Today is Tuesday, July 23: the 205th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 161 days.
The sun will rise at 4:20 Moscow time, and at 20:54 it will go below the horizon. At 12:37 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 16 hours 34 minutes, and darkness will last 7 hours 26 minutes.
Church holidays
The 5th week after Pentecost. No fast. The Placing of the Precious Robe of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Moscow. Commemoration Day of St. Anthony of Kievo-Pechersky, the head of all Russian monks.
Name days: Alexander, Anthony, Apollonius, George, Daniel, Leonty, Mauritius, Nestor, Peter, Stefan.
Secular holidays
In Russia, July 23 is Summer Resident Day, and the world celebrates Whale and Dolphin Day today.
Abkhazia celebrates Flag Day, and South Ossetia celebrates Media Workers Day.
Events of July 23
In 1952, the July Revolution took place in Egypt.
In 1968, terrorists carried out the first hijacking of an airplane with passengers in it. Palestinian militants stole an Israeli airliner.
In 1982, a nationwide ban on commercial whaling was introduced.
In 2021, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was held in Tokyo, which were not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who was born on July 23
In 1934, People's Artist of Russia, director Semyon Aranovich was born.
In 1961, actor Woody Harrelson was born.
In 1976, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, actor Alexander Oleshko was born.
In 1996, the singer Klava Koka was born.
Folk omens
If a thunderstorm passes at night, then good weather will set in.
It will be hot if the bees buzz loudly.
If the potato stalks stand strong, it will be sunny, but if they droop, it will rain.
If a rainbow is visible in the morning, a strong wind will blow.
If butterflies don't fly, it will rain.
