February 3, 2023 - Friday.

345th day of the war in Ukraine.

What a church holiday today, February 3

February 3 in the church calendar is

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He was a famous theologian, taught at a higher school in Constantinople and led an ascetic lifestyle.

He was born in 580 in Constantinople and died in 662 in Georgia.

He grew up in an aristocratic family, studied quite diligently.

Maksym the Confessor left behind many theological treatises, debates, liturgies and explanations for prayers.

Saint Maxim the Confessor is also the author of the theory of divine ideas.

He believed that there are separate logos (idea-energy) that correspond to each type of being.

The Orthodox Church also honors the memory

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He was a translator and publicist.

He was born in the city of Arti (Greece) in the 15th century in a wealthy family.

He traveled the world for a long time, and then he joined the monks.

All his life he actively translated various journalistic works.

He passed away at the age of 70.

Monk Maxim the Greek was buried near the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, where he spent the last years of his life in exile.

February 3 - the day of memory of Saint Maxim the Confessor / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

What can not be done on this day

• On February 3, it is forbidden to abuse junk food.

• Try not to slander.

• Do not borrow any household items.

Folk signs and traditions for February 3

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

• looked at what day it is today: the moon can be seen through the clouds at night, which means there will be a good harvest;

• On February 3, the weather will be clear, there will be lingering frosts.

On February 3, the weather will be clear, there will be lingering frosts / Photo: Pexels

On February 3, the people prayed to Maxim to protect him from troubles.

There was a belief that if on this day you make peace with those with whom you had a quarrel, your relationship will strengthen.

And on February 3, they went to the forest and hugged a birch tree.

They told the tree about all their experiences and problems.

They said that then the right decision will surely come on the way back.

Weather for February 3

Today, February 3, it is gloomy in Kyiv, there will be light snow in the morning, which will end by the evening.

It is cloudy in Lviv, the night snow will end by morning, and it will start again in the evening.

In Kharkiv, it is cloudy until the evening, without precipitation.

Clouds will appear in Odesa in the morning, which will dissipate by the evening, without precipitation.

The air temperature in Kyiv is 0 during the day and -2 at night.

In Lviv, it is 0 during the day and -1 at night.

In Kharkiv +3 during the day and -2 at night.

In Odessa +3 during the day and -3 at night.

Commemorative dates of February 3

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

• 1815 - the world's first factory for the production of hard cheese is founded in Switzerland;

• 1858 - the first tram is launched in Havana (Cuba);

• 1863 - a humorous story by journalist Samuel Langhorne Clemens was published in the local newspaper of the town of Virginia (Nevada), which he signed under the pseudonym Mark Twain;

• 1867 - Mutsuhito becomes Emperor of Japan (Emperor Meiji);

• 1894 - the first sailboat with a steel hull is launched in the USA;

• 1926 - in Czechoslovakia, the Czech language becomes the official language of the country;

• 1954 - residents of Sydney meet the British Queen Elizabeth II in the port, this is the first time a British monarch has set foot on Australian soil;

• 1961 - Bob Dylan records the first songs in his own performance in New York;

• 1962 - the US government imposes an embargo on trade with Cuba;

• 1968 - Paul McCartney records the song "Lady Madonna" without the participation of the rest of the "Beatles";

• 1972 - the XI Winter Olympic Games begin in Sapporo, Japan;

• 1986 - Pope John Paul II meets Mother Teresa in Calcutta;

• 1992 — Ukraine establishes diplomatic relations with Turkey;

• 1994 - US President Bill Clinton cancels the economic embargo against communist Vietnam (it had been in effect for 19 years);

• 1995 — the first NATO military exercises take place on the territory of the former GDR;

• 2005 - the world's most expensive newspaper is printed in China (it was a special issue of "Economic Daily", which was printed on gold paper, due to which the cost of one copy of the newspaper was 8,000 US dollars);

• 2008 — Borys Tadic is re-elected president of Serbia;

• 2014 — during the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv, Afghan veterans and "Right Sector" conduct their own negotiations with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the SBU on the release of those arrested on the basis of the adopted amnesty law;

• 2015 — Italian lawyer and politician Sergio Mattarella is elected president of Italy.

Name day: what to name a child born on February 3

What are today's name days:

Yevhen, Valerian, Maxim, Agnia.

The talisman of people born on February 3 is turquoise.

This stone has remained popular for many millennia.

It can be found in the cultures of Egypt, China, and Persia.

The oldest turquoise jewelry dates back to about 6000 BC.

Since ancient times, the stone has been endowed with healing and magical properties.

For example, it was believed that it brings the owner happiness in family life.

Born on this day:

• 1853 — Ukrainian painter Hennadiy Ladyzhenskyi;

• 1864 — Ukrainian writer Volodymyr Samiylenko;

• 1872 — the architect, one of the founders of neoclassicism, created the building of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kyiv, Ivan Fomin;

• 1904 - Ukrainian poet Geo Kolyada (real name Hryhoriy Opanasovych);

• 1951 — Ukrainian writer Vyacheslav Medvid;

• 1974 - Ukrainian TV presenter, journalist, producer Ihor Pelikh.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

Doctor's Day is celebrated on February 3 / Photo: Pexels

is celebrated on February 3

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It so happened that in almost all countries of the world, men work in medicine.

And women have long had much more difficulties for professional growth.

However, they are not inferior to successful results and competence, and are also noted for better communication skills than men.

This holiday began to be celebrated in 1972.

And the date was chosen in honor of the birthday of the famous Elizabeth Blackwell.

She became the first woman to receive a higher medical education in the United States.

And February 3 is

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This holiday was started to educate the culture of communication in children and reduce the number of swear words in the lexicon of adults.

Profanity can be found in every language.

People often use it to express their aggression.

However, swearing interferes with cultural and competent speech, and can also signal psychological problems.

And February 3 is celebrated as

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This is a rather original holiday that originated in Germany.

Until this day, various events are traditionally organized for supporters of free relationships.

For example, appropriate programs are broadcast on television, and doctors talk about the importance of contraception.