What holiday is celebrated on November 4 in Ukraine: calendar of events

On November 4, Orthodox believers honor the memory of St. John the Great and the holy martyrs Nicander and Jermai. Name days are celebrated by Hryhory, Ivan, Illya, Mykola, Simone, Stepan, and Yan.

The world celebrates UNESCO Day, Tutankhamun Day, Employment Action Day, Paint the World Orange Day, Common Sense Day, and in Ukraine, Railway Worker's Day. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on November 4

November 4, according to the New Julian calendar, is the day of remembrance of Nicander, Bishop of Myra and Presbyter Jermay. They were disciples of St. Titus, who was a follower of the Apostle Paul himself. The men actively preached Christianity and converted many pagans to their faith. In times of persecution and persecution, it was dangerous to profess Christianity. But the martyrs did not betray their faith even after torture and torture.

On November 4, Ukrainian railroad workers celebrate their professional holiday. This date was initiated by the Lviv Railway, because on November 4, 1861, the first train that ran between Vienna and Lviv, crossing the cities of Krakow and Przemysl, arrived at the Lviv City Railway Station. Previously, Railroad Workers' Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of August, but the holiday was postponed by presidential decree in 2002.

UNESCO Day is celebrated on November 4, as the organization's charter came into force in 1946.

Also, countries around the world celebrate November 4:

• Tutankhamun Day;
• National Unity Day and Armed Forces Day in Italy;
• International Marketing Day;
• Guy Fawkes Night in the UK;
• National Candy Day in the United States.

Notable historical events on November 4

• 1660 - surrender of Sheremetev's Moscow troops near Chudnov.
• 1708 - Hetman Ivan Mazepa announced to Peter the Great that he had sided with the Swedish Empire.
• 1844 - Lviv Technical Academy (since 1920 - Lviv Polytechnic) was founded.
• 1848 - the world's first subway was opened, connecting London's Paddington and Farringdon stations.
• 1861 - the first train from Vienna on the territory of modern Ukraine arrived at the Lviv Railway Station; this day is considered the beginning of the history of Ukrainian railways.
• 1879 - Jades Ritty patented the first cash register.
• 1918 - On the night of November 3 to 4, the Polish-Ukrainian battles for Przemyśl began.
• 1921 - the Second Winter Campaign of the UPR Army under the leadership of General-Corporal Yuriy Tiutiunnyk began.
• 1922 - the tomb of Tutankhamun is found in Egypt.
• 1946 - the Sino-American Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Trade is signed.
• 1950 - The Council of Europe member states sign the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Rome.
• 1956 - Soviet troops suppressed the uprising in Hungary.
• 1970 - the Concorde passenger airliner exceeded twice the speed of sound during tests.
• 1984 - Dell was founded.

Who was born on November 4

• 1801 - Seweryn Goscinski, Polish poet of Ukrainian descent, representative of the "Ukrainian school" of Polish romanticism.
• 1873 - George Moore, English philosopher, one of the founders of the analytical tradition in philosophy.
• 1883 - Mykhailo Bilynsky, Ukrainian military leader, Rear Admiral of the Ukrainian People's Republic.
• 1910 - Semen Lastovych, Ukrainian kobzar, master, author of a fundamental work on the history and manufacture of the bandura (unpublished), repressed in 1939.
• 1911 - Dmytro Kliachkivsky, Ukrainian military and political figure, OUN member, UPA colonel, UPA commander-in-chief.
• 1933 - Charles Kuen Kao, physics engineer, author of key research in the development and practical application of fiber-optic technologies.
• 1967 - Olena Sadovnycha, Ukrainian athlete, two-time Olympic medalist in archery.

Died on this day:

• 1847 - Felix Mendelssohn, German composer, conductor, organist and pianist; author of the wedding march.
• 1892 - Hervé Florimont, French composer and organist, founder of the musical theater, author of operettas.
• 1926 - Albin Egger-Lintz, Austrian painter.
• 1962 - Ivan Marianenko, Ukrainian actor, director, teacher; nephew of Marko Kropyvnytskyi.
• 1995 - Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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