Today is Sunday, September 8: the 252nd day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 114 days.
The sun will rise at 5:49 Moscow time, and will set at 19:07. At 12:28 the sun will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 13 hours 18 minutes, and darkness will last 10 hours 42 minutes.
Church holidays
11th week after Pentecost. No fast. Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Day of Remembrance of the Martyrs Adrian and Natalia, Blessed Maria of Diveyevo (Fedina).
Name days: Adrian, Victor, Dmitry, George, Maria, Natalia, Peter.
Secular holidays
Today, Russia celebrates the Battle of Borodino Day. Also, September 8 is the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Leningrad, both fallen and alive.
In addition, today Russia celebrates Financier's Day and Taxi Driver's Day.
Events of September 8
In 1380, the army of Dmitry Donskoy defeated the Mongol-Tatars on the Kulikovo Field.
In 1429, Joan of Arc's army began the storming of Paris.
In 1504, Michelangelo completed work on the famous statue of David.
Harvard University was founded in 1636.
In 1888, the first English Premier League (EPL) match was played.
In 1941, the siege of Leningrad began.
In 2022, Charles III became the new King of Great Britain.
In 2023, a powerful earthquake hit Morocco.
Who was born on September 8th
In 1157, the English king Richard the Lionheart was born.
In 1812, Natalia Goncharova, the wife of Alexander Pushkin, was born.
In 1919, People's Artist of the RSFSR, actress Lyudmila Tselikovskaya was born.
In 1971, actors Vladimir Epifantsev and Martin Freeman were born.
Folk omens
An abundance of honey mushrooms in the forest promises the absence of an “Indian summer”.
Frost on the trees foretells frost, and fog promises warmth in the near future.
Jays fly away to warmer climates early, which means cold weather is coming soon.
Lots of rowan berries mean cold weather.
