What holiday is celebrated on October 10: memorable events

On October 10, Orthodox believers honor the memory of the martyrs Evlampius and Evlampia. Aristarchus, Zinaida, Ignatius, Mark, and Sava celebrate their name days.

The world celebrates World Sight Day, Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity, Homeless Day, World Day Against the Death Penalty, World Mental Health Day, and Porridge Day, and in Ukraine - Day of Standardization and Metrology Workers. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on October 10

On October 10, according to the New Julian calendar, the day of remembrance of the martyrs Evlampius and Evlampia is celebrated. The brother and sister were born into a wealthy family in Nicodemus. Eulampius was the first to convert to Christianity, but the emperor issued an order to purge the city of Christ's followers. The young man was immediately captured and brought to trial, where he stood up to all the torture. When Evlampia learned about her brother's suffering, she ran to the court, declared herself a Christian, and said that she was ready to endure all the torments with her brother. The martyrs have become a symbol of steadfast faith.

The Day of Workers of Standardization and Metrology in Ukraine was established by Presidential Decree No. 910/2002 of 08.10.2002 and is celebrated annually on October 10.

The international event World Mental Health Day has been held on October 10 since 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health. The events are aimed at spreading knowledge about effective methods of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness.

October 10 is also celebrated around the world:

• World Sight Day;
• Independence Day of Fiji;
• European Day against the Death Penalty;
• World Porridge Day (held since 2009, organized to raise funds for food and charity);
• Hug a Drummer Day;
• Tree Planting Day in Poland;
• National Day of Taiwan;
• National Day of Finnish Literature.

Notable historical events on October 10

• 732 - Battle of Poitiers, during which the Franks defeated the Arabs.
• 1666 - right-bank colonels elected Petro Doroshenko as interim hetman of Right-Bank Ukraine.
• 1911 - the monarchy was overthrown in China, and Sun Yat-sen proclaimed a republic.
• 1932 - Dnipro hydroelectric power plant is launched in Zaporizhzhia.
• 1932 - the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology performs the first nuclear reaction in the USSR to split the lithium atomic nucleus.
• 1933 - the first laundry detergent, Dreft, was introduced in U.S. department stores.
• 1940 - the Revolutionary Leadership of the OUN, headed by Stepan Bandera, was established in Krakow.
• 1943 - George Orwell, an English writer, first used the term "Cold War" (essay "You and the Atomic Bomb").
• 1963 - the International Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, Outer Space and Under Water entered into force.
• 1990 - Kyiv students went on a hunger strike demanding Ukraine's independence.
• 2022 - Russian troops massively shell Ukrainian territory, including energy facilities. Blackouts and power outages begin.

Who was born on October 10

• 1813 - Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer.
• 1861 - Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian polar explorer, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1922.
• 1889 - Mykhailo Dry-Khmara, Ukrainian poet and literary critic.
• 1930 - Harold Pinter, British playwright, poet, director and actor, winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature.
• 1982 - Sviatoslav Palamar, officer of the National Guard of Ukraine, Hero of Ukraine.

Died on this day:

• 1835 - Ustym Karmeliuk, leader of the rebel movement in Podillia against national and social oppression in 1813-1835.
• 1963 - Edith Piaf, famous French singer and actress, one of the most famous pop singers in the world.
• 1985 - George Orson Welles, American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor of film, theater, television and radio.

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