Today is Saturday, November 23: day 328 of the Gregorian year. The year will end in 38 days.
The sun will rise at 8:22 Moscow time, and at 16:12 it will go below the horizon. At 12:17 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 7 hours 49 minutes, and darkness will last 16 hours 11 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 22 after Pentecost. No fast. Commemoration day of the 70 apostles Erastus, Olympus (Olympans), Rodion (Herodion), Sosipater, Quartus (Quartus) and Tertius (Terentius).
Name days: Orest, Georgy, Olga, Anna, Alexey, Peter, Nikolay, Ivan, Alexander, Denis.
Secular holidays
Today the world celebrates Watercolor Day, and in Japan they celebrate Labor Appreciation Day.
Kazakhstan celebrates Traffic Police Day.
Events of November 23
In 1922, writer Alexander Green completed work on Scarlet Sails.
In 1924, regular radio broadcasting began in the USSR.
In 1971, China was given a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, a position previously held by Taiwan.
In 1980, an earthquake occurred in southern Italy, killing 4.8 thousand people.
Who was born on November 23
In 1905, actress and People's Artist of the USSR Angelina Stepanova was born.
In 1941, director and artist, People's Artist of Russia Eduard Nazarov was born.
In 1962, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was born.
In 1966, actor Vincent Cassel was born.
In 1992, singer Miley Cyrus was born.
Folk omens
If it snows on this day, then you should expect a long and snowy winter.
Frost and clear skies promise severe frosts on Epiphany.
The appearance of ice foretells a frosty winter, but a rich harvest in the summer.
If you clean your house today, troubles will pass you by next year.
