Today is Wednesday, December 4: day 339 of the Gregorian year. The year ends in 27 days.
The sun will rise at 8:41 Moscow time, and at 16:01 it will go below the horizon. At 12:21 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 7 hours 19 minutes, and darkness will last 16 hours 41 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 24 after Pentecost. Nativity Fast. Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of Our Lord and the Virgin Mary.
Name days: Alexander, Maria.
Secular holidays
This Wednesday marks Computer Science Day in Russia.
Today is also International Banking Day.
December 4 is the Day of Ordering Gifts and Writing Letters to Santa Claus.
Events of December 4
In 1939, the Soviet leadership rejected Finland's proposal to begin peace negotiations.
The first Moskvich-400 was assembled in 1946.
In 1980, Led Zeppelin announced their breakup.
In 1981, the United States Intelligence Community was created.
Who was born on December 4th
In 1892, the dictator and ruler of Spain, Francisco Franco, was born.
In 1901, People's Artist of the USSR, actor Nikolai Simonov was born.
American rapper Jay Z was born in 1969.
In 1973, supermodel, actress and singer Tyra Banks was born.
Folk omens
If there is snowfall on this day, you should prepare for a long and snowy winter.
The snowstorm indicates that there will be many more snowstorms ahead.
If frosts do not come, then the winter will be mild and late.
Author: Dmitry Bobrov
