Today is Wednesday, July 17: the 199th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 167 days.
The sun will rise at 4:10 Moscow time, and at 21:03 it will go below the horizon. At 12:36 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 16 hours 52 minutes, and darkness will last 7 hours 8 minutes.
Church holidays
4th week after Pentecost. Fast day.
On July 17, Orthodox believers honor the memory of the passion-bearers Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra, Tsarevich Alexei, and the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia.
Today is the day of remembrance of the Venerable Andrei Rublev, icon painter, the Blessed Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, Saint Andrew of Crete, Archbishop.
Also today the Church remembers Saint Martha of Antioch, mother of Simeon Divnogorets, and celebrates the discovery of the relics of Saint Euthymius, the Suzdal miracle worker.
Name days: Alexandra, Alexei, Anastasia, Andrei, Euthymius, Maria, Martha, Nikolai, Olga, Tatiana, Feodor, Feodot.
Secular holidays
In Russia, July 17 is Ethnographer's Day and the Day of the Foundation of the Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy.
Today marks World Day of International Criminal Justice and World Emoji Day.
Also, July 17 is Green-Eyed Day.
Events of July 17
In 1915, during World War I, Germany and Austria entered into a secret agreement with Bulgaria.
In 1918, Emperor Nicholas II and his family were shot.
In 1942, the first stage of the Battle of Stalingrad began.
In 1944, 57 thousand German prisoners of war were marched through Moscow.
In 1945, the Potsdam Conference began, in which the leaders of the USSR, USA and Great Britain participated.
Who was born on July 17
In 1911, People's Artist of the RSFSR, actor Sergei Stolyarov was born.
In 1929, People's Artist of the RSFSR, actress Galina Anisimova was born.
In 1940, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, actress Alexandra Nazarova was born.
In 1954, former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel was born.
Folk omens
What the weather is like on July 17th, that's what it will be like on August 11th, Kalinov Day.
The leaves are turning yellow – autumn will come early.
If it is cloudy on this day, then there will be hot weather in the coming days.
Thunder can warn of hail.
There are a lot of berries in the forest - it will be very cold in winter.
Earlier we talked about the events and signs of the day of Mokiy and Mark.
