't lie to other people because your lie will be revealed quickly.

  • If you previously borrowed a bag or dishes and decided to return them, you should not return them empty.

  • It is forbidden for 13 people to sit at the table at the same time.

Folk signs and traditions for October 3

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

  • looked at what day it is today: the south wind is blowing - to a good harvest and warming;

  • cones grow low on the spruce - there will be early frosts;

  • dry day - winter with little snow;

  • the leaves have already fallen from the maple tree - it will be a harsh winter.

In the people, October 3 was called Astafiy the Windmill.

Our ancestors performed rituals for a good harvest on this day.

And they started the mill and started grinding grain.

Weather for today, October 3

Today, October 3, it is cloudy in Kyiv, it will rain almost all day.

The weather is gloomy in Lviv, light morning rain may increase by the middle of the day.

It is cloudy in Kharkiv, it will rain all day.

In Odesa, it is cloudy with clearings, light rain is possible during the day.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +12 during the day and +9 at night.

In Lviv it is +10 during the day and +8 at night.

In Kharkiv +13 during the day and +9 at night.

In Odessa +18 during the day and +13 at night.

Commemorative dates of October 3

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for October 3:

  • 382 - the Roman emperor Theodosius I allocates the lands of Thrace for the settlement of the Visigoths;

  • 1533 - residents of a village near Wittenberg (Holy Roman Empire of the German nation) sell all their property in connection with the preacher M. Stichel's predicted end of the world;

  • 1621 — the victory of the army led by P. Sahaidachny near Khotyn;

  • 1863 - US President A. Lincoln declares every last Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day;

  • 1866 - according to the Treaty of Vienna, the Austrian Empire gives Venice to the Kingdom of Italy;

  • 1875 - the first Jewish college in the USA is opened in Cincinnati;

  • 1906 - the SOS signal is approved as an international distress signal (previously the CQD signal was active);

  • 1917 — the All-Ukrainian Congress of Cossacks begins in Chygyrin, during which the organization's charter is approved and its General Council headed by Pavel Skoropadsky is elected;

  • 1925 — the Kharkiv State Opera and Ballet Theater was opened;

  • 1926 — The First Ukrainian Scientific Congress begins in Prague;

  • 1929 - The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes acquires the official name of Yugoslavia;

  • 1932 - The Kingdom of Iraq gains full independence from Great Britain;

  • 1935 - the Italian-Abyssinian war begins;

  • 1942 - the Germans test the Vau-2 missile for the first time;

  • 1945 - the World Federation of Trade Unions is created;

  • 1945 - At the age of 10, Elvis Presley takes part in a young talent contest and wins second prize;

  • 1952 - Great Britain tests its first nuclear bomb;

  • 1952 - the first video recording on magnetic tape is made in Los Angeles;

  • 1973 — a monument to the outstanding Ukrainian poetess Lesya Ukraintsi is opened in Kyiv;

  • 1990 — the process of unification of East and West Germany is completed, annually celebrated as the Day of German Unity;

  • 2003 — philosopher, associate professor of the Department of Culture of LNU named after

    Ivan Franko, Stanislav Shendryk commits self-immolation as a sign of protest against the illegal sale by the city authorities of a plot of land that belonged to him according to a court decision;

  • 2013 — Ukraine becomes an associate member of CERN.