What is celebrated on January 29 in Ukraine: calendar of events

On January 29, Orthodox believers commemorate the transfer of the relics of the holy martyr Ignatius the God-bearer. Today is also the Day of Remembrance of the Heroes of Kruty, young Ukrainian students and Sich Riflemen who heroically resisted Bolshevik troops advancing on Kyiv in January 1918 near the village of Kruty. Constantine, Lavrentiya, Leontiya, Luke, Roman, Fedor, and Yakov celebrate their name days.

The world celebrates the Chinese New Year, the Day of Mobilization Against the Threat of Nuclear War, Cheapskate Day and the Day of Invention of the Automobile. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on January 29

Kruty Heroes Memorial Day is one of the most important dates in Ukrainian history, which is celebrated annually on January 29. In the early twentieth century, Ukraine went through a difficult period of struggle for independence. After the overthrow of the Russian Empire, the Ukrainian People's Republic was proclaimed. However, the young state faced aggression from Bolshevik Russia. It was in this context that the Battle of Kruty took place. Despite the enemy's numerical superiority, the young defenders of Ukraine showed an indomitable spirit and fought heroically for their land. The feat of the Kruty Heroes became a symbol of the desire for freedom.

On January 29, Orthodox believers honor St. Ignatius the Great, one of the most revered figures of the early Christian Church. After the martyrdom of Ignatius in Rome, his relics were first placed in this city. Later, in the fourth century, the saint's relics were transferred to Antioch, the city where he served as bishop. This was done in order to bring them closer to his flock. Later, the relics of the saint were placed in the Church of St. Clement.

Chinese New Year is one of the most important holidays in China and other Asian countries, celebrated according to the lunar calendar. The dates of the celebration change every year and fall between January 21 and February 20. It is a time of family celebrations, traditional rituals, and fun. Before the New Year, people clean their homes to get rid of everything old and unpleasant. The color red is considered a symbol of happiness and good luck, which is why the tradition of red lanterns is so popular all over the world. On the evening of New Year's Eve, all family members gather at the festive table. There must be fish on the table, which symbolizes prosperity, dumplings, which symbolize wealth, and other traditional dishes.

The Day for the Mobilization of Efforts against the Threat of Nuclear War is an international day dedicated to the struggle for a peaceful future without nuclear weapons. It is celebrated annually on January 29 in honor of the adoption of the Delhi Declaration. This document was signed in New Delhi (India) on January 29, 1985. The Declaration calls for an end to the nuclear arms race, the reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear arsenals, and the elimination of the threat of nuclear war.

On January 29, 1886, German engineer Karl Benz received a patent for a three-wheeled car with a gasoline internal combustion engine. This day is often called the "birthday" of the modern car, as this patent is recognized as the first official document certifying the creation of a self-propelled vehicle with an internal combustion engine.

It is celebrated all over the world on January 29:

• Let's Talk Day in Canada;
• Coca-Cola Day;
• Day of the puzzle or jigsaw puzzle;
• Kansas State Day in the USA.

Notable historical events on January 29

• 1616 - Dutch navigators Jacob Lemaire and Willem Schouten discovered the southernmost point of South America, Cape Horn.
• 1635 - Cardinal Richelieu founded the French Academy of Sciences.
• 1805 - a decree was signed to open a university in Kharkiv.
• 1886 - German designer Karl Benz received a patent for a car with an internal combustion engine.
• 1896 - American physicist Emil Grubbe first used radioactive radiation to treat cancer.
• 1896 - the first tests of the British tank took place.
• 1907 - Lee de Forest patented the audion, or triode, the first practical electronic amplifier.
• 1918 - the Battle of Kruty took place.

• 1921 - at a conference in Paris, the victorious countries in World War I determined the amount of war reparations for Germany - 226 billion in gold was to be paid over 42 years.
• 1922 - a movie theater in New York collapses under a mass of snow, killing 120 people.
• 1927 - the Park Lane Hotel was opened in London, the first hotel with a bathroom in every room.
• 1929 - the world's first guide dog training school is organized in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
• 1978 - Sweden was the first country in the world to officially ban the use of aerosol cans because of their destructive effect on the Earth's ozone layer.
• 1996 - French President Jacques Chirac announced that his country would completely stop nuclear testing.

Who was born on January 29

• 1475 - Giuliano Bugliardini, Italian Renaissance painter.
• 1688 - Emmanuel Swedenborg, Swedish natural scientist, theosophist.

• 1773 - Carl Friedrich Christian Moos, German mineralogist and geologist who invented the mineral hardness scale.
• 1782 - Daniel Aubert, French composer, founder of the French "grand opera" genre, author of the former French anthem "La Parisienne".
• 1843 - William McKinley, 25th President of the United States.
• 1852 - Kitasato Shibasaburo, Japanese bacteriologist, one of the discoverers of the bubonic plague pathogen.
• 1866 - Romain Rolland, French writer.
• 1872 - Antin Shablenko, Ukrainian writer, publicist, from 1905 - editor and publisher of the Free Ukraine magazine in St. Petersburg.
• 1939 - Oleksandr Huz, Ukrainian scientist in the field of mechanics.
• 1954 - Oprah Winfrey, American television host, public figure, and film actress.

Died on this day:

• 1734 - Danylo Apostol, Ukrainian military, political and statesman, Hetman of the Zaporozhian Army.

• 1820 - George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland.
• 1859 - William Cranch Bond, American astronomer.
• 1899 - Alfred Sisley, famous French landscape painter, one of the founders of Impressionism.
• 1934 - Fritz Haber, German chemist, winner of the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• 2015 - Colleen McCullough, Australian writer, known as the author of the novel The Thornsongs.
• 2017 - Andriy Kyzylo, Ukrainian soldier, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine.
• 2023 - Dmytro Pavlychko, Ukrainian poet, translator, literary critic, publicist, Sixties activist, public and political figure, Hero of Ukraine.

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