The second Friday of October in many countries of the world is a holiday of Eggs. Since 1996, lovers of omelettes, egg casseroles, and fried eggs have the opportunity to publicly admire egg products. The decision to celebrate was made at the world "egg" conference, which was attended by many producer countries. The idea of celebrating egg day has many reasons, numerous scientific studies confirm the usefulness of their use. The antioxidants and nutrients necessary for the body make it possible to avoid certain diseases. Studies show that public opinion that they raise cholesterol is erroneous. Japan is considered the leader in world egg consumption, where each resident eats one egg a day. In America, the annual "Giant Omelette Days" are held.
This holiday is considered national in the country since 1717. It all started with the fact that several fishermen on the Paraiba River removed from their nets a wonderful statuette of the Holy Virgin. For 15 years she was kept in the house of one of the fishermen, many people came to worship her. The figurine of the Holy Virgin Mary is placed in the temple, Pope Pio X added a face to the crown and named her the Queen of Brazil Rainha do Brasil. She is also proclaimed patroness of Brazil. It is stored in a huge temple, accommodating 75 thousand people at a time.
Initially, this day was celebrated in Aragon, as a tribute to the veneration of Our Lady of Pilar. According to legend, this holy Virgin on the banks of the Obro River communicated with the Apostle Santiago, supporting him in a difficult missionary work. The spread of Christianity in Spain is associated with many obstacles. The appearance of the Mother of God, standing on a column, gave a sign of protection for all Spaniards. Since then it has been a favorite holiday in Spain, which many residents love and revere more than their own name days and birthday. On the same day, Christopher Columbus, at the head of a Spanish expedition, discovered the lands of the New World. Believers attribute this to the patronage of St. Pilar. The name of Columbus is written in golden letters in world history.
Since 2008, Armenia has officially celebrated the day against tobacco smoking, supporting priority global movements in this direction. The Minister of Health of Armenia characterized tobacco smoking as a global epidemic and proposed this day because it was on October 12 that the Armenian government ratified the provisions of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Year 2009 was declared a goal of the fight against tobacco, as 30% of Armenian citizens were smokers, and 60% of them were breadwinners of the family.
The church calendar on this day shows the feast of St. Theophan the Merciful
Being a rich man, Theophanes had a good nature. Over the years, living in the Palestinian city of Gaza, he gave shelter to the needy and the poor. At the end of his life, he completely went bankrupt and died almost in poverty. Four days after his funeral, he appeared to one person and asked to remove the stone from his grave. A wonderful fragrance was felt from this place, its relics exuded the world, mysteriously healing the sick. In memory of his good deeds, he was nicknamed Theophan the Merciful. On the day of his memory, heat briefly returns to the earth, and the position of the stars predicts a dry or wet autumn. On this day hunting for a hare is successful, the day ended with gatherings and stories of hunting tales.
October 12, 1492 - there was a landing of the expedition of Christopher Columbus in the Bahamas
On this day in the Bahamas archipelago, the expedition of Christopher Columbus encountered a new land, which was mistaken for Indian lands. Scientists were able to draw this conclusion based on the erroneous opinion about the sphericity of the earth and incorrect calculations of the 15th century. The Portuguese king rejected the Columbus project. After moving to Castile, Columbus organized an expedition of 90 people. With the support of the Andalusian rich people, the ships "Santa Maria", "Nina", "Pinta" participated in it. On October 12, the expedition landed in the Bahamas, and in December the coast of Cuba was explored. Then the expedition reached the island of Haiti and on March 15 returned to Castile. The debate on the priority of Columbus continues to this day. In honor of this day, the holiday of Spain became a National.
October 12, 1957 - the legendary film "Cranes are Flying" has been released on cinema screens
Director Mark Kalatozov made this film based on the work of Victor Rozov, "Eternally Alive." The war drama is based on the tragic story of two lovers, brilliantly played by actors Tatyana Samoilova and Alexei Batalov. The triumph of the film was the receipt of the first prize at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. The play of Tatyana Samoilova was awarded a special prize for the best female role. The picture passed on the screens of many countries of the world, and received many more prizes - “Silver Sombrero”, a prize at the Guadalajara Film Festival, etc.
October 12, 1810 - Munich beer festival is held
Currently, this festival is known as the annual Oktoberfest, which has long won worldwide recognition. This is a German national tradition, and world festivals dedicated to beer. The beginning of Oktoberfest was marked by the wedding on October 12, 1810, of Prince Louis of Bavaria and Princess of Saxony. Some call this day the most ambitious and massive booze in the world. Millions of connoisseurs are trying to give tribute to the noble drink. Breweries, as advertisements for their brands, establish pavilions throughout the city, offering all types of beer. which are produced at enterprises. The main events take place on Theresienwiese Meadow.
October 12, 1875 - Edward Crowley
Edward Crowley is an English writer, magician, author of numerous articles and books on occultism, yoga, Buddhism.
(“Equinox of the Gods”, “Magic in theory and practice”, “Magic without tears”, “8 lectures on yoga”, etc.). For the first time, Crowley sees meditation as a means and a means to an end, for the sake of which he even drops out of Cambridge University and devotes himself to studying Buddhism and Yoga techniques. In 1907, he created the Silver Star Order and wrote the Codex Book of Thelema.
October 12, 1929 - Rolan Bykov, actor and director
As a director of Mosfilm, Rolan Bykov seeks universal recognition for his first works, “Seven Nannies” and “Aibolit-66.” He continues the theme of children's cinema for a long time, making such films as "Attention, Turtle", "The Adventures of Pinocchio", "Car, Violin and Dog Blot". He himself played the famous roles of Cota Basilio and Barmalei. Other famous films: "Duck Village", "Scarecrow", "The Adventures of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "About Little Red Riding Hood".
October 12, 1935 - Luciano Pavarotti, legend of the opera scene
The opera revolution Luciano Pavarotti is not in doubt even among the most critical music researchers. His name has forever become synonymous with the beauty of the human voice. His singing career began at the age of 9, when he sang in the church choir with his father. The usual hobby grew into a life-long affair. Hundreds of thousands of people attended concerts of the famous tenor. One of the concerts was the record for raising the curtain - at the end of the performance this was done 165 times. This event was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. About 500 thousand people gathered in the central park of New York to hear his lively voice. Nobody has managed to repeat this record yet.
October 12, 1896 - Eugenio Montali
Italian cultural figure, poet, journalist, critic, songwriter of the composer Goffredo Petrassi. In 1967 he became a lifelong senator, a Nobel laureate in literature.
On this day, the owners of the name Ivan celebrate name day. The ancient form is John, of Hebrew origin. In other languages, this name sounds like John, Jean, Jan, Giovanni, Johan, Hans, Juan, Yannis.
