Today is Tuesday, November 19: day 324 of the Gregorian year. The year will end in 42 days.
The sun will rise at 8:14 Moscow time, and at 16:18 it will go below the horizon. At 12:16 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 8 hours 3 minutes, and darkness will last 15 hours 57 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 22 after Pentecost. No fast. Commemoration day of the holy martyr Paul I, Patriarch of Constantinople, and the Venerable Barlaam of Khutyn.
Secular holidays
Today in Russia we celebrate Missile Forces and Artillery Day, Higher School Teacher Day, and Glass Industry Worker Day.
On November 19, the world celebrates International Men's Day and Women's Entrepreneurship Day.
Events of November 19
In 1190 the Teutonic Order was founded.
In 1942, Soviet troops launched a counteroffensive near Stalingrad.
In 1969, Brazilian footballer Pele scored his 1,000th goal while playing his 909th match.
In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev met with Ronald Reagan in Geneva, Switzerland.
Who was born on November 19
In 1711, the scientist Mikhail Lomonosov was born.
In 1917, Indian politician Indira Gandhi was born.
In 1933, TV host Larry King was born.
In 1942, fashion designer Calvin Klein was born.
In 1999, figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva was born.
Folk omens
A snowy winter is expected if the ground is covered with frost or snow.
The winter will be long and cold if the river is covered with strong ice.
The south wind on this day promises a mild winter. The north wind foretells a harsh winter.
