November 4th is the day of the miraculous Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, which is one of the most revered in Rus'.
People believed that Kazanskaya is the boundary between autumn and winter and from this day on they waited for the onset of real frosts.
The precipitation that fell on November 4th was used to judge the coming summer and harvest.
Today the name day is celebrated by Alexander, Anna, Vasily, Vladimir, German, Grigory, Denis, Elizabeth, Zakhar, Ivan, Irakli, Konstantin, Maxim, Maximilian, Nikolay, Seraphim, Fyodor.
Today's birthday boys were born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio. They are characterized by a combination of business acumen and a keen mind.
Today's birthday people are friendly towards other people; manipulation is alien to them.
It was believed that if Kazanskaya passed without rain, it was a bad omen, promising poor harvests in the summer. Heavy rain indicated that the rains would last for a long time.
If the day turned out to be foggy in the morning, a thaw was expected. Evening fog, on the contrary, promised a quick cold snap.