What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

October 31 -

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The holiday was officially approved in 2014 by a resolution of the UN General Assembly.

Its main goal is to involve the general public in the problems faced by modern cities, to show the role they play in environmental safety and climate change.

Also, October 31 is

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The history of this holiday begins on October 27, 1924.

Then the international congress of savings banks was held in Milan, which was attended by representatives of 29 countries.

The idea of ​​creating a holiday was proposed on the last day of the congress, namely October 31.

And October 31 is

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It was on this day that the leaders of the Black Sea countries (Ukraine, Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria and others) signed an important environmental document.

It is called "Strategic action plan for restoration and protection of the Black Sea".

October 31 -

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This unusual holiday is traditionally celebrated on the night of November 1.

Its roots go back to the ancient Celts.

And the beginning of the modern holiday is considered to be the ancient Samhain.

According to the beliefs of the ancient Celts, Samhain was one of the 4 main calendar holidays.

In many Celtic nations, the New Year began in November.

Therefore, the line between dark and light forces was erased.

What a church holiday today, October 31

October 31 - the day of memory of the apostle and evangelist Luke / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

October 31 in the church calendar is

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He was the author of the third Gospel and a companion of the Apostle Paul.

He came from Antioch (Syria) and was probably a doctor.

He described the activity and life of the apostles in his book "Acts of the Holy Apostles".

He was born in a family of pagans and was baptized as an adult.

Name day: how to name a child born on October 31

What are the names today:

Yuliy, Joseph, Luka, David, Gavrilo, David, Semen, Marina, Juliana, Zlata.

The talisman of a person born on October 31 is

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This is a semi-precious stone of natural origin, known since ancient times.

People have long believed that topaz helps to get rid of insomnia and nightmares.

Born on this day:

• 1853 — Ukrainian narodnik, inventor Mykola Kybalchych;

• 1886 - Ukrainian military figure Marko Bezruchko.

What can not be done on this day

• Do not eat spicy food.

• Do not put shoes on the table.

• Coins cannot be counted.

Folk signs and traditions for October 31

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

• looked at what day it is today: there is a lot of husk on the onion - the winter will be frosty;

• the south wind blows - there will be warming;

• the cat began to scratch the floor often - wait for strong winds;

• if it hasn't snowed yet - winter will come late.

People called October 31 the Day of Bows.

On this day, artists and icon painters prayed to Luke for inspiration.

Also, October 31 was considered the most successful day for creativity, hobbies, and needlework.

Also on this day they cooked and went hunting.

Weather for today, October 31

Today, October 31, it is cloudless in Kyiv, without precipitation.

It is cloudy with clearings in Lviv, no precipitation is expected.

It is cloudy in Kharkiv, but the sun will come out in the afternoon and evening, without precipitation.

It is cloudy with clearings in Odesa, no precipitation is expected.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +13 during the day and +8 at night.

In Lviv it is +18 during the day and +9 at night.

In Kharkiv +9 during the day and +5 at night.

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

Commemorative dates of October 31

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for October 31:

• 1517 - Augustinian monk, philosopher and theologian Martin Luther publishes 95 theses against indulgences;

• 1625 — the assault of the Kurukiv Cossack camp by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth troops begins;

• 1815 - Briton Humphrey Davy receives a patent for a miner's lamp;

• 1864 - Nevada becomes the 36th US state;

• 1902 - the first telegraph cable is laid across the Pacific Ocean (from Canada to Australia);

• 1903 — the first Autumn Salon opens in Paris, created in opposition to the conservative Paris Salon;

• 1929 - the newspaper "Pravda" calls for "general collectivization";

• 1941 - the construction of the world's largest monument (18-meter heads of four presidents) is completed on Mount Rushmore (USA);

• 1952 - the USA tests the first hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean;

• 1956 - American Admiral G. Dufek becomes the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole;

• 1968 - US President Lyndon Johnson announces an end to the bombing of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam;

• 1973 — the Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church adopts a resolution on the unity of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church;

• 1984 - Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by a Sikh terrorist;

• 1992 - Pope John Paul II announces the decision to rehabilitate the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who argued that the Earth is not the center of the universe and was forced to renounce his views under the pressure of the Inquisition.

• 1995 — Ukraine completes the fulfillment of the terms of the treaty on conventional weapons, eliminating the last T-62 tank provided for in the treaty;

• 1995 — the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopts the Law of Ukraine on Accession to the Charter of the Council of Europe;

• 1999 — Leonid Kuchma and Petro Symonenko are in the second round of the presidential elections in Ukraine.

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