Today is Radio Day and Open Windows Day.
What is the holiday today in the world and in Ukraine – signs, prohibitions / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
Holiday May 7 – Radio Day, Open Windows Day, World Asthma Day, Day of a Poem on a Pillow, International Day of Planetariums, Bright Tuesday. May 7 is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 238 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday today in Ukraine and in the world
May 7 is a holiday celebrated in many countries on Earth – see what people in different countries celebrate on this date:
- Cosmopolitan Cocktail Day, Be the Best Day, Childhood Depression Awareness Day, Concert Day, Leg of Lamb Roast Day. Teacher’s Day, Tourism Day – USA
- Children and Youth Mental Health Day – Canada.
- Day “Man of the Sea” – Portugal.
- spring day – Scotland.
- Engineer’s Day – Bangladesh.
- Day of the Revival of Printing, Language and Books – Lithuania.
In Ukraine, on May 7, all residents of the country are waiting for the first semi-final of “Eurovision”, where Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil will perform the song “Teresa&Maria”.
Memorable events in history on May 7
- 1663 – the Royal Theater was opened in the center of London. Nine years later it burned down, but was re-erected on its present site in Drury Lane. Today it is the oldest theater in England.
- 1824 – the first performance of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony took place in Vienna,
- 1861 – the state of Tennessee decided to secede from the United States,
- 1887 – American Thomas Stevens completed the first round-the-world trip by bicycle, covering 13,500 miles and spending more than three years on the road.
- [1945-OnMay7at2:41amtheactofunconditionalsurrenderofGermanywassignedinReims
- 1971 – “Black Sabbath” received a “Golden disc” for the album “Paranoid”.
- 1995 – the Finnish national team became the world hockey champion for the first time.
- 1995 – The National Bank of Ukraine issued a coin with a denomination of 200,000 roubles.
- 1997 – Luc Besson’s film “The Fifth Element” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
What a church holiday today
On May 7, according to the new calendar of the OCU, Orthodox believers commemorate the day of memory of the martyr Akakiy the Centurion and the Apparition of the Cross of the Lord in the sky in Jerusalem. Those Christians who celebrate the holidays according to the old style, celebrate the Feast of the Silent Icon of the Mother of God, the Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Hodigitria” Shuyska, the Day of Remembrance of the Reverend Homa of Syria, Christ for the Fool and the Day of Remembrance of the Holy Martyr Sava Stratilat.
What is the holiday today – what can’t be done and what can be done
The omens of May 7 offer Ukrainians to set a rich table, but according to the tradition of our ancestors, it should be special. The more oat dishes there are, the richer the year will be.
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Folk signs about the weather:
- birds circle over the residential building – good luck awaits its residents;
- May 7 is hot – June will be cold;
- cumulus clouds hang low – expect a strong wind.
Today it is strictly forbidden to give people things made of linen and wool – you can bring financial trouble on a person. It is also not recommended to use baking made from wheat or rye flour, it is better to take oatmeal, otherwise there will be problems with the gastrointestinal tract.