What holiday is celebrated in Ukraine on March 5: events and facts

On March 5 , Orthodox believers honor the memory of the martyr Conon of Isauria, the martyr Onesimus, and the martyr Iraida. Andriy, Kyrylo, Kostiantyn, Yuriy, Mark, Ivan, Fedir, Iraida, and Raisa celebrate their name days today.

The world celebrates the International Day for the Promotion of Knowledge about Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, World Energy Efficiency Day, and the Day "Find out what your name means". OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on March 5

Orthodox holidays

On March 5, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the martyrs Conon of Isauria, Onesimus, and Iraida in the new style. These saints lived in different historical periods, but they are united by their unwavering faith in Christ and the martyrdom they suffered for their beliefs.

St. Conon was born in the third century in the city of Bethany in Isauria (Asia Minor). From a young age he was distinguished by his pious life, and later received the gift of miracles. During the reign of Emperor Decius, when Christians were severely persecuted, Conon was tortured. He was forced to renounce his faith in Christ and sacrifice to pagan gods, but he remained steadfast. St. Conon bravely endured all the suffering and died from his wounds. He is revered as the patron saint of farmers and gardeners, as well as an intercessor against illness and misfortune.

Little is known about the life of St. Onesimus. He also suffered for his faith in the third century, during the reign of Emperor Maximian. Onesimus was martyred by order of the emperor.

Martyr Iraida suffered during the persecution of Christians. She was also martyred for her faith. She is venerated as the patron saint of women and children.

International Day for the Promotion of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

This day was established by the United Nations to

• to emphasize the importance of disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) for global security;
• to inform the public about the consequences of the use of WMD;
• to promote international efforts aimed at reducing and eliminating WMD.

World Energy Efficiency Day

On March 5, the world celebrates World Energy Efficiency Day. This is another reminder of the need for economical and rational use of energy, which is a key factor for sustainable development and preservation of our planet.

The idea of establishing this day came up at an international conference on energy efficiency held in Austria in 1998. Since then, March 5 has become a symbol of global efforts to raise awareness of energy conservation and promote energy-efficient technologies.

Notable historical events on March 5

• 1558 - Francisco Fernández, a physician by training, was sent by King Philip II of Spain to Mexico to study plants and food. This date is considered to be the first time tobacco was introduced to Europe.
• 1616 - Nicolaus Copernicus' book "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres" was included in the Index of Forbidden Books.
• 1792 - the French revolutionary government closed the Sorbonne University and all theological faculties in the country.
• 1824 - The first Anglo-Burmese War began.
• 1836 - Samuel Colt presents an industrial model of a revolver (caliber 0.34).

• 1904 - Nikola Tesla describes the process of forming a ball lightning bolt.
• 1912 - The Italian army first uses aviation for military purposes: aerial reconnaissance of positions behind the Turkish Line.
• 1933 - The Great Depression: U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt declares a "bank holiday" that closes all U.S. banks and freezes all financial transactions.
• 1933 - National Socialists win parliamentary elections in Germany with 44 percent of the vote.
• 1946 - Winston Churchill used the phrase "Iron Curtain" in his Fulton speech; the Cold War began.
• 1970 - The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons enters into force.
• 1970 - the atoms of the 105th element, later called dubnium, are finally discovered.
• 1979 - the Voyager 1 spacecraft achieved its closest approach to Jupiter.
• 1982 - Venera 14, a Soviet satellite, arrives on the planet Venus.

• 1998 - NASA announces that the Clementine satellite in lunar orbit has discovered sufficient water deposits to support a human colony on the Moon.
• 2000 - British scientists perform the world's first successful pig cloning operation.

Who was born on March 5

• 1512 - Gerard Mercator, mathematician, philosopher, theologian, geographer and cartographer, who was called the "Ptolemy of his time".
• 1685 - George Frideric Handel, German and English composer.
• 1827 - Leonid Hlibov, Ukrainian fabulist, poet and writer.
• 1870 - Eugene Paton, Ukrainian specialist in electric welding and bridge construction, founder of the Institute of Electric Welding, author of the Paton Bridge in Kyiv.
• 1934 - Daniel Kahneman, Israeli-American psychologist, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics.

Died on this day:

• 1827 - Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist and physiologist. The founder of electrodynamics.

• 1827 - Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer.
• 1929 - David Dunbar Buick, American inventor and entrepreneur of Scottish descent, founder of the Buick automobile company.
• 1950 - Roman Shukhevych, general-corporal, commander-in-chief of the UPA, head of the UGVR Secretariat
• 1953 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet military and political leader of Georgian origin, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee.
• 1966 - Anna Akhmatova (Horenko), poetess.
• 1982 - John Belushi, American actor.

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