Today is Friday, July 12: the 194th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 174 days.
The sun will rise at 4:03 Moscow time, and at 21:09 it will go below the horizon. At 12:36 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 17 hours 6 minutes, and darkness will last 6 hours 54 minutes.
Church holidays
3rd week after Pentecost. Fast day.
Today is the day of remembrance of the glorious and all-praiseworthy chief apostles Peter and Paul.
July 12th commemorates two great apostles who played a vital role in the development and spread of Christianity.
Name days: Pavel, Peter.
Secular holidays
July 12 marks World Civil Aviation Flight Attendant Day.
Today, Scandinavian countries celebrate Fjord Day, while Iran celebrates Hijab and Chastity Day.
Events of July 12
In 1590, the city of Saratov was founded. It all began with the construction of a guard fortress designed to protect the southern borders of the Russian kingdom.
In 1917, during World War I, German troops were the first in the world to use the poisonous substance mustard gas.
In 1943, during the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in world history took place near the Prokhorovka railway station (Belgorod region).
In 1988, the regional council of Nagorno-Karabakh announced its secession from Azerbaijan.
In 2011, the planet Neptune completed its first full orbit around the Sun since its discovery in 1846. A year on this planet is equal to 165 Earth years.
Who was born on July 12
In 100 BC, the famous Roman commander Gaius Julius Caesar was born.
In 1946, People's Artist of the USSR, singer Valentina Tolkunova, was born.
In 1949, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, director Pavel Lungin was born.
In 1958, rock singer Valery Kipelov was born.
In 1960, Honored Artist of Russia, actor Yevgeny Dvorzhetsky was born.
In 1963, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, actor Alexander Domogarov was born.
Actress Michelle Rodriguez was born in 1978.
Folk omens
If it rains on St. Peter's Day, the damp weather may last for several weeks.
Heavy dew in the morning indicates that the day will be sunny.
If the cuckoo does not call on St. Peter's Day, then we should expect an early and harsh winter.
The heat on July 12 foretells severe frosts on Christmas.
Earlier we talked about the events and signs of the day of the Nettle Fast.
