Today is Thursday, November 21st: day 326 of the Gregorian year. The year will end in 40 days.
The sun will rise at 8:18 Moscow time, and at 16:15 it will go below the horizon. At 12:16 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 7 hours 56 minutes, and darkness will last 16 hours 4 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 22 after Pentecost. No fast. Synaxis of Archangel Michael and other Heavenly Bodiless Powers. Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jehudiel, Barachiel, Jeremiel.
Name days: Martha, Raphael, Mikhail, Gabriel.
Secular holidays
Today is Military Oath Day in Russia.
The Russian Federation also celebrates Accountant's Day and Tax Authority Employee's Day.
On November 21, the world celebrates Television Day, Philosophy Day, No Smoking Day and Greetings Day.
Events of November 21
In 1916, the Britannic, a sister ship to the Titanic and the Olympic, sank. The ship was sunk by a German naval mine.
In 1935, the USSR awarded the title of Marshal of the Soviet Union for the first time.
In 1942, Paulus's German army was surrounded near Stalingrad.
In 2002, NATO sent invitations to Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
In 2013, Euromaidan began in Kyiv.
Who was born on November 21st
In 1694, the philosopher and writer Voltaire was born.
In 1920, People's Artist of the USSR, composer Yan Frenkel was born.
In 1927, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, actress Tamara Nosova was born.
In 1965, Icelandic singer Bjork was born.
Folk omens
You should expect a snowy winter if it snows on Michaelmas Day.
Luck and happiness will follow a person for many years if he sees a white dog on this day.
The winter will be mild if the weather is clear and windless.
