Today is Friday, July 5th: the 187th day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 179 days.
The sun will rise at 3:54 Moscow time, and at 21:15 it will go below the horizon. At 12:35 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 17 hours 21 minutes, and darkness will last 6 hours 39 minutes.
Church holidays
2nd week after Pentecost. Apostles' Fast.
On July 5, Orthodox believers honor the memory of Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata, and Saint Barlaam of Khutyn.
Name days: Vasily, Galaktion, Gennady, Zinaida, Ulyana.
Secular holidays
Today the world celebrates Workaholic Day.
Armenia celebrates Constitution Day, while Algeria, Venezuela and Cape Verde celebrate Independence Day.
The Czech Republic and Slovakia celebrate Cyril and Methodius Day on July 5.
Turkmenistan celebrates Judicial Workers' Day.
Events of July 5
In 1811, Venezuela became the first of Spain's colonies in South America to declare independence.
In 1881, a unique tomb was found in Egypt containing the remains of the pharaohs Seti I, Amenhotep I, Thutmose III and Ramses II the Great.
In 1943, the Battle of Kursk began.
In 1944, Bryansk, Kaluga and Novgorod regions were created.
In 1996, the world's first cloned animal, Dolly the sheep, was born in the UK.
Who was born on July 5th
In 1802, the Russian naval commander Pavel Nakhimov was born.
In 1857, communist movement activist Clara Zetkin was born.
In 1974, TV presenter Tutta Larsen was born.
In 1988, the singer, ex-soloist of VIA Gra, Erika Herceg was born.
Folk omens
If mosquitoes fly in swarms on Yevseyev's day, then sunny and hot weather will set in.
Dew fell in the evening - the new day will be warm and clear.
Fog is spreading along the river bank – rainy weather is coming.
A rainbow appeared at noon – a sign of a thunderstorm.
Earlier we talked about the events and signs of Ulyanovsk Day.
