What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

October 28 -

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The anniversary was officially approved by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko in his 2009 decree.

The memorial day is dedicated to the events that took place during the Second World War.

It was on Ukrainian territory that decisive battles took place, which played the greatest role in the outcome of the entire war.

On October 28, 1944, after 15 front-line and strategic offensive operations, the lands of Ukraine were completely freed from the fascists.

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The Slavs used to have a holiday called "Autumn Grandfathers", which fell precisely at the end of October.

Its main purpose was to commemorate the deceased ancestors.

On this day, the bathhouse was traditionally flooded, the whole family washed, and then sat down at the table.

In 2009, the Dutch Bureau offered at least one day a year to give grandchildren the opportunity to give gifts, flowers and their time to grandparents.

Thus a new holiday was created.

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The initiative was introduced in 2014 in Madagascar.

This island is considered the home of lemurs.

Today, there are more than 100 species of these animals, and almost 95% of them are on the verge of extinction.

Thanks to a study conducted several years ago, it became clear that lemurs are less protected than other primates.

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This day is held in order to inform the population of the planet about how serious this disease is.

The WHO declared a global stroke epidemic back in 2004.

A separate day was created in 2006.

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On this day, a large number of judokas from all over the world gather online or in real meetings to talk about their hobby, share their latest achievements, etc.

The history of this martial art began in 1882.

A young Japanese named Jigoro Kano founded the "Kokodan" school in the Eishodzt Buddhist temple (Tokyo).

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This holiday was created on the initiative of the French branch of ASIFA (International Animation Film Association) in 2002 in honor of the 110th anniversary of the first public display of animation technology.

The first animated event called "Optical Theater" by Emile Reno took place in Paris in 1892.

It had the appearance of figurines that moved during projection.

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The holiday is dedicated to all those products that grow in the wild (berries, vegetables, fruits, plants).

Our ancestors ate what the earth gave them.

The main goal of the day is to promote a healthy lifestyle and consumption of raw food.

What a church holiday today, October 28

October 28 - the day of commemoration of Saint Euthymius the New and Saint Lucian / Photo: Pexels

October 28 in the church calendar is

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St. Lucian was one of the great fathers of Kyiv-Pechersk.

The Church knows very little about his life.

He was a presbyter of the Pechersk monastery and was martyred by the Tatars in 1243.

But Saint Euphrimius the New was born in the city of Ankyra (Galatia).

His parents were devout Christians, so they raised their son in their faith.

Name day: how to name a child born on October 28

What are the names today:

Ivan, Denis, Luka, Yukhym.

is the talisman of a person born on October 28

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A mineral with a special shade and beauty.

Its various types were very popular among members of the Italian Medici family and the English Queen Victoria.

It has long been believed that opal can have a positive effect on all body systems and organs.

And that is why it was used to treat various ailments.

Born on this day:

• 1872 — Terentii Parkhomenko, a Ukrainian kobzar from Polissia;

• 1895 - Mike Johansen, a Ukrainian poet and novelist of the era of the Shot Renaissance;

• 1955 - founder and chairman of the board of directors of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates.

What can not be done on this day

• Do not make expensive purchases.

• Don't get angry and don't curse.

• Do not leave the house after sunset.

Folk signs and traditions for October 28

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

• looked at what day it is today: dark circles around the sun in the evening - soon there will be frosty weather;

• mosquitoes appeared - for a warm winter;

• a cloud over the sun - there will be bad weather in the coming days.

People called Yefimiya on October 28.

Our ancestors noticed that from what date in October snow begins, from the same date in April, real spring will begin.

And they also said: "

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Weather for today, October 28

Today, October 28, it is cloudy in Kyiv, no precipitation is expected.

It is gloomy in Lviv, without precipitation.

In Kharkiv, the sky will be covered with clouds, but precipitation is not expected.

It is clear in Odesa, without precipitation.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +14 during the day and +7 at night.

In Lviv it is +18 during the day and +8 at night.

In Kharkiv +10 during the day and +7 at night.

In Odesa it is +17 during the day and +8 at night.

Commemorative dates of October 28

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for October 28:

• 1913 — tram traffic is opened in Vinnytsia;

• 1920 - the Entente countries sign the "Bessarabian Protocol" with the Kingdom of Romania, which gives Bessarabia to Romania;

• 1938 - 17 thousand Polish Jews were arrested in the Third Reich and sent to the Polish border, but the Polish government refused to accept them and the exiles remained between the two countries in a refugee camp;

• 1989 — the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR adopts the law on the state status of the Ukrainian language;

• 1993 — the Australian Senate recognizes the Holodomor in the Ukrainian SSR as an act of genocide;

• 2007 - the list of "100 Geniuses of Modernity Living Today" was presented by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, which included the Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk.

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