What day
The World Wide Fund for Nature, together with the Australian edition of The Sydney Morning Herald, held an interesting and illustrative environmental campaign at the end of March 2007: about 2,100 firms and companies in the Australian city of Sydney, as well as more than 22 million of its residents, turned off their lights for one hour. During this time, the city’s energy consumption was reduced by more than 10%, which also contributed to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. This action was named Earth Hour… The idea spread and became popular in many countries around the world. The time of the action has been agreed and the beginning of this hour is set at 20:30 every last Saturday in March.
Your professional holiday Day of the nephrologist doctors celebrate March 27. Nephrology is a branch of medicine that studies the function and diseases of the kidneys, the diagnosis of kidney diseases and their treatment. The first steps in the formation of nephrology as a science took place at the beginning of the 19th century and were associated with the name of the English doctor Bright. Nephrology became a separate clinical specialty only in the 60s of the twentieth century.
International Theater Day celebrated annually on March 27 since 1962. It was founded in Vienna at the IX Congress of the International Theater Institute (MIT) at UNESCO. The activities of MIT, according to its charter, should be aimed at “strengthening peace and friendship between peoples, at expanding the creative cooperation of all figures in the world.” This is a holiday for everyone who understands the value and importance of theatrical art, and seeks to draw to it the attention of government agencies, politicians and organizations that have not yet reached an understanding of the value of theater for society and an individual, as well as its importance for economic development.
What an Orthodox holiday
On March 27, Orthodox Christians venerate the image of the Most Holy Theotokos “Theodorovskaya”. According to legend, the Theodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God was painted by the holy apostle and evangelist Luke. The miraculous Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God has long been revered by believers as the intercessor of family well-being, the birth and upbringing of children, and also helps in difficult childbirth.
What are the traditions for the holiday
On this day, livestock is honored, animals are looked after. The day is also called Fedor the cattle breeder, since cattle are in special honor today. During this period, the animals molt, so they were taken out into the yard, scraped and cleaned, they spoke from anxiety and from an evil eye. Children’s fright is also treated on this day. If the child is afraid to be alone, screams at night, hides under the bed, then you need to speak water and wash the child with it. Name days: Benedict, Roman, Rostislav.
What not to do
• On this day, if possible, try not to look in the mirror. This is especially true for the elderly. On March 27, the influence of the looking glass on people is stronger and therefore draws out their vitality from people.
• You cannot hunt, take up arms, chop wood and sharpen knives – this is unfortunate.
• Meat is not allowed today. It can be replaced with dairy products.
What to do on March 27
• Dedicate this day to caring for pets.
• The more joyful and fun you spend this day, the happier your life will be
What happened that day
1111 – the united Russian army led by Vladimir Monomakh utterly defeated the Polovtsi on the Solonka River.
1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida.
1793 – Catherine II announced a manifesto on the inclusion of the Right-Bank Ukraine into the Russian Empire.
1836 – The first Mormon temple opens in Ohio.
1841 – The first horse-drawn steam fire engine is tested in New York. 1854 – the beginning of the Crimean War, England and France declared war on Russia. 1860 – New Yorker ML Byrne patented the corkscrew.
1878 – Russian peasant F. Blinov applied for a patent for the “car with endless rails” invented by him (the world’s first tracked tractor).
1898 – an agreement was adopted, according to which Russia leased Port Arthur and Dalniy from China for 25 years.
1914 – I. Sikorsky on his S-6A aircraft set a world speed record with 4 passengers – 106 km / h.
1918 – The Moldavian Democratic Republic became part of the Kingdom of Romania.
1920 – Denikin’s troops retreated to the Crimea.
1928 – The world’s first soccer-themed postage stamp is issued in the Netherlands.
1943 – The Council of People’s Commissars of Ukraine adopted a resolution on the creation of the Taras Shevchenko Literary Museum.
1944 – 40 Jews were shot by the Gestapo in the Riga ghetto, and about 2 thousand Jews were killed in Kaunas.
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1953 – a large-scale amnesty was announced in the USSR, which almost did not affect political prisoners.
1964 – earthquake in Alaska; killed 118 people.
1968 – a plane crash occurred in the Vladimir region, in which Yuri Gagarin died.
1977 – The Canary Islands suffered the largest plane crash in history. 583 people died.
1978 – following the deprivation of Soviet citizenship, Mstislav Rostropovich was expelled from the Union of Composers of the USSR.
1981 – The independent trade union Solidarity starts a nationwide strike in Poland.
1990 – The Sherlock Holmes Museum opens in London at 221 Baker Street.
2014 – The UN General Assembly supported the territorial integrity of Ukraine, recognizing Crimea and Sevastopol as its integral parts. 100 UN member states out of 194 voted for the corresponding resolution. 11 countries voted against, 58 countries abstained, the rest did not take part in the voting.
Folk omens for March 27
- Thunder today is a fruitful year.
- If there is frost on this day, then it will last another seven days.
- The cow was not milking well, so the weather will soon worsen.
- If the weather is sunny, then a cold snap will come soon.
- If it rains with thunder, the summer will be hot and dry.
Recall that the stars predict on March 27. Horoscope for all signs.
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