What holiday is celebrated on September 8 according to the new calendar

From now on, according to the calendar of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, one of the biggest holidays of the year falls on September 8. On this day, believers celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

This date is also the name day of John, George and Mary. OBOZ.UA tells about other holidays and memorable dates on September 8.

What holidays are celebrated on September 8

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mary was born to a family of very young Joachim and Anna. They had been praying to God for a child all their lives and got what they wanted when they promised to devote her life to service. It is believed that it was with the birth of Mary that God's plan for the salvation of mankind began to be realized. That is why the holiday in honor of her birth is honored as one of the greatest.

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Fascism - this holiday was introduced in 1962 to honor all those who died from the dictatorship of German fascism. These victims include those who died in combat, victims of the Holocaust, and people who lost their lives due to hunger and disease. The memorial date is celebrated on the second Sunday of September.

The Day of Oil, Gas and Oil Refining Industry Workers of Ukraine - Ukraine also celebrates the professional holiday of oil and gas workers on the second Sunday of September.

International Day of Solidarity of Journalists - In 1942, Czechoslovakian journalist, literary and theater critic, and publicist Julius Fucik was executed in Berlin. While in prison, he wrote the book Reporting with a Noose Around His Neck. On the day of his death, the International Organization of Journalists began to celebrate the Day of Solidarity of Media Workers, because it is the unity of the profession that helps to maintain freedom of speech around the world.

International Literacy Day - a basic skill like reading and writing opens up enormous opportunities for anyone. Education, science, creativity and even everyday life are impossible in the modern world without literacy. That is why it is so important.

The Day of Forgiveness or Apology Day - human relationships are impossible without the ability to ask for forgiveness and forgive. Therefore, if you have any guilt behind your heart, today is a special day to get rid of it.

Star Trek Day - Star Trek has become one of the largest media franchises in the world, winning the hearts of tens, if not hundreds of millions of people. The sci-fi universe teaches us how important the ability to negotiate and cooperate is for coexistence. Fans say they find hope and strength in their favorite movies, TV shows, and comics to look forward to the future with optimism.

Historical events on September 8

70 - The Roman troops of Titus Flavius conquer Jerusalem, destroying the city and the Second Temple of Jerusalem.

1504 - a 5-meter statue of David by Michelangelo Buonarroti is erected in Florence's Piazza della Signoria.

1514 - in the battle of Orsha, the Moscow army was defeated by the Russian-Lithuanian troops under the leadership of Prince Konstantin Ostrozky

1522 - the first round-the-world voyage, started under the leadership of Fernand Magellan, is completed. Only one of Magellan's 5 ships returned. Another date found in various sources is September 6.

1664 - New Holland, a Dutch colony in North America (modern-day New York, New Jersey, and Delaware), came under full English control

1760 - The last French governor general of Canada, Vaudreuil, surrendered Montreal to the British. According to the subsequently signed Treaty of Paris, New France became the property of the Kingdom of Great Britain

1791 - artists exhibited their paintings for the first time in the Louvre in Paris

1796 - Napoleon defeated the Austrians in the Battle of Bassano (Lombardy)

1886 - Johannesburg, now the largest city in South Africa, was founded

1888 - the first match of the English Football League took place

1914 - near the village of Volia-Vysotska (now Zhovkva district, Lviv region), Staff Captain Petro Nesterov carried out the first ever air ram, killing both he and the crew of an Austrian plane.

1943 - King Victor Emmanuel III announced the surrender of the Kingdom of Italy to the Allied forces.

1951 - in San Francisco, representatives of 48 countries signed a peace treaty with Japan following the end of World War II. The USSR did not take part in this action, and Russia, as its successor, is still formally at war with Japan

1952 - the first book edition of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea" was published

1967 - the Soviet submarine Leninsky Komsomol with 39 crew members sinks in the Norwegian Sea due to a fire

1989 - the People's Movement of Ukraine for Perestroika is founded in Kyiv

1993 - the World Organization of Cultural Heritage Cities (UNESCO) is established. It is celebrated as the Day of Solidarity of World Cultural Heritage Cities.

2022 - Charles III became King of Great Britain after the death of his mother Elizabeth II, who had been on the throne since 1952.

Historical figures and celebrities born on September 8

1157 - Richard I the Lionheart, King of England (1189-1199).

1812 - Natalia Goncharova, wife of Alexander Pushkin, great-granddaughter of Hetman of Ukraine Petro Doroshenko.

1830 - Frederic Mistral, Provencal poet and lexicographer, winner of the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature.

1841 - Antonín Leopold Dvořák, Czech composer.

1873 - Alfred Jarry, French poet, novelist and playwright.

1896 - Oleksandr Sokolovskyi, Ukrainian writer of the Executed Renaissance.

1897 - Yukhym Holyshev, Ukrainian composer in France, violinist and painter. He was one of the first well-known and recognized composers of the dodecaphonic movement.

1898 - Natalia Uzhviy, Ukrainian theater and film actress, People's Artist of the USSR, winner of two Stalin and Shevchenko Prizes

1913 - Petro Voinovskyi, Ukrainian political, military and public figure

1916 - Hryhoriy Slutsky, Ukrainian architect.

1925 - Peter Sellers, British comedy actor

1928 - Vasyl Sologub, Ukrainian writer.

1931 - Oleksandr Ivakhnenko, Ukrainian painter

1947 - Mykola Shopsha, Ukrainian opera singer and Oleksiy Vadatursky, Ukrainian agricultural entrepreneur, Hero of Ukraine, killed by Russians during the bombing of Mykolaiv on July 31, 2022.

1953 - Lidia Zabiliasta, opera singer, People's Artist of Ukraine

1963 - Vadim Perelman, American film director, screenwriter, producer of Ukrainian descent.

1970 - Nico Case, American singer and songwriter, Ukrainian by nationality.

1971 - Martin Freeman, British actor.

1975 - Andriy Zhovanyk, officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war, Hero of Ukraine (posthumously).

1979 - Alicia Beth Moore, American singer performing under the pseudonym Pink.

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