Today is Thursday, July 18: the 200th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 166 days.
The sun will rise at 4:11 Moscow time, and at 21:01 it will go below the horizon. At 12:36 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 16 hours 49 minutes, and darkness will last 7 hours 11 minutes.
Church holidays
4th week after Pentecost. No fasting.
On July 18, the Church remembers Saint Athanasius, Abbot of Athos.
Today also marks the day of the discovery of the holy relics of St. Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh, a miracle worker of all Russia.
Name days: Anna, Afanasy, Varvara, Elizabeth, Sergius.
Secular holidays
July 18 marks the Day of the Establishment of State Fire Supervision Bodies in Russia.
Today the world celebrates Nelson Mandela Day, the Day of the South African fighter against racism.
Uruguay celebrates Constitution Day today.
Events of July 18
In 1898, chemists Pierre and Marie Curie reported on the discovery of polonium.
In 1943, the only battle between a submarine (Germany) and an airship (USA) during the entire Second World War took place. It happened off the coast of American Florida. The battle ended in victory for the Germans.
In 1968, the technology company Intel was founded.
In 1978, the duel for the title of world champion between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi began in the Philippines.
Who was born on July 18
In 1909, the most famous head of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andrei Gromyko, who is known in the West as “Mr. No,” was born.
In 1932, the poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko was born.
Billionaire Richard Branson was born in 1950.
In 1967, actor Vin Diesel was born.
In 1971, actor Leonid Barats was born.
In 1982, Indian model Priyanka Chopra was born.
Folk omens
There are many stars in the sky - clear weather will set in.
Autumn will be warm if the new moon shines brightly at night.
Inclement weather is expected if it is cloudy at night and no stars are visible.
The moon is big and bright – sunny days will set in. If it is small and pale, then prolonged rains will begin.
Earlier we talked about the events and signs of Andrey Naliva's day.
