What is the holiday in Ukraine and the world today, August 18: name days and traditions of this day

What do you think bad poetry, strong self-motivation, French wine, and delivery drivers have in common? That's right - a common holiday date.

OBOZ.UA tells you what memorable dates are celebrated in the world today. And also how to celebrate them properly.

Name day on August 18

According to the New Julian calendar, which the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church switched to last year, August 18 is the day of the angel of people named:

Andrew, Vitaliy, Theodore, Trofim, Fedir, Anna.

Holidays on August 18

Bad Poetry Day - who among us hasn't tried to write poetry in his life? The vast majority of us did not succeed. Isn't that a reason to celebrate? Every year on August 18, people are encouraged to share bad poems in person and on social media. These can be lines of poetry written by you, or something that made you laugh or happy. Bad poetry also deserves to be honored. At least once a year.

Never Give Up Day - the concept of motivation and its impact on human productivity was studied by the ancient philosophers Plato and Aristotle. And since then, this mysterious property has not ceased to be studied. Both from a philosophical, psychological and even biological point of view. And on August 18, it is customary to honor the hero inside each of us. Help it to survive in difficult times, and it will lead you to successes you never expected.

Pinot Noir Day - this French wine variety has brought great fame to the Burgundy region. Its production began more than 2000 years ago. On August 18, fans of this variety give each other bottles of the drink and enjoy its rich taste.

International Day of Appreciation for Delivery Drivers - what would we do without the people who deliver our orders in the cold and heat, rain or shine? If you are waiting for your courier, don't forget to say "thank you".

Notable events on August 18

293 BC - the oldest (known) Roman temple in honor of the goddess Venus was founded.

1201 - the city of Riga (Latvia) was founded.

1649 - Bohdan Khmelnytsky signed the Peace Treaty of Zboriv with King John II Casimir of Poland, according to which the Zaporozhian Army was granted autonomy in the territory of 3 provinces (Kyiv, Bratslav, and Chernihiv), and the Cossack registry was set at 40 thousand people.

1743 - Jack Broughton formulated the rules of boxing.

1786 - Reykjavik (Iceland) is founded.

1826 - Scottish explorer Alexander Gordon Lang was the first European to reach the ancient city of Tombuktu on the Niger.

1868 - French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered a new element, helium, while studying the solar spectrum.

1920 - the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote.

1941 - NKVD officers, retreating from the Nazis, blew up the Dnipro hydroelectric power station, killing about 100,000 coastal residents and Red Army soldiers.

1941 - The NKVD began deporting ethnic Germans from the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic to the Kazakh SSR.

1962 - Ringo Starr made his first performance as a drummer for The Beatles.

1992 - The Honorary Award of the President of Ukraine, the first award of independent Ukraine (since 1996 - the Order of Merit), was established.

Celebrities born on August 18

1750 - Antonio Salieri, Austrian composer, conductor and teacher of Italian origin.

1824 - Pierre Martin, French metallurgist, inventor of the steel casting furnace.

1830 - Franz Joseph, Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

1836 - Oleksandr Konysky, Ukrainian writer, publicist, teacher, public figure.

1909 - Marcel Carné, French film director.

1917 - Vasyl Borodai, People's Artist of Ukraine.

1922 - Alain Rob-Grier, French writer.

1925 - Brian Aldiss, English writer.

1933 - Roman Poliansky, French-Polish actor, director (Knife in the Water, Bitter Moon, Chinatown, Macbeth, The Ninth Gate).

1935 - Viktor Malynka, Ukrainian artist, member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine.

1952 - Patrick Swayze, American actor.

1957 - Carole Bouquet, French actress and model, played Bond girl in the movie For Your Eyes Only, winner of the César Award. Serhiy Masloboishchykov, Ukrainian graphic artist, set designer, theater and film director.

1965 - Ihor Momot, Major General of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. Hero of Ukraine.

1969 - Edward Norton and Christian Slater, American actors.

1977 - Andriy Derizemlya, Ukrainian biathlete, the first winner of the World Biathlon Championships in Ukrainian history.

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