Every day people wake up, go to work, have lunch, watch TV and do other things. But not everyone thinks about what place a specific date, for example, February 4, occupies in the history of Russia and the world. What key events happened on this day? What kind of people were born? What holidays are celebrated? Answers to all questions and many more interesting facts will be given below.
Historical events
February 4 is an important date in world and Russian history. On this day, many significant and interesting events took place that made it possible to carry out reforms in Russia, create a new product and a new unit of society. But first things first.
So, on February 4, 1722, the Russian government adopted the Table of Ranks, which divided officials and civil servants into 14 classes. This made it possible to build a career more honestly, relying only on the talents and knowledge of the employee, and not on useful connections and acquaintances.
Another interesting event happened already in the 19th century, or rather, in 1862year. Entrepreneur F. Bacardi founded his own company on the island of Cuba to produce a new unique alcoholic drink from sugar cane. Since then, the drink has become extremely popular all over the world, and its name is rum.
The 20th century, or rather 1939, revealed to the world a new unit of society, consisting of the legendary Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato. In this marriage, three children were born. Unfortunately, after 12 years of marriage, the couple separated. By the way, Sinatra had no more children.
Extremely important date in Soviet history - February 4, 1945. It was on this day that the Crimean Conference was held in Y alta, in which the heads of the United States, Great Britain and the USSR took part. The meeting was dedicated to the elimination of the consequences of the war, the stabilization of the economic and economic situation in Europe.
Sport events
In 1899, the famous German football club was founded with a rich set of various titles and a list of legendary players who were part of it in different years. We are talking about Werther, a four-time German champion and multiple German Cup winner.
February 4 saw the opening of the 1932 and 1976 Winter Olympics. The 1932 Games solemnly began with a speech by the future US President, F. Roosevelt. At the opening ceremony, the flag of one participating country was carried by a woman. This is the first time such an event has happened in the world of sports. The games held in 1976 in Innsbruck became literally and figuratively golden for Soviet athletes:members of the national team managed to win 13 awards of the highest standard, winning the overall standings by an incredible margin.
The events of February 4 are not limited to this. At another Winter Olympics, the USSR national hockey team climbed to the highest step of the podium. The legendary Vsevolod Bobrov, who scored 11 goals, was rightfully recognized as the best player of the tournament.
Zodiac sign of people born on February 4th
This day, according to the zodiac calendar, refers to the time of the birth of Aquarius. It is an air sign and is ruled by Saturn and Uranus. Aquarians are contradictory natures, always striving for gaining freedom and new sensations. Sometimes representatives of this sign, in pursuit of everything new and unknown, can go crazy, not thinking at all about the consequences.
Aquarians look outside the box at the world around them and at other people. They are interested in philosophy, they are often adherents of any theories. Aquarians are by nature very kind and compassionate people, they are always ready to help in a difficult situation. Those born on February 4 deny their dependence on material goods, but in fact they cannot live without proper comfort and money.
The originality of Aquarians is another of their distinguishing features, which makes their abilities highly appreciated by other people. Recognition and praise is the best reward for representatives of this sign.
Astrologers identify some features in people born on February 4th. The sign of the zodiac predetermines that its happy colorsrepresentatives are all shades of blue, from blue to dark "electrician", as well as silver. Particular attention should be paid to the possible diseases that Aquarians often suffer from. So, it is necessary to protect the heart and blood vessels, as well as joints, bones of the foot and lower leg.
There is a list of names for those born on February 4th. The Zodiac sign recommends the following names: Aida, Alice, Arthur, Victoria, Vitaly, Vsevolod, Grigory, Inna, Xenia, Oksana, Roman, Svetlana, Semyon, Timofey, Edward.
Famous people born on this day
Celebrities born on February 4th are people whose names can be placed in a huge list of surnames and achievements. Among the famous personalities who left a noticeable mark on world history are the great French writer F. Rabelais, the author of The Enchanted Wanderer and Lefty N. Leskov, the writer M. Prishvin, many directors, actors, poets, political and public figures.
But perhaps the brightest and most famous “birthday girl” was the huge and most popular social network Facebook created by M. Zuckerberg today. It is interesting that, according to experts, the network was supposed to fail and not be successful with users, but luck smiled at the programmer, who is now one of the youngest billionaires in the world.
Birthday athletes
This day became the date of the birth of not only the stars of culture, but also sports. So, in 1906, the first world boxing champion named Primo Carnera was born. An Italian by birth, he won 72 fights by knockout throughout his career, but was forced to retire from the professional ring due to the removal of a kidney.
Another equally popular boxer named "Golden Boy", Oscar De La Hoya, also celebrates his birthday in February. He became the Olympic champion in 1992, won many world titles.
An incredible career in professional sports was built by Oleg Protasov, a Soviet football player. He played in many Russian and European clubs, was twice recognized as the best and most productive striker of the USSR, coached such teams as Olympiakos, Dynamo, Rostov and others.
Birthdays on this day
According to the Orthodox tradition, name day is called the day of the angel, that is, the day of the saint, in whose honor a person is given a name. So, name day on February 4 is celebrated by Leonty, Peter, Makar, Anastasy, Timofey, Yuri, George, Ivan and Gavrila. On this day, it is customary to go to church, pray to your saints, you can take communion and repent of your own sins. It is imperative to congratulate people bearing such names. On February 4, you need to get rid of negative thoughts, try to help others.
It should be noted that name days and birthdays are different concepts, although in a sense, name days are the birth of a person in the church, familiarization with the Christian religion and culture, the beginning of a new life. The traditional birthday celebration does not belong to the church.
Holiday activities
What do people say 4February? Holiday of good mood, for example. On this day, good pranks and jokes on friends are allowed, you can’t quarrel and lose heart.
Another important event is Cancer Awareness Day. This holiday is extremely useful for society, as it allows you to draw additional attention to the problem of people with cancer, to hold many charity events in order to raise funds for the development of drugs and therapy for patients. Each year the event is held with a specific theme such as "Create a Clean Environment", "Learn About Vaccines", etc.
Orthodox holidays
February 4 is an important day in folk tradition and the Christian religion. The feast dedicated to the holy Apostle Timothy is celebrated throughout the country. This pious man tried to preach Christianity to the pagans, for which he was stoned to death. Timothy was a disciple of the apostle Paul. He took it with him after his sermon in Lystra. Timothy, like his teacher, died a martyr's death, and for this, in addition to his righteous life dedicated to serving God, he was canonized as a saint. This holiday in folk tradition is associated with a large number of signs.
Folk traditions and signs
According to popular belief, it is at this time that frosts begin, called Timofeevsky, which are accompanied by snowstorms. A large number of signs are associated with them. So, if the windows fogged up in the cold, it means that it will get warmer soon. If the frost on the glass curls into bizarre shapes, thencold weather is expected to continue. Shoots of "snow plants" on the window frame can "grow" down. Such a sign is considered the beginning of an imminent thaw.
On this day, it is customary to inspect the houses of bees in the apiary. By the nature of the buzz, you can determine how easily insects endure winter. If the buzz is almost inaudible, then they are comfortable. If they're worried, it's not safe.
A day according to the lunar calendar
The beginning of the lunar calendar is the New Year. February 4, respectively, each time falls on a new phase of the moon. The standard lunar calendar characterizes each day of a certain month from several positions: the number of the lunar day from the beginning of the year, the Moon in the zodiac constellation, the phase of the moon, and how favorable this particular day is. For example, let's take February 4 this year. The lunar day corresponding to this number is 16. The moon enters the constellation Leo. On this day, the full moon is celebrated at the beginning of the third hour of the night. From an astrological point of view, this day is considered unfavorable for making important decisions and taking active actions in any area.
Astrologers attach importance to the days when people are going to change something in their appearance. The fourth of February is considered unfavorable for going to beauty salons.
