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On April 18, name day is celebrated by those with the female name Theodora, as well as those who were given the male names George, Semyon, Feona, Egor and Mark.

According to the Orthodox calendar for 2019, on April 18 they pray to St. Theodora, and according to folk customs, today is Fedula Day.

It was believed that on this day a warm spring wind begins to blow. People closed the shutters and sealed the windows so that the bad, cold wind would not get into them.

Previously, on name days, people always baked a cake and gathered guests. At the end of the celebration, the birthday people stood up and thanked those gathered for their congratulations.

Those whose birthday falls on a name day are extremely lucky. Today you can not only offer a prayer to the patron, but also make a wish.

Now many girls and boys don’t even have an idea about when to celebrate their name day. The church calendar, where everything is described in detail, can help with this.

Theodora of Thessalonica was born and lived on the island of Aegina in a Christian family. From childhood she was taught to love God. Having reached adulthood, she got married. Soon the couple had a daughter. Theodora decided to baptize her and send her to a monastery. After the death of her husband, she herself became a Christian and devoted herself entirely to God, spending her days in prayer and leading a righteous life.

For her good deeds, Theodora was awarded the gift of healing people.

Many came to her for help, and she tried to lend a hand to everyone.

Even after Theodora’s death, her relics healed those who came to them, however, during the invasion of the Turks, the tomb was destroyed.

Every year on April 18, a large group of amateur radio enthusiasts around the world celebrate their “professional” holiday - World Amateur Radio Day. Societies, sections, amateur radio circles in Russia also take part...

Name day April 18

Signs for April 18

• Warm during the day and cool at night - stable good weather.
• In the field the sound is heard clearly - it means rain.
• Capercaillie chattering on a bad morning means the weather is improving, but staying silent means it’s getting worse.
• Fedul came - a warm wind blew, opened the window, and heated the hut without firewood.
• There's snow the size of a cow left in the ravine - it's time to plow.
• Today, spring warmth is setting in, alternating with bad weather.
• It is usually warm on this day.
• They tried to completely ventilate the home, creating drafts and allowing warm winds to penetrate inside.

Orthodox holidays April 18

• Remembrance of the transfer of the relics of St. Job, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' (1652);
• Memory of the martyrs Agathopodus the deacon, Theodulus the reader and others like them (about 303);
• Memory of the Venerable Puplius of Egypt (IV century);
• Memory of the Monks Theona, Simeon and Forvin (IV century);
• Memory of St. Mark of Athens (about 400);
• Memory of the Monk Plato, abbot of Studium, confessor (814);
• Memory of the Venerable Theodora of Thessalonica (Thessalonian) (892);
• Memory of the Hieromartyr Alexy Krotenkov, presbyter (1930);
• Memory of the Hieromartyr Nicholas Simo, presbyter of Kronstadt (1931);
• Memory of the Icon of the Mother of God “Hodegetria” of Shuiskaya (movable celebration in 2017).

Who was born on April 18

Horoscope for those born on April 18

In this section you will find information about the meaning of the name, its origin, and learn about options for interpreting the meanings of names - from the original Russian and familiar ones to the rare and undeservedly forgotten. You will be able to find out what is hidden behind the secret of the name, what fate the name condemns its bearer to, what is the character of names and their owners, and what influence does a person named in one way or another have on us. Name day is a Christian tradition, the day of remembrance of a saint whose name was given to a person at baptism. The names and dates of name day celebrations on the pages of the project are given in accordance with the Orthodox calendar, that is, the list of canonized saints revered by the Orthodox Church.

• Nikolai congratulate Meaning: “Conqueror of nations” Origin: The name comes from the ancient Greek name Nikolaos. In France - Nikola, Kola, in Hungary - Miklos, in Germany - Klaus, in Scandinavia - Nils. Character: Nikolai has been growing strong and healthy since childhood and rarely gets sick. Doesn't bother his parents with whims, that's probably why they...
• Georgiy congratulate Meaning: “Farmer” Origin: The name comes from the ancient Greek word “georgos”. In different countries it takes different forms: Georges, George, Georg, Jorge, Gyorgy, Jurger, Jiri, Jerzy. In Russia: Egor and Yuri. In ancient Rus' - Gyurgi, Durgi and Duke. Character: As a child, Georgy stays somewhat aloof...
• Mark congratulate Meaning: “Hammer”, “dry”, “fading”. Origin: Derived from the Greek name Markos, which in turn was presumably derived from the Latin word "marcus". Another version is that it originates from Mars (the patron god of people and herds, later the god of war). The patron saint of this name is St. Mark...
• Plato congratulate Meaning: “Mighty”, “broad-shouldered”. Origin: The name is probably ancient Greek. As you know, for the first time this name (or rather, nickname) was given to the great ancient Greek philosopher Aristocles, who was nicknamed Plato for the excellent physique he obtained as a result of physical exercise. During the early Middle Ages, the name was included in the list of Christmas...
• Semyon congratulate Meaning: Russian form of the name Simeon, meaning “listening.” The full form of the name means “heard by God.” Origin: Russian form of the ancient Jewish name Simeon (Shimon). Character: Young people and men bearing the name Semyon are advised to treat themselves with a certain amount of humor - this is exactly the approach...
• Alexey congratulate Meaning: “Protective”, “protector”. Origin: The name comes from the ancient Greek word "alex", meaning "to protect". The traditional church form is Alexy. Character: A calm and quiet woman will give this name to her son. Although Alexey has been very attached to his mother since childhood and is much like her, he immediately...

Holidays April 18

The event is timed to coincide with the day of victory in 1242 by the troops of Alexander Nevsky over the Livonian Knights in the vicinity of Lake Peipus (this battle went down in history as the “Battle of the Ice”). The Day of Military Glory was officially established by the law of the Russian Federation in 1995. So, the Battle of the Ice took place in 1242. Many historians conclude that the key factor that ensured the victory of the Russian troops was good weapons and excellent training of the Russian militia led by A. Nevsky. The battle plan invented by the prince turned out to be very thoughtful and very flexible, thanks to which the enemy’s heavy cavalry, which was a sedentary, clumsy mass, was completely defeated.

International Day of Monuments and Historic Sites

The Day of Monuments and Historical Places holiday traditionally appears annually on April 18. It was established by a UNESCO initiative in 1983, and a year later the society celebrated it for the first time. Every year more and more people learn about the important event necessary for humanity to pay attention to the problems of preserving our cultural and historical heritage. On this day, various events are organized regarding the protection of cultural property from acts of vandalism, as well as excursions and educational lectures for schoolchildren and youth.

In the context of this discussion, we can note the great Carl Rossi, whose compositions are the true heritage of Russia. Is it possible to imagine St. Petersburg without the Mikhailovsky Palace, the House of the Senate, the House of Arts, the Synod (St. Isaac's Square), the Alexandria Theater or the General Staff building on Palace Square that he created? This is not a complete list of the works of Carl Rossi. After all, the great architect worked not only in St. Petersburg, but also in other Russian cities.

Today, unfortunately, in the Russian Federation the situation regarding the preservation and restoration of historical monuments is not the best. The result is deplorable - protected areas and other places of interest are destroyed, monuments are destroyed. The Russian authorities do not devote enough time to this aspect, but in this regard they should learn from Europe, where it is customary to treat memorial sites much more carefully.

April 18 in the folk calendar

Fedul-Vetrenik

On April 18, the people honor the memory of the martyrs Deacon Agathopod, Reader Theodulus and many other brave men who gave their lives for the faith in 303.

From this day on, warm spring winds began their journey in Rus', but the weather on Fedula was somewhat cloudy. No wonder people were chattering about this: “Fedul came and pouted.” It was believed that from this day on, urticaria butterflies, crickets, ladybugs, earwigs and other insect life began to settle in vegetable gardens. On Fedul, the peasant women opened all the windows in the house, while casting a spell that drove away evil cold winds, evil spirits and all adversity from the family. And even after a long winter, the hut needed major ventilation. On this day, farmers watched the ravines: if snow the size of a cow was still spread at their bottom, then it was time to start plowing.

Historical events of April 18

For the first time, fingerprinting (personal identification using a unique fingerprint pattern) was used in Denmark in 1902 to identify a criminal. Soon, the fingerprinting method began to be widely practiced as the main indicator of guilt throughout the world (in Russia, the method began to be used in 1906). At first, experts compared fingerprints by eye; over time, this principle was automated. Today, each country has its own fingerprint database, which is divided into two types. The first type belongs to individuals who have ever been detained by law enforcement agencies, and the second - to those who decided to give up their “fingers” voluntarily, “just in case.” However, if a volunteer leaves fingerprints at a crime scene, he will be immediately identified using the general database.

The possibilities of modern fingerprinting are very wide. Its use today helps not only to identify criminals, but also, using a fingerprint instead of a password, to verify identity and ensure the protection of any information from outside interference.

April 18, 1906– As a result of a powerful earthquake, part of the city of San Francisco fell

Since its founding, San Francisco has experienced earthquakes of varying severity more than once. However, none of the residents expected such large-scale destruction... until April 18, 1906. There were no signs of trouble in the morning that day. The weather was unusually beautiful. She encouraged thousands of residents to visit parks, restaurants, theaters, attractions, and just have a good time outside. Soon the first shock swept through, and a moment later a terrible wave rolled in - the most powerful and destructive. This was followed by several more tremors, but less intense. Many buildings were completely destroyed, entire alleys went up in smoke. Experts calculated that the force of this disaster was 8.3 on the Richter scale. The city was plunged into darkness due to a giant dust cloud generated by the earthquake, which blocked all light. In a matter of seconds, most of San Francisco was reduced to ash and ruins. It took a lot of time to cleanse the city from the consequences of the earthquake and rebuild it.

The predecessors of buses were multi-seat horse-drawn carriages with a minimum number of amenities. Moscow residents complained to the authorities and repeatedly proposed the introduction of automobile omnibuses, which were used throughout Europe at that time. So in 1898, the first cars began to ply on the streets of Moscow, and at the beginning of the 20th century, the design and construction of the first buses began at the Moscow Automobile Plant. Forty such machines were manufactured in 1922. On April 18, the first open-type bus was launched in Moscow. Its route connected Komsomolskaya Square and Belorussky Station. In the same year, several more buses began to be routed. Two years later, bus traffic in Russia became regular.

Born on April 18

— Leopold Stokowski(1882-1977) - famous American conductor. He shocked the audience with the most complex compositions. In addition, Stokowski, together with Walt Disney, participated in the development of panoramic sound recording technologies, which were successfully used in the early 1940s in the animated film Fantasia.

— Svetlana Nemolyaeva(born in 1937) - Soviet film actress, People's Artist of Russia. Nemolyaeva considers her most striking work to be her role in the play “A Streetcar Named Desire,” but many of us remember her from E. Ryazanov’s film “Office Romance,” where she perfectly conveyed all the emotions and suffering of her character, Olya Ryzhova. The whole country sympathized with her.

— Joseph Goldstein(born 1940) is an American geneticist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for his seminal research into the cardiovascular system. He managed to uncover the “mystery” of cholesterol metabolism in the human body, and also develop a method for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.

Name day April 18

Platon, Natalia, Mark, Semyon, Fedor, Samson, Stepan, Rudolph, Alexey, Nikolay, Fedul, Feona, Victoria, Victor.