Today is Wednesday, July 3: the 185th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 181 days.
The sun will rise at 3:52 Moscow time, and will set at 21:17. At 12:34 the sun will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 17 hours 24 minutes, and darkness will last 6 hours 36 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 2 after Pentecost. Apostles' Fast
On July 3, believers honor the memory of the holy martyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara, and the blessed prince Gleb of Vladimir.
Name days: Andrey, Afanasy, Gleb, Guriy, Elisha, John, Inna, Lazarus, Luke, Methodius, Naum, Rimma, Thomas.
Secular holidays
Today, Russia celebrates the Day of the State Automobile Inspectorate (GIBDD Day). Also celebrated today are the Day of the Formation of the Altai Republic and the Day of the Republic of Khakassia.
Belarus celebrates Independence Day on July 3.
Events of July 3
In 1886, inventor Karl Benz was the first in the world to drive a car of his own design. The car reached a speed of 16 km/h.
In 1936, the State Traffic Inspectorate (GAI) appeared in the USSR.
In 1944, as part of Operation Bagration, Soviet troops liberated Minsk.
In 1996, Boris Yeltsin was elected to a second presidential term.
Who was born on July 3
In 1883, the writer Franz Kafka was born.
In 1894, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, actress, and wife of Sergei Yesenin, Zinaida Reich, was born.
Actor Tom Cruise was born in 1962.
In 1964, the actor and People's Artist of Russia Alexey Serebryakov was born.
In 1970, actor, athlete and public figure Sergei Badyuk was born.
In 1971, journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was born.
Actor Patrick Wilson was born in 1973.
In 1981, the singer, Oleg Gazmanov's son Rodion, was born.
Folk omens
Rain and thunderstorms on this day promise prolonged bad weather.
If a spider weaves a web, then favorable weather will set in.
Ants are hiding in an anthill - there will be bad weather.
Swans scream in the evening – the weather will get worse.
Quails fly close to people's houses - there will be a harsh winter.
It will rain if the frogs croak while sitting on dry land.
Earlier we talked about the events and signs of Zosim the Beekeeper's Day.
