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What holiday is today: December 5, 2024 - events and signs of Prokopiev's day
05.12.2024 00:01
Today is Thursday, December 5th: day 340 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 26 days.
The sun will rise at 8:42 Moscow time, and at 16:00 it will go below the horizon. At 12:21 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 7 hours 17 minutes, and darkness will last 16 hours 43 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 24 after Pentecost. Nativity Fast. Afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple.
Day of Remembrance of the 70 Apostles Philemon and Archippus and the Martyr Equal to the Apostles Apphia.
Name days: Mikhail, Pavel, Alexey, Vasily, Gerasim, Afanasy, Ilya, Ivan, Faddey, Peter.
Secular holidays
Today Russia celebrates Volunteer Day and Online Entrepreneur Day.
The world celebrates Ninja Day and Soil Day on December 5.
Events of December 5
In 1492, Christopher Columbus's expedition reached Haiti.
In 1941, Soviet troops launched a counteroffensive against the Nazi army in the Battle of Moscow.
In 1991, the first president of Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk, officially took office.
In 2009, a fire broke out in the Lame Horse club in Perm, claiming the lives of 156 people.
Who was born on December 5th
In 1803, the poet Fyodor Tyutchev was born.
In 1820, the poet Afanasy Fet was born.
In 1901, the animator Walt Disney was born.
In 1966, singer Patricia Kaas was born.
In 1978, TV presenter Elena Letuchaya was born.
Folk omens
A cold and snowy winter is expected if the day is clear and sunny.
A strong wind is blowing – the winter will be harsh and long.
Clouds are floating low - frost is coming.
The birds are hiding - it's going to snow.
