Today is Wednesday, July 10: the 192nd day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 174 days.
The sun will rise at 4:00 Moscow time, and at 21:11 it will go below the horizon. At 12:36 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 17 hours 10 minutes, and darkness will last 6 hours 50 minutes.
Church holidays
3rd week after Pentecost. Apostles' Fast.
On July 10, the Church remembers the Venerable Sampson the Hospitable and the Righteous Joanna the Myrrh-Bearer.
This day marks the discovery of the relics of St. Ambrose of Optina and the venerable Optina elders Leo, Macarius, Hilarion, Anatoly the Elder, Barsanuphius and Anatoly the Younger.
Name days: Ambrose, George, Joanna, Martin, Samson, Serapion.
Secular holidays
Today is one of the days of military glory of Russia - the Day of the victory of the Russian army over the Swedes in the Battle of Poltava.
Mongolia celebrates National Flag Day today, while Mauritania marks Armed Forces Day.
The Bahamas celebrates Independence Day, and the Japanese celebrate Natto Day (a traditional Japanese dish).
Events of July 10
In 1877, the heroic defense of the Bayazet fortress by Russian troops ended as part of the Russo-Turkish War.
In 1934, the NKVD of the USSR was formed.
In 1940, the air battle for Great Britain began.
In 1941, the Battle of Smolensk began as part of the Great Patriotic War.
In 1949, an earthquake triggered a landslide that completely destroyed the city of Khait in the Tajik SSR.
In 2011, the motor ship "Bulgaria" sank on the Volga. 122 people died.
Who was born on July 10th
In 1509, the reformer and founder of Calvinism, Jean Calvin, was born.
In 1765, the general and hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, Pyotr Bagration, was born.
In 1856, inventor Nikola Tesla was born.
In 1947, People's Artist of Russia, participant of the show "Gorodok", actor Ilya Oleynikov was born.
In 1957, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, participant of the show "Gorodok", actor Yuri Stoyanov was born.
In 1972, TV presenter and model Sofia Vergara was born.
Folk omens
Rain on this day promises the establishment of damp weather for a long time.
If the day turns out to be warm and sunny, then the favorable weather will last for several weeks.
Sticky drops have appeared on the leaves of horse sorrel – it’s going to rain.
Flowers haven't opened their petals in the morning - it will rain by evening.
If a rainbow is across a river, clear weather will set in.
If the bees fly angry and sting, there will be dry weather.
Earlier we talked about the events and signs of David Strawberry Day.
