January 31, 2023 - Tuesday.

342nd day of the war in Ukraine.

What a church holiday today, January 31

January 31 in the church calendar is

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All their lives they fought with heretics and brought faith in Christ to people.

Athanasius was born in Alexandria in a Christian family.

In his youth, he became a deacon of the Alexandria Church.

Even as a very young man, Athanasius saw that there was no true piety in the church.

After all, too many people are followers of Arius, who denied the fact that Christ has a divine nature in himself.

When Patriarch Alexander Athanasius died, he took his position and began to debunk the teachings of the Arians.

Because of this, they slandered the saint and even accused him of rape and murder.

Several times the patriarch was expelled from Alexandria.

Cyril was also a famous fighter for justice and faith in Christ.

When he received the post of patriarch, he expelled the heretics from Alexandria, consecrated the temple of the pagans and even built a large temple in its place.

Cyril's struggle with the Nestorian heresy was the most difficult, Cyril was able to achieve the convocation of the Ecumenical Council.

It was there that Nestorius' teachings were recognized as heretical, and Nestorius himself was stripped of his rank and banished to the Libyan desert.

January 31 - Memorial Day of Saints Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria / Photo: https://azbyka.ru/

What can not be done on this day

• On January 31, cursing, slander and quarrels are prohibited.

• Do not go fishing or hunting alone.

• On January 31, they tried not to throw out garbage after sunset.

• Our ancestors did not baptize boys on this day, because they believed that it would bring male impotence.

Folk signs and traditions for January 31

Among our ancestors there were many interesting omens for this day:

• looked at what day it is today: if you can see "earrings" on the moon, soon there will be severe frost;

• if there is a blizzard or blizzard on January 31, spring will be late;

• there is a thaw on Athanasius, which means that the summer will be bad and unharvesting;

• On January 31, crows circle in flocks until a long cold snap;

• the sun came out only at noon, spring will come early.

On January 31, the sun came out only at noon, spring will come early / Photo: Pexels

People called January 31 "Goose holiday" and "Lomonos".

The last name is connected with the fact that on this day it was often so cold that it "broke the nose".

And there was also a sign: "

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On January 31, they tried to get rid of evil spirits.

To do this, the villagers performed various rituals that helped drive away evil spirits.

Weather for January 31

Today, January 31, it is gloomy in Kyiv, it will snow at night, which will lighten up by the morning, and again in the evening, light snow.

It is cloudy in Lviv, light snow at night, which will turn into snow with rain in the morning, but no precipitation in the afternoon.

It's gloomy in Kharkiv, expect light snow in the evening.

It is cloudy in Odessa, snow in the morning, and light snow with rain in the afternoon and evening.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +1 during the day and -2 at night.

In Lviv, it is 0 during the day and -2 at night.

In Kharkiv, it is 0 during the day and -6 at night.

In Odesa, it is 0 during the day and -2 at night.

Memorial dates of January 31

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

• 1729 - the first book printed in Arabic script is published in Istanbul, it was an explanatory dictionary, which is still considered one of the most popular;

• 1747 — the first clinic for the treatment of venereal diseases (Lock Hospital) opens in London;

• 1893 - the Coca-Cola trademark was registered in the US Patent Office;

• 1941 — the Kyiv Film Studio of Popular Science Films is created;

• 1943 — surrounded near Stalingrad (now Volgograd), the German 6th Army surrenders together with Field Marshal F. Paulus;

• 1950 - US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for the hydrogen bomb development project;

• 1958 — the launch of the first American artificial Earth satellite "Explorer-1";

• 1961 - the United States launches a space rocket with a chimpanzee on board;

• 1999 - scientists from the University of Alabama (USA) receive, in their opinion, irrefutable evidence that the AIDS virus came from Africa, originated from chimpanzees and was first able to pass to humans about 50 years ago;

• 2000 — a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane crash occurs near Anacapa Island (88 people died);

• 2009 - In Kenya, at least 113 people die and more than 200 people are injured as a result of an oil spill in the Molo area.

Name day: what to name a child born on January 31

What are the names today:

Volodymyr, Athanasius, Oleksandr, Dmytro, Voldemar, Hilarion, Yevgeny, Kirill, Mykhailo, Mykola, Maxim, Sergey, Omelyan, Oksana, Maria.

The talisman of people born on January 31 is chrysoprase.

Since Antiquity, the stone has been revered as a talisman of happiness and good luck.

Even Alexander the Great himself wore chrysoprase during campaigns to protect himself from the enemy.

And Frederick the Great (King of Prussia) wore a ring with this stone, believing that it brought him wisdom and strength.

 Born on this day:

• 36 BC

  e. – mother of Germanicus and Claudia Antonius the Younger;

• 1911 - Bulgarian folk healer, clairvoyant Vanga (Vangelia Pandeva-Gushterova);

• 1938 - Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 Beatrix;

• 1977 - American actress Kerry Washington;

• 1981 - American singer Justin Timberlake;

• 1982 - Greek singer.

  Eurovision 2005 winner Olena Paparizou.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

World Jeweler's Day is celebrated on January 31 / Photo: Pexels

January 31 is celebrated as

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This profession is considered one of the oldest in the world and requires a person to combine a mathematical mind and perfect artistic taste.

Jewelry means much more than just adornment.

With their help, a person demonstrates his good taste and high level of financial security.

But before they got to the store, a real professional worked with them.

 And January 31 is

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Today it can be found in almost every home.

This adhesive tape on a cellophane base is used in everyday life, during repairs, in production to glue any objects made of different materials.

Scotch tape was invented by Richard Drew.

This young man worked at a company that manufactures cellophane material and sandpaper.

And he was inspired to create a tape by a visit to a car service.

When Richard was on one of them with an inspection, he saw that uneven lines appear on the cars during painting with different colors.

And the paper that the workers used does not help and does not protect against leaks.

Then Richard came up with the idea that you could use sticky tape no more than 5 cm wide with a patch around the edges.

At first, such an innovation was received by workers with skepticism, but Drew still decided to patent the invention.

And today Scotch is known all over the world.

Also, January 31

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This holiday was introduced by environmental organizations that advocate for the preservation of these unique striped animals.

Stripes are a natural adaptation that helps zebras protect themselves from wild animals.

It can also develop a speed of up to 80 km/h.

But greedy people, who are only interested in profit, are ready to destroy these beautiful animals.

That is why this holiday was created.

Thanks to it, it is possible to draw the attention of politicians and public organizations to the problem of the destruction of zebras.