Today is Friday, November 22: day 327 of the Gregorian year. The year will end in 39 days.
The sun will rise at 8:20 Moscow time, and at 16:13 it will go below the horizon. At 12:17 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 7 hours 53 minutes, and darkness will last 16 hours 7 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 22 after Pentecost. Fast day. Day of Remembrance of the Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius, Saint Matrona of Constantinople and Saint Theoktista of Paros.
Name days: Alexander, Alexey, Anton, Victor, Dmitry, Ivan, Ilya, Joseph, Konstantin, Porfiry, Semyon, Timofey, Fedor.
Secular holidays
Today, Russia celebrates Psychologist Day.
The world celebrates Sons' Day on November 21, and in Azerbaijan today they celebrate Justice Workers' Day.
Events of November 22
In 1963, the 35th President of the United States, John Kennedy, was assassinated in the American city of Dallas.
In 1990, Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation as Prime Minister of Great Britain.
In 1993, a new currency appeared in Armenia – the dram.
In 2004, the Orange Revolution began in Ukraine.
Who was born on November 22
In 1801, the writer and lexicographer Vladimir Dal was born.
In 1890, the French politician Charles de Gaulle was born.
In 1898, Marshal of the Soviet Union, Minister of Defense of the USSR Rodion Malinovsky was born.
In 1928, the poet and songwriter Nikolai Dobronravov was born.
In 1957, singer Viktor Saltykov was born.
In 1962, the writer Victor Pelevin was born.
In 1963, People's Artist of Russia, ballerina Ilze Liepa was born.
Folk omens
If the ground is covered with snow on Matryona, the winter will be harsh.
If it gets warmer, it will be an early spring.
There will be a lot of snow in December if the day is frosty but clear.
