What holiday is celebrated on September 10

On September 10, Orthodox believers honor the memory of the holy martyrs Minodora, Mitrodora, and Nymphodora. Andriy, Vasyl, Havrylo, Hlib, Yevhen, Kostiantyn, Mykola, Semen and Tetiana celebrate their name days.

September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day and International Day of Gynecological Health. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on September 10

The martyrs Minodora, Mitrodora, and Nymphodora were sisters originally from the city of Sevastia, which is located in modern Turkey. The sisters were brought up in a Christian family and led a pious life. At that time, the cruel Emperor Diocletian ruled and persecuted Christians. The sisters were tortured, but they refused to renounce their faith, which led to their martyrdom. The holy martyrs set an example of deep faith and resilience in times of persecution.

Our ancestors have long believed that spring water has a special healing power during this period. Traditionally, in the morning, they would wash themselves with water and read prayers. And they predicted by the weather whether frost would come soon. If the weather was warm and sunny that day, the fall would also be long and warm. And if there are already many berries on the rowan tree, the winter will be frosty and long.

The World Suicide Prevention Day was launched at the initiative of the International Association for the Prevention of Suicide (IAPS) with the active support of the WHO and the UN. According to the latest estimates, more than 800,000 suicides occur every year - more people die from suicide than from all wars and violent killings combined. The day aims to draw the attention of the authorities and the public to this problem.

The world also celebrates:

• The day of semi-finished products or "Dinner in front of the TV" in the United States (National TV Dinner Day);
• Idea Exchange Day;
• Port Wine Day;
• International Day of Gynecological Health.

Notable historical events on September 10

• 1856 - end of the Crimean War, defeat of the Russian Empire.
• 1941 - all prisoners in Kyiv's prisons were shot without a court order by the Soviet secret services.

• 1943 - near the village of Novyi Zahoriv, UPA fighters put up a fight against the superior German forces.
• 1993 - The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution "On Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-1933."
• 1940 - The USSR adopted a regulation on passports.

Who was born on September 10

• 1854 - Ivan Tereshchenko, Ukrainian businessman, collector, philanthropist.
• 1885 - Oleksandr Palladin, Ukrainian biochemist.
• 1894 - Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Ukrainian writer, film director, playwright.
• 1897 - Georges Bataille, French philosopher, art theorist, writer.
• 1939 - Petro Fomin, Ukrainian surgeon, Doctor of Medicine, professor.
• 1941 - Stephen Gould, American evolutionary biologist, paleontologist, popularizer of science.

Died on this day:

• 1797 - Mary Wollstonecraft, British writer and philosopher, suffragette.

• 1975 - George Padgett Thomson, British physicist, Nobel Prize winner in 1937.
• 1983 - Felix Bloch, Swiss physicist.
• 2011 - Cliff Robertson, American actor, Oscar winner.

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