Significant events of August 6. Holidays and events in August

Railway Troops Day.

It was first established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 19, 1996. Currently, it is celebrated as a memorial day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 31, 2006 “On the establishment professional holidays And memorable days in the Armed Forces Russian Federation».

On August 6 (August 18, new style), 1851, Emperor Nicholas I approved the Regulations on the composition of the administration of the St. Petersburg-Moscow railway, according to which the first special military formations were created in the engineering troops to protect and operate the railway.

The railway troops played an important role in the First World War, during which they built over 4 thousand kilometers of railways and restored more than 4.6 thousand kilometers of tracks.

Currently, the Railway Troops of the RF Armed Forces are special formations intended for the restoration, construction, operation and technical cover of railways used for military transportation. The number of Railway Troops of the Russian Armed Forces is over 23 thousand military personnel, of which about 5 thousand serve under contract.

Hiroshima Day - World Day for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

An unofficial memorial date dedicated to the day of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945 and to the day of the first international conference for the prohibition of nuclear weapons in Hiroshima.

The United States began preparations for the combat use of the atomic bomb in the summer of 1944. Initially, it was planned to drop 9 atomic bombs on Japanese rice fields or in the sea, but later it was decided to use the new weapon against densely populated cities.

On August 6, at 8:15 a.m., the Little Boy atomic bomb with a uranium charge, the TNT equivalent of which was about 20 thousand tons, was dropped on Hiroshima. The city was wiped off the face of the Earth. Died

about 80 thousand people, over 12 thousand were missing, 40 thousand people were injured.

On August 9, at 11:01 a.m., an American plane dropped the second atomic bomb Fat Man (“Fat Man”) with a plutonium charge on Nagasaki, the TNT equivalent of which was equal to “Baby.” More than 73 thousand people were killed or disappeared, and later another 35 thousand people died from exposure and injuries.

The total number of victims of the two tragedies is over 450 thousand people, and survivors still suffer from diseases caused by radiation exposure. According to the latest data, their number is 183 thousand 519 people.

103 years ago (1915), during the First World War, an event known as the "Attack of the Dead" took place.

A small Russian fortress 23.5 kilometers from the border of East Prussia was of the greatest strategic importance. It defended from the Germans the crossing of the Bobra River and the transport hub of Bialystok, the capture of which opened the road to Vilna, Brest, Grodno and Minsk. Despite the small size of the fortress, it was almost impossible to get around it due to the swamps surrounding Osovets.

Since September 1914, the Germans tried to take the fortress twice, using all their latest achievements against its defenders, but Osovets did not give up.

Then the Germans decided to use poison gases to destroy the fortress garrison. They carefully prepared the gas attack, bringing in 30 gas batteries with several thousand cylinders.

On August 6 at 4 o'clock in the morning, after waiting for a fair wind, the Germans began releasing a poisonous mixture onto Russian positions. The gas wave was 12-15 meters high and 8 kilometers wide.

As a result of the gas attack, more than 1,000 defenders of the fortress were killed; almost the entire garrison, including the command, received varying degrees of poisoning. No more than fifty soldiers remained alive.

14 battalions of German troops (about 7 thousand people), after the gas attack and the massive shelling that followed, began an attack on the fortress. As one of the participants in the defense of Osovets recalled: “We did not have gas masks, so the gases caused terrible injuries and chemical burns. When breathing, wheezing and bloody foam escaped from the lungs. The skin on our hands and faces was blistering. The rags we wrapped around our faces did not help. However, the Russian artillery began to act, sending shell after shell towards the Prussians from the green chlorine cloud. Here the head of the 2nd defense department of Osovets Svechnikov, shaking from a terrible cough, croaked: “My friends, we must not die, like the cockroaches of the Prussians, from poisoning. Let's show them so that they remember forever!“

Those who survived the gas attack, including the 13th company, came out to meet the German troops. It was headed by second lieutenant Vladimir Kotlinsky.

According to witnesses to that battle, Russian soldiers alone appearance(many of them were mutilated after the gas attack and shelling) plunged the German soldiers into shock and total panic. The German attack was repulsed. The feat of Russian soldiers went down in history as an act of unprecedented courage.

288 years ago (1730), the Russian Empress Anna Ioannovna signed a decree on the casting of the Assumption Great Bell, which later received the name “Tsar Bell”.

In 1934-1942. The main award of the film festival was the Mussolini Cup, in 1947-1948. - “Grand International Prize of Venice.” Since 1949, the main prize of the festival has been called the “Golden Lion”. For 10 years, from 1969 to 1979, the organizers of the Venice Festival returned to the original idea of a non-competitive screening of paintings and the Golden Lion was not awarded. Only individual films received awards.

This year, this oldest international film festival will be held for the 74th time.

Hiroshima Day. World Day for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Heroic defense of the Osovets fortress. Memorable date in the military history of Russia

Day of the Russian Railway Troops

On August 6, 1851, Emperor Nicholas I issued the “highest approval” of the “Regulations on the composition of the management of the St. Petersburg - Moscow Railway.”
According to the “Regulations,” 14 separate military workers, two conductor and “telegraph” companies with a total number of 4,340 people were formed, which marked the beginning of the formation of the first military railway units. They were ordered to maintain the railway track in good condition and ensure the uninterrupted operation of bridge and railway crossing guard stations.

For more than a century and a half, military railway workers have selflessly and selflessly served the Fatherland. Railway troops of the Russian Federation take part in the liquidation of the consequences emergency situations, accidents and disasters.

International Day of Doctors of the World for Peace

On August 6, 1945, American aircraft bombed the Japanese city of Hiroshima, using atomic weapons for the first time in human history. About 140 thousand Japanese died in the bombing, and more than 230 thousand people died from the consequences of the use of atomic weapons. Moreover, the vast majority of those killed were civilians.

In memory of this mourning date, the organization Physicians of the World for the Prevention of Nuclear Threats has decided to celebrate the Day of Physicians of the World for Peace every August 6, the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.

The organization “Doctors of the World for the Prevention of Nuclear Threats” arose in 1980 in France, spinning off from the famous international organization “Doctors Without Borders”. Since then, large branches of Doctors of the World have appeared in twelve countries, including the United States, Sweden and the Netherlands.

The Day “Doctors of the World - for Peace” is symbolic and is intended to remind people of the terrible tragedy of August 6, 1945, and also to always remind people of the inadmissibility of any war, especially nuclear war.

988 - Baptism of Rus', adoption of Christianity by Prince Vladimir of Kyiv.
1181 - The Novgorod squad founded the first Russian city on Vyatka - Nikulitsyn.
1181 - Chinese and Japanese astronomers detect a supernova explosion.
1192 - Novgorod Archbishop Gregory consecrated the temple in the name of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the Varlaamo-Khutyn Monastery
1378 - Battle of the Vozha River (Ryazan region): Prince Dmitry Ivanovich, later Donskoy, defeated the punitive expedition of Khan Mamai.
1492 - One of H. Columbus’s caravels lost its rudder already on the third day of the journey, which is why the expedition was delayed in Tenerife.
1496 - Bartolomeo Columbus founded Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
1497 - John Cabot's expedition returned to Bristol after discovering Canada.
1502 - Dionysius began painting the Ferapontov Monastery.
1506 - Lithuanians defeat Crimean Tatars in the Battle of Kletsk
1723 - During the Persian campaign of the Russian army and navy of 1722-1723, Baku was captured by Russian troops.
1783 - Georgia came under the authority and patronage of Russia.
1790 - Writer A. Radishchev was sentenced to execution for the book “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow.”
1806 - The end of the Holy Roman Empire after the refusal of Emperor Franz II (Franz II. Joseph Karl) from the German crown and the liquidation of the empire.
1817 - The Nizhny Novgorod Fair began to operate.
1825 - The Congress in the city of Chuquisaca (modern Sucre) declared the independence of Upper Peru, called Bolivia.
1828 - The first Royal Regatta took place in Canada, the oldest sporting competition in North America that has survived to this day.
1851 - China and Russia signed the Kulja Trade Treaty, which marked the beginning of official trade relations between these countries.
1866 - Vancouver Island is incorporated into British Columbia.
1888 - Running competitions were held in Tyarlevo (near St. Petersburg), marking the beginning of Russian athletics.
1889 - The last boxing fight without gloves was held.
1889 - The Savoy Hotel opens in London, the world's first hotel with a bath in every room.
1890 - Murderer William Kemmler became the first person to be executed by electric chair (New York).
1893 - From August 6 to 12, the third congress of the Second International was held in Zurich. Among others, decisions were made on the celebration of May 1 and the expulsion of anarchists from the organization.
1893 - The Corinth Canal opens in Greece.
1896 - Madagascar is declared a French colony.
1905 - Law on the establishment of the legislative advisory State Duma.
1914 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
1916 - Montenegro invited Serbia to unite into a federation.
1917 - The second coalition Provisional Government was formed under the chairmanship of Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky.
1926 - 19-year-old Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. She covered the distance of 56 km in 14 hours 31 minutes, improving the previous achievement of the men by 1 hour 59 minutes.
1926 - The Warner Brothers film studio presented the film “Don Juan” with the Vitafon sound system, which made it possible to synchronize the musical accompaniment with film footage.
1929 - The UK's first driving course opened in Bristol.
1932 - The first Venice Film Festival opened.
1932 - The Welland Canal was opened between Lakes Erie and Lake Ontario (North America).
1935 - Opening of the first all-Union competitions in parachuting.
1940 - Estonia was admitted to the USSR.
1940 - Arrest of Nikolai Vavilov.
1945 - American atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima
1952 - The crash at Drovnino station, the largest railway accident in the Soviet Union at that time (109 dead and 211 injured).
1958 - The United States conducted atmospheric nuclear tests on Johnston Island.
1961 - The Vostok-2 spacecraft was launched, piloted by a citizen of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut Major German Titov.
1962 - Jamaica became independent after being a British colony for 300 years.
1965 - The Beatles' fourth album, Help!, is released in England.
1968 - The Doors' disc "Waiting For The Sun" went gold.
1969 - The Mi-12 helicopter set a world record, lifting 40,204.5 kg of payload to a height of 2,255 meters.
1970 - France conducted nuclear tests on the island of Mururoa.
1971 - The Procol Harum group gave a concert in the Canadian city of Edmonton along with the local symphony orchestra. The album, released later, became one of the best live recordings in the history of rock music.
1977 - The second and last European punk rock festival took place in Mont-de-Marsan (France).
1981 - In the United States, all striking air traffic controllers were fired after they did not comply with the president's order to return to work.
1982 - The Italian government ordered the liquidation of the country's largest private bank, Milan's Banco Ambrosiano.
1986 - Phil Katz released the PKARC archiver version 1.0 for IBM.
1991 - The nuclear submarine K-407 Novomoskovsk launched a salvo of 16 R-29RM intercontinental ballistic missiles for the first time in the world - Operation Behemoth-2.
1992 - The Russian government demanded $7.7 billion from the Baltic republics. in exchange for the withdrawal of Russian troops.
1995 - Croatian authorities announced the liquidation of the Republic of Serbian Krajina.
1996 - Chechen militants begin an assault on the city of Grozny.
1996 - NASA announced that the ALH 84001 meteorite, which broke off from Mars and fell to Earth, contained the remains of microorganisms that existed 3 billion years ago.
1997 - Microsoft announced that it would invest $150 million in Apple Computer Inc.
2002 - The computer network of the Japanese Ministry of Defense was hacked through a hacker attack.
2002 - Peace negotiations between Russia (Troitsky) and Ukraine (Karpenko) were held in Balaklava Bay.
2002 - US Court of Appeals rules that the media have a right to full access to and recording of the execution proceedings death penalty in the state of California.
2007 - The first regiment of the fifth-generation S-400 Triumph air defense system began combat duty, protecting Moscow from threats not only from the sky, but also from space.
2008 - Military coup in Mauritania.

Holiday calendar, dates and events of August

August 6 – Day of the Russian Railway Troops
August 6 – International Day of Doctors of the World for Peace
Events of August 6 that happened around the world, in different years

The Day of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation is celebrated every year on August 6. It was first established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1040 of July 19, 1996. Currently established by Decree No. 549 of July 18, 2006, Decree No. 1040 has become invalid.
It is dedicated to the day of the formation of special military formations for the protection and operation of the St. Petersburg - Moscow railway.
On August 6, 1851, Emperor Nicholas I issued the “highest approval” of the “Regulations on the composition of the management of the St. Petersburg - Moscow Railway.”
According to the “Regulations,” 14 separate military workers, two conductor and “telegraph” companies with a total number of 4,340 people were formed, which marked the beginning of the formation of the first military railway units. They were ordered to maintain the railway track in good condition and ensure the uninterrupted operation of bridge and railway crossing guard stations.
For more than a century and a half, military railway workers have selflessly and selflessly served the Fatherland. The railway troops of the Russian Federation take part in eliminating the consequences of emergencies, accidents and disasters.

On August 6, the entire planet celebrates the International Day of Doctors of the World for Peace, which is held by the decision of the Executive Committee of the International Movement of Doctors of the World for the Prevention of Nuclear War on the day of the bombing of Hiroshima.
On August 6, 1945, American aircraft bombed the Japanese city of Hiroshima, using atomic weapons for the first time in human history. About 140 thousand Japanese died in the bombing, and more than 230 thousand people died from the consequences of the use of atomic weapons. Moreover, the vast majority of those killed were civilians.
In memory of this mourning date, the organization Physicians of the World for the Prevention of Nuclear Threats has decided to celebrate the Day of Physicians of the World for Peace every August 6, the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.
The organization “Doctors of the World for the Prevention of Nuclear Threats” arose in 1980 in France, spinning off from the famous international organization “Doctors Without Borders”. Since then, large branches of Doctors of the World have appeared in twelve countries, including the United States, Sweden and the Netherlands.
The Day “Doctors of the World - for Peace” is symbolic and is intended to remind people of the terrible tragedy of August 6, 1945, and also to always remind people of the inadmissibility of any war, especially nuclear war.

988 - Baptism of Rus', adoption of Christianity by Prince Vladimir of Kyiv.
1181 - The Novgorod squad founded the first Russian city on Vyatka - Nikulitsyn.
1181 - Chinese and Japanese astronomers detect a supernova explosion.
1192 - Novgorod Archbishop Gregory consecrated the temple in the name of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the Varlaamo-Khutyn Monastery
1378 - Battle of the Vozha River (Ryazan region): Prince Dmitry Ivanovich, later Donskoy, defeated the punitive expedition of Khan Mamai.
1492 - One of H. Columbus’s caravels lost its rudder already on the third day of the journey, which is why the expedition was delayed in Tenerife.
1496 - Bartolomeo Columbus founded Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
1497 - John Cabot's expedition returned to Bristol after discovering Canada.
1502 - Dionysius began painting the Ferapontov Monastery.
1506 - Lithuanians defeat Crimean Tatars in the Battle of Kletsk
1723 - During the Persian campaign of the Russian army and navy of 1722-1723, Baku was captured by Russian troops.
1783 - Georgia came under the authority and patronage of Russia.
1790 - Writer A. Radishchev was sentenced to execution for the book “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow.”
1806 - The end of the Holy Roman Empire after the refusal of Emperor Franz II (Franz II. Joseph Karl) from the German crown and the liquidation of the empire.
1817 - The Nizhny Novgorod Fair began to operate.
1825 - The Congress in the city of Chuquisaca (modern Sucre) declared the independence of Upper Peru, called Bolivia.
1828 - The first Royal Regatta took place in Canada, the oldest sporting competition in North America that has survived to this day.
1851 - China and Russia signed the Kulja Trade Treaty, which marked the beginning of official trade relations between these countries.
1866 - Vancouver Island is incorporated into British Columbia.
1888 - Running competitions were held in Tyarlevo (near St. Petersburg), marking the beginning of Russian athletics.
1889 - The last boxing fight without gloves was held.
1889 - The Savoy Hotel opens in London, the world's first hotel with a bath in every room.
1890 - Murderer William Kemmler became the first person to be executed by electric chair (New York).
1893 - From August 6 to 12, the third congress of the Second International was held in Zurich. Among others, decisions were made on the celebration of May 1 and the expulsion of anarchists from the organization.
1893 - The Corinth Canal opens in Greece.
1896 - Madagascar is declared a French colony.
1905 - Law on the establishment of the legislative advisory State Duma.
1914 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
1916 - Montenegro invited Serbia to unite into a federation.
1917 - The second coalition Provisional Government was formed under the chairmanship of Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky.
1926 - 19-year-old Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. She covered the distance of 56 km in 14 hours 31 minutes, improving the previous achievement of the men by 1 hour 59 minutes.
1926 - The Warner Brothers film studio presented the film “Don Juan” with the Vitafon sound system, which made it possible to synchronize the musical accompaniment with film footage.
1929 - The UK's first driving course opened in Bristol.
1932 - The first Venice Film Festival opened.
1932 - The Welland Canal was opened between Lakes Erie and Lake Ontario (North America).
1935 - Opening of the first all-Union competitions in parachuting.
1940 - Estonia was admitted to the USSR.
1940 - Arrest of Nikolai Vavilov.
1945 - American atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima
1952 - The crash at Drovnino station, the largest railway accident in the Soviet Union at that time (109 dead and 211 injured).
1958 - The United States conducted atmospheric nuclear tests on Johnston Island.
1961 - The Vostok-2 spacecraft was launched, piloted by a citizen of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut Major German Titov.
1962 - Jamaica became independent after being a British colony for 300 years.
1965 - The Beatles' fourth album, Help!, is released in England.
1968 - The Doors' disc "Waiting For The Sun" went gold.
1969 - The Mi-12 helicopter set a world record, lifting 40,204.5 kg of payload to a height of 2,255 meters.
1970 - France conducted nuclear tests on the island of Mururoa.
1971 - The Procol Harum group gave a concert in the Canadian city of Edmonton along with the local symphony orchestra. The album, released later, became one of the best live recordings in the history of rock music.
1977 - The second and last European punk rock festival took place in Mont-de-Marsan (France).
1981 - In the United States, all striking air traffic controllers were fired after they did not comply with the president's order to return to work.
1982 - The Italian government ordered the liquidation of the country's largest private bank, Milan's Banco Ambrosiano.
1986 - Phil Katz released the PKARC archiver version 1.0 for IBM.
1991 - The nuclear submarine K-407 Novomoskovsk launched a salvo of 16 R-29RM intercontinental ballistic missiles for the first time in the world - Operation Behemoth-2.
1992 - The Russian government demanded $7.7 billion from the Baltic republics. in exchange for the withdrawal of Russian troops.
1995 - Croatian authorities announced the liquidation of the Republic of Serbian Krajina.
1996 - Chechen militants begin an assault on the city of Grozny.
1996 - NASA announced that the ALH 84001 meteorite, which broke off from Mars and fell to Earth, contained the remains of microorganisms that existed 3 billion years ago.
1997 - Microsoft announced that it would invest $150 million in Apple Computer Inc.
2002 - The computer network of the Japanese Ministry of Defense was hacked through a hacker attack.
2002 - Peace negotiations between Russia (Troitsky) and Ukraine (Karpenko) were held in Balaklava Bay.
2002 - The United States Court of Appeals rules that the media have the right to full access to and coverage of California's death penalty proceedings.
2007 - The first regiment of the fifth-generation S-400 Triumph air defense system began combat duty, protecting Moscow from threats not only from the sky, but also from space.
2008 - Military coup in Mauritania.

On this page you will learn about the significant and memorable dates of the summer day August 6, what famous people were born on this August day, events that took place, we will also talk about folk signs and Orthodox holidays of this day, public holidays different countries from all over the world.

Today, as on any day, as you will see, events have taken place over the centuries, each of them was remembered for something, and August 6 was no exception, which was also remembered for its own dates and birthdays famous people, as well as holidays and folk signs. You and I should always remember and know about those who left their indelible mark on culture, science, sports, politics, medicine and all other areas of human and social development.

The sixth day of August left its indelible mark on history, events and memorable dates, like someone who was born on this summer day, once again confirm this. Find out what happened on the sixth day of August, August 6, what events and significant dates he was noted and what he was remembered for, who was born, folk signs characterizing the day and much more that you should know about, it’s just interesting to know.

Who was born on August 6 (sixth)

Pyotr Vasilyevich Schumacher (1817-1891) - Russian satirist poet, parodist and humorist from the circle of populists of the Iskra and Sovremennik magazines. Schumacher gained his most lasting fame thanks to the anonymous collection of obscene poetry “Between Friends,” first published in Leipzig and Weimar (1883).

Andy Warhol (Eng. Andy Warhol; real name - Andrew Warhola, English. Andrew Warhola, Rusyn. Andriy Vargola; August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987) - American artist, producer, designer, writer, collector, magazine publisher and film director, cult a person in the history of the pop art movement and modern art in general. The founder of the “homo universale” ideology, the creator of works that are synonymous with the concept of “commercial pop art”.

Marisa Miller. She was born on August 6, 1978 in Santa Cruz, California. American top model and actress.

Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues (French Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, August 6, 1715 Provence - May 28, 1747) - famous French philosopher, moralist and writer.

Zdenka Podkapova (08/06/1977 [Brno]) - Czech fashion model and actress;

Melissa George (08/06/1976 [Perth]) - Australian actress;

Vera Farmiga (08/06/1973 [Passaic]) - American actress;

Garry Halliwell (08/06/1972 [Watford]) - pop star;

Michelle Yeoh (08/06/1962 [Ipo]) - Hong Kong actress and dancer;

Sergei Yashin (08/06/1962 [Penza]) - Soviet hockey player;

Stephanie Kramer (08/06/1956 [Los Angeles]) - American actress and director;

Chuck Russell (08/06/1952 [Park Ridge]) - American film director, producer and actor;

Mohammed Najibullah (08/06/1947 [Gardez] - 09/26/1996 [Kabul]) - President of Afghanistan from November 1987 to April 1992;

Gleb Sedelnikov (08/06/1944 [Moscow] - 04/10/2012 [Moscow]) - Russian composer and poet;

Paul Bartel (08/06/1938 [Brooklyn] - 05/13/2000) - American actor, writer and director;

Louis Nettleton (08/06/1927 [Oak Park] - 01/18/2008 [Woodland Hills]) - American actress;

Liliane Chauvin (08/06/1925 [Paris] - 06/26/2008 [Los Angeles]) - American actress, television presenter, director, teacher;

Lucille Ball (08/06/1911 [Jamestown] - 04/26/1989 [Los Angeles]) - American comedienne;

Vasily Kazin (08/06/1898 [Moscow] - 10/01/1981 [Moscow]) - Russian poet;

Alexander Fleming (08/06/1881 [Darvel] - 03/11/1955 [London]) - British bacteriologist;

Appolinary Vasnetsov (08/06/1856 [Ryabovo village] - 01/23/1933 [Moscow]) - master landscape painter, younger brother V. Vasnetsova;

Gabriel Lipmann (08/06/1845 [Hollerich] - 06/12/1921) - French physicist, Nobel Prize winner in physics in 1908;

William Palmer (08/06/1824 [Rugley] - 06/14/1856 [Staffordshire]) - English doctor convicted of a high-profile murder in the 19th century;

Pavel Demidov (06.08.1798 - 06.04.1840 [Mainz]) - Russian industrialist, philanthropist, founder of the Demidov Prizes;

Charles VII (08/06/1697 [Brussels] - 01/20/1745 [Munich]) - Holy Roman Emperor (1742-1745), Elector of Bavaria (1726-1745).

Below, at the end of this page, you will find a table with days (dates) of celebration Orthodox holidays - Exaltation of the Holy Cross , Day of Faith, Hope and Love , and Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary until 2035...

Dates August 6

Catholics celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord on this day

Jamaica and Bolivia celebrate Independence Day

World Day for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

By folk calendar this is Boris and Gleb

On this day:

in 988, Prince Vladimir baptized Rus'

in 1585, Ermak Timofeevich, the famous chieftain who conquered Siberia, died

in 1644 Louise de La Vallière was born, the lame love of the Vicomte de Bragelonne and the favorite of Louis XIV

Diego Velazquez, the most expensive Spanish artist of the Golden Age, died in 1660

in 1657, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, a fighter for the freedom of Ukraine and a supporter of its integration into Russia, died

Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 and earned his baronial title through poetry.

in 1925, Grigory Kotovsky, the legendary bald commander, to whom people went in courtyards, died

Andy Warhol, an innovator of painting and creator of pop art, was born in 1928

in 1945, the United States barbarously destroyed the Japanese city of Hiroshima with an atomic bomb, equaling the Nazis in its crimes

in 1962, Michelle Yeoh was born, not afraid of either the creeping tiger or the hidden dragon

1972: Gerry "Ginger" Halliwell, singer who prayed to the Rain Man, was born.

in 2001, Georges Amado, the writer who showed the world the real Brazil, died.

Events of August 6

The German king Otto I, dreaming of reviving the empire of Charlemagne, founded the Holy Roman Empire in 962. Civil War The Welf and Hohenstaufen dynasties weakened the power of the empire.

Since 1438, power was concentrated in the hands of the Habsburgs, who sacrificed national interests in the name of the dynasty.

In 1519, Charles I, King of Spain, was elected emperor under the name of Charles V, uniting Spain, Germany, the Kingdom of Sicily, the Netherlands, and Sardinia under his rule.

In the 16th century, hopes of rebuilding the empire were dashed by the Reformation. On August 6, 1806, Franz II, who was the last Holy Roman Emperor, renounced his crown, thereby ending the empire.

August 6, 1961 - the second flight into space in history, made by Soviet cosmonaut German Titov

On August 6, 1961, cosmonaut German Titov at nine o'clock in the morning on the Vostok-2 spacecraft went into orbit and circled the Earth 17 times. Having spent more than 25 hours in space, Titov proved that it is possible to live and work there.

The astronaut took the first photographs of the Earth, he had lunch in zero gravity for the first time, and was even able to sleep.

German Titov was almost 26 years old at the time of the flight. He is the youngest astronaut to be in space. Titov retired in 1992.

On August 6, 1026, in the city of Vyshgorod near Kyiv, the first temple was consecrated in honor of princes Boris and Gleb. The relics of the holy brothers also began to be kept there; before that they were hidden in unknown places. since the temple was completely destroyed as a result of Tatar raids.

Saints Boris and Gleb Day is celebrated Orthodox Church three times: May 15, August 6 and September 18 (new style).

Modern boxing is one of the oldest types fist fights. The “rules of boxing with gloves” are the basis of modern rules. But the “era of bare fists” lasted about 25 years.

On August 6, 1889, the last competition without gloves was held between American athletes Mitchell Kipraivipp and John Salpivan.

Usually quite strong thunderstorms began on this day, and therefore working in the field on August 6 was very problematic. So, we tried not to take on the task of harvesting bread. In addition, during thunderstorms on August 6, there was often lightning, which the peasants were very afraid of.

The church honors the memory of Saints Boris and Gleb, who previously, before baptism, bore the names Roman and David. They were born into the family of Grand Duke Vladimir Svyatoslavovich and were killed by their blood brother Svyatopolk the Accursed after the death of their father, when there was an intense struggle for power. According to church tradition, Svyatopolk was prompted to such an act by the devil himself.

Svyatopolk really wanted to rule Russia, and therefore, he planned to kill all the heirs. It was Boris and Gleb who are known as the first Russian saints who were canonized as martyrs. They are also known as protectors of Rus' and heavenly helpers of princes.

On August 6, active berry picking and preparation began, because bird cherry and currants were ripe. They were actively used as medicines against colds and stomach diseases.

It was known that bird cherry can improve blood clotting, and raspberries should be eaten for nervous disorders. Compotes and jam were made from these berries.

Drying berries on August 6 was also common, as this way they can be better preserved. By the way, viburnum juice has gelling properties, and therefore marmalade and marshmallows were often prepared on its basis.

Folk signs for August 6

What will the weather be like on August 6, if the day falls on a Full Moon? According to signs, this is what it will be like throughout the second half of August.

Seagulls often land on the water - wait for rain

You can’t go to the field on August 6th - signs say there will be a fire. They said that there is a lot of lightning on this day, and they can set fire to haystacks

We prepared birch brooms on August 6 and noticed that the nights were getting colder every day.

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Why is August 6th interesting and significant in world history, science, sports, culture, politics?

August 6th, what events in world history, science and culture make this day famous and interesting?

What holidays can be celebrated and celebrated on August 6?

What national, international and professional holidays are celebrated? Is it yearly August 6th? Ka Which religious holidays are celebrated on August 6? What is celebrated on this day according to the Orthodox calendar?

What national day is August 6th according to the calendar?

What folk signs and beliefs are associated with the day of August 6? What is celebrated on this day according to the Orthodox calendar?

What significant events and memorable dates are celebrated on August 6?

What significant historical events August 6th and memorable dates in world history are celebrated on this summer day? The day of remembrance of which famous and great people is August 6?

Which great, famous and famous died on August 6th?

August 6, the Day of Remembrance of which famous, great and famous people of the world, historical figures, actors, artists, musicians, politicians, artists, athletes is celebrated on this day?

Now we will present to those interested in such information a table with the days (dates) of the celebration of three Orthodox holidays close to each other, the first of which is the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, the second is the Feast of Faith, Hope and Love, the third is the Intercession (Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary), and further and in another table, you can find out about the dates of the celebration of the Great Orthodox Easter(also Catholic), and also the Holy Trinity - in links...

Exaltation Holy Cross	Faith Day Hope and Love	Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God

Events of the day August 6, 2017 - dates today

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Events of the day August 6, 2018 - dates today

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Published 06.08.18 00:16

Today, August 6, 2018, is also celebrated as Railway Troops Day, International Doctors of the World Day and other events.

On August 6, 2018, we remember the innocently murdered saints and brothers Gleb, Prince of Murom and Boris, Prince of Rostov. They were vilely killed in 1015.

According to legend, they were the sons of the Grand Duke of Kyiv Vladimir Svyatoslavich. After the death of the father, a struggle for the throne and land broke out between his sons. At the moment there are two versions of who exactly ordered intkbbach kill brothers. One of them claims that they died on the orders of their elder half-brother Svyatopolk the Accursed. Another says that the culprit of their death was Yaroslav the Wise, who was also their half-brother.

Because they humbly accepted martyrdom from their fellow believers, the church canonized Boris and Gleb as saints. The brothers were canonized because the miraculous power of their relics was repeatedly proven.

According to signs, if straw is harvested on this day, it means that you cannot cover houses with it, because it will either be blown away by the wind or struck by lightning.

Seagulls often land on the water - it means rain.

Railway Troops Day

Railway Troops Day in Russia and Belarus is celebrated annually on August 6. The date in the Russian Federation was established on May 31, 2006 by Presidential Decree No. 549 “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.” In 2018 it will be celebrated for the 13th time.

International Doctors of the World Day for Peace

International Doctors of the World Day for Peace is celebrated on August 6th. It was established in the mid-80s of the last century by the decision of the Executive Committee of the international movement “Physicians of the World for the Prevention of Nuclear War” (MDNW).

The idea of establishing the event arose thanks to a joint group of doctors from the USSR and the USA - the international movement “Doctors of the World against Nuclear War”, created in 1980 by separating from the organization “Doctors Without Borders”. August 6 was chosen as the date of the holiday - the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945.

Roman, Nikolai, Afanasy, Boris, Anatoly, David, Ivan, Gleb, Hilarion, Christina

1806 - The Holy Roman Empire ceased to exist
1851 - Military work units were created to operate the railway and guard
1889 - The last boxing fight without gloves was held
1915 - During the First World War, an event known as the "Attack of the Dead" occurred.
1945 - An atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima
1961 - The second space flight in history was completed by Soviet cosmonaut German Titov.
1991 - The first Internet server appeared

Alexander Fleming 1881 - British scientist, Nobel laureate
Night Shyamalan 1970 - American film director, screenwriter of Indian origin
Tikhon Rabotnov 1904 - Soviet and Russian ecologist and geobotanist, Honored Professor of Moscow State University
Pavel Demidov 1798 - Russian entrepreneur and philanthropist
Yakov Kulnev 1763 - Russian commander.

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