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What holiday is today: August 7, 2024 - events and signs of Anna Letnyaya's day
07.08.2024 00:01
Today is Wednesday, August 7: the 220th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 146 days.
The sun will rise at 4:47 Moscow time, and at 20:25 it will go below the horizon. At 12:36 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 15 hours 38 minutes, and darkness will last 8 hours 22 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 7 after Pentecost. Fast day. Dormition of Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Day of remembrance of Saint Olympias, deaconess, Saint Eupraxia the Virgin of Tabenna, Saint Macarius of Zheltovodsk, Unzhensk.
Name days: Alexander, Anna, Iraida, Makar, Olympics.
Secular holidays
In Russia, August 7 is the Day of the Special Communications and Information Service of the Federal Security Service.
Today the world celebrates International Singles Day.
Events of August 7
In 1960, Fidel Castro nationalized all American businesses in Cuba.
In 1970, the first computer chess tournament was held.
In 1988, American Lynn Cox became the first person in the world to swim 18 km in the icy waters of Lake Baikal in 4 hours and 18 minutes. This achievement was included in the Guinness Book of Records.
In 1999, militants invaded Dagestan, which led to the start of the Second Chechen War.
In 2008, Russia launched an operation in Georgia.
Who was born on August 7th
In 1947, People's Artist of the USSR, singer Sofia Rotaru was born.
In 1958, rock musician and vocalist of the band Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, was born.
In 1973, the vocalist and founder of the group "King and the Jester" Mikhail Gorshenev was born.
In 1975, Oscar and Golden Globe winning actress Charlize Theron was born.
In 1978, the singer Yulia Chicherina was born.
Folk omens
If it gets colder by August 7, the winter will be frosty.
The weather has become warm and dry – there will be no severe frosts in winter.
There are a lot of acorns on the oak trees - the winter will be harsh, there will be a lot of snow.
There will be early autumn if there is a lot of bird cherry.
If frost appears on August 7, then frost will hit in October.
