February 5, 2023 - Sunday.

347th day of the war in Ukraine.

What a church holiday today, February 5

February 5 in the church calendar is

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Saint Agatha was born on the island of Sicily (Italy) in the city of Catania in 235.

That is why Agatha is often called Catania or Sicily in Christian texts.

Her family was noble and very wealthy.

In her youth, the girl was distinguished by extraordinary beauty.

And that's why she had many suitors.

However, she chose a different path for herself, decided to remain a virgin and devote her life to serving God.

Senator Quintian was among those whom Agatha refused.

Because of this, he hated the girl.

During the Christian persecution, Agatha was detained and subjected to severe torture precisely because of this refusal.

Her breasts were first cut off, and then she was tortured to death.

It happened in 261, when Agatha was only 25 years old.

February 5 - the day of memory of St. Agatha / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

What can not be done on this day

• On February 5, it is forbidden to refuse help to those who asked for it.

• Pregnant women were told not to stand on the doorstep.

• And they tried not to have fun and sing.

Folk signs and traditions for February 5

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

• looked at what day it is today: if the weather is sunny, then spring will be early;

• on the morning of February 5, the titmice chirps loudly until the frosts in the near future;

• a squirrel jumps on the trees, a thaw will soon come;

• a lot of snow means that there will be a lot of bread;

• what the weather is like on February 5, it will be like that in January next year.

On February 5, a lot of snow means that there will be a lot of bread / Photo: Pexels

On February 5, our ancestors prayed to St. Agatha, who was considered a protector against natural forces.

It was customary to go to church and consecrate salt, water and bread. 

Weather for February 5

Today, February 5, it is cloudy in Kyiv, with light snow in the morning, which will end by mid-afternoon.

It is gloomy in Lviv, light snow is possible at night, but it will end by morning.

In Kharkiv, it is cloudy until the evening, snow in the morning, which will end closer to the middle of the day.

It is gloomy in Odessa, without precipitation.

The air temperature in Kyiv is -5 during the day and -6 at night.

In Lviv -5 during the day and -8 at night.

In Kharkiv -2 during the day and -4 at night.

In Odesa, it is -3 during the day and -5 at night.

Memorial dates of February 5

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for February 5:

• 1585 - the Assumption Stauropygian Brotherhood is founded in Lviv;

• 1783 - an earthquake began in the Calabria region in southern Italy that lasted for almost two months;

• 1816 — the premiere of Gioacchino Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville" takes place in Rome;

• 1861 - in Philadelphia (USA) Coleman Sellers receives a patent for a cinematoscope;

• 1887 - the premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" takes place in the Milan theater "La Scala";

• 1904 - US troops leave Cuba after six years of occupation;

• 1913 — in Lviv, in the hall of the Ukrainian People's House, all Ukrainian academic societies organize a big academic ball;

• 1924 — the BBC radio begins transmitting accurate time signals from the Greenwich Observatory;

• 1928 - the German chemist Adolf Windaus first synthesized vitamin D, the lack of which causes rickets;

• 1935 - In New York, the organizers of professional boxing decide that championship fights cannot last more than 15 rounds;

• 1952 - New York becomes the first city in the world to use three-color traffic lights;

• 1953 - the premiere of the Disney film "Peter Pan" takes place in New York's Roxy Theater;

• 1971 - the stock index NASDAQ (“Automated Quotations of the National Association of Securities Dealers of the USA” appears);

• 1991 - the capital of Kyrgyzstan is renamed Bishkek;

• 1992 — Ukraine establishes diplomatic relations with Norway;

• 1998 — Oleksandr Safontsev, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea, was mortally wounded by an explosion in Simferopol;

• 1999 - Mike Tyson, former world champion in professional boxing, receives a year in prison for beating two people.

Name day: what to name a child born on February 5

What are the names today:

Klym, Gennady, Theodore, Seraphim, Evdokia, Kateryna.

The talisman of people born on February 5 is sardonyx.

In ancient times, these stones were divided into male and female.

It was believed that light sardonyx with delicate shades belong to women, and dark ones to men.

And they also believed that these stones have the power to rejuvenate the body.

 Born on this day:

• 1804 - Finnish poet, author of the national anthem of Finland, Johan Ludwig Runeberg;

• 1878 - French engineer and industrialist, creator of the famous automobile company Andre Citroen;

• 1914 - American writer William Burroughs;

• 1985 - Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

World Nutella Day is celebrated on February 5 / Photo: Pexels

is celebrated on February 5

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Blogger Sarah Rosso started this interesting holiday in 2007, and the idea quickly caught on in the Internet space.

"Nutella" is a famous chocolate-nut paste that was created in Italy (the city of Alba).

It was invented by confectioner Pietro Ferrero in 1946.

He wanted to make chocolate bars, but then there was a shortage of cocoa.

The man was not confused and added hazelnuts to the treats instead of cocoa butter.

Buyers quickly liked the new sweets.

Until 1964, this paste was called "Supercream".

Pietro's son, Michele, renamed the product.

Interesting fact

one can of Nutella is sold in the world every 2.5 seconds.

On the first Saturday of February,

is celebrated .

This year the holiday falls on February 5.

This original event appeared in the USA in the 60s of the last century.

A resident of the city of Rochester and mother of 6 children, Florence Rappaport, came up with the holiday.

One morning her younger children complained that it was too cold to walk outside.

The mother said that they could eat ice cream for breakfast and cheer themselves up.

The next year, everything happened again, and later it became a real tradition.

Florence's children and grandchildren spread this tradition throughout the United States, and then this holiday began to be celebrated in Germany, Italy, China, and even some African countries.

Spring is still far away.

Therefore, in order not to sink into winter depression, you can treat yourself and your loved ones to ice cream for breakfast.

And on February 5,

is celebrated .

This event is dedicated to intellectually gifted people who have a lot of knowledge and know how to use it.

Erudition is not at all connected with the availability of higher education.

An erudite person improves himself throughout his life and reads a lot of different literature.