Today is December 22, Sunday: the 357th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year ends in 9 days.
The sun will rise at 8:59 Moscow time, and at 15:59 it will set. At 12:29 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 7 hours, and darkness will last 17 hours.
Church holidays
Week 26 after Pentecost. Nativity Fast.
On December 22, the Russian Orthodox Church remembers the day of the miraculous conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the righteous Anna.
Name days: Stepan, Vladimir, Alexander, Anna, Vasily.
Secular holidays
Today, Russia celebrates the Day of the Hydrometeorological Service of the Armed Forces.
Also in the Russian Federation, December 22 is celebrated as Russian Caramel Day.
Today the world celebrates International Bard Song Day and Energy Day.
Events of December 22
In 1790, Russian troops under the command of Alexander Suvorov stormed the Izmail fortress, which was held by Turkish troops.
In 1942, Adolf Hitler ordered the development of the V-2 rocket, which was supposed to save the Nazi regime.
In 1989, the Brandenburg Gate opened, marking the unification of the GDR and FRG after 28 years.
In 2009, Serbia applied to join the European Union.
2018 saw the longest government shutdown in the United States.
Who was born on December 22
In 1937, the writer Eduard Uspensky was born.
In 1939, cardiac surgeon Leo Bokeria was born.
In 1961, Russian cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation Yuri Malenchenko was born.
In 1968, People's Artist of Russia, singer Oleg Pogudin was born.
Folk omens
A clear and frosty morning indicates prolonged cold weather.
Light snowfall without wind foretells a calm winter without any sudden changes.
Strong wind in the morning promises frequent changes in the weather, including changes from frost to thaw.
