What holiday falls on February 13: all about this day

On February 13, Orthodox believers honor the memory of St. Martinian. Today is the name day of Symeon, Stefan, Ivan, Mykhaylo, Vasyl, Volodymyr, Zoya, Vira and Anna.

The world celebrates Digital Learning Day, Change Your Name Day, World Radio Day, Galentine's Day, Kiss Day, International Condom Day, Self-Love Day, and the Night of Atonement in Islam. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on February 13

On February 13, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Martin of Caesarea according to the new style. Martinian was born in Caesarea Palestiniana and from a young age decided to devote his life to the service of God. He settled in the desert, where he led a strict ascetic life, constantly praying and fasting. For his spiritual exploits, the Lord granted him the gift of healing.

One day a woman named Zoe came to Martinian and tried to seduce him. However, the saint remained faithful to his vows and did not succumb to temptation. After this incident, Martinian settled on a desert island, where he continued to pray and fast. In Christianity, the saint is considered the patron saint of family fidelity and a protector against temptation.

World Radio Day is celebrated annually on February 13. The holiday was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011 to emphasize the importance of radio as a medium, a platform for communication and the dissemination of ideas. It was on this day in 1946 that UN Radio first went on the air, broadcasting from the organization's headquarters.

The idea of the Digital Learning Day came about to emphasize the importance of integrating digital technologies into the educational process. The day was first celebrated in the United States in 2008 and later gained international recognition.

International Condom Day is an annual event celebrated on February 13, the day before Valentine's Day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness of the importance of using condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy.

As an alternative to the Valentine's day, social media suggests celebrating Galentine's Day on February 13. The name comes from the slang word "gal," which means "girl." Galentine's Day is being popularized by organizations fighting for women's rights. It is a kind of friendship holiday when you can give gifts to friends and acquaintances.

The Night of Atonement in Islam, known as Laylat al-Baraa or Night of the Baraat, is celebrated in the middle of the month of Shaaban, which precedes the month of Ramadan. Muslims turn to Allah with prayers for forgiveness of sins and relief from punishment. It is believed that on this night Allah determines the fate of each person for the next year.

The world celebrates February 13:

• International Shawarma Day;
• National Women's Day in India;
• National Italian Food Day in the United States.

Notable historical events on February 13

• 1858 - Englishmen Burton and Speke discovered Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
• 1895 - brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière patented their version of cinematography based on the apparatus of Leon Boully (1892).
• 1913 - the Dalai Lama XIII declared Tibet's independence from China.
• 1917 - In Great Britain, the government allowed women to be taxi drivers.
• 1931 - the inauguration of the new capital of India - New Delhi.
• 1942 - the forced deportation of the Ukrainian population from the occupied territories to Germany for forced labor began.
• 1945 - Allied aircraft almost completely destroyed Dresden.
• 1959 - the first Barbie dolls went on sale.
• 1960 - the first test of the French atomic bomb in the Sahara took place.
• 1984 - Konstantin Chernenko became the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee.
• 1991 - US aircraft struck the alleged Iraqi command post in Baghdad. As it turned out, it was an ordinary bomb shelter with women, children, and the elderly. About 400 people were killed.

Who was born on February 13

• 1784 - Mykola Hnidych, Ukrainian writer, scientist, and theater figure.
• 1847 - Victor Gilbert, French painter.
• 1903 - Georges Simenon, French writer, master of the detective genre (a series of detective stories about Commissioner Maigret).
• 1904 - Danylo Skoropadskyi, Ukrainian politician and public figure, son of Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi.
• 1909 - Viktor Ivanov, Ukrainian film director, made the movie "Chasing Two Hares".
• 1910 - William Shockley, American physicist, one of the inventors of the transistor, Nobel Prize in Physics (1956).
• 1948 - Bohdan Zholdak, Ukrainian writer, screenwriter, playwright.

• 1956 - Peter Hook, bassist of the cult British band Joy Division, one of the founders of New Order.
• 1974 - Robbie Williams, singer.

Died on this day:

• 1883 - Richard Wagner, famous German composer.
• 1914 - Alphonse Bertillon, French criminologist who created the method of anthropometry for law enforcement agencies.
• 1924 - Olga Basarab, Ukrainian public figure, liaison to Colonel Yevhen Konovalets.
• 1945 - Volodymyr Sharafan, Ukrainian underground activist in Crimea, member of the Crimean regional leadership of the OUN.
• 1950 - Raphael Sabatini, English writer.
• 1957 - Gustav Mie, German theoretical physicist.
• 1997 - Mark Krasnoselsky, Ukrainian mathematician, founder of the modern approach to nonlinear analysis.
• 2002 - Waylon Jennings, American singer.

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