Holidays March 9
World DJ Day
DJ Day is rather an unofficial holiday that has been celebrated in the club industry since 2002. According to the organizers, the event has a deep motive. The purpose of the holiday is not only to amuse the crowd of people, but also to “untwist” people for charitable donations aimed at helping children. And connected these two phenomena - dancing and charity - the company Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy, specializing in treating people with the help of music therapy. The custom of World DJ Day commands all disc jockeys of clubs and radio stations to send the proceeds to various children's funds. Every year on March 9, a charity event is supported by many well-known music media of the world: Galaxy, Emtivi, Hello, Face, Sister Bliss, etc.
Land Surveyor of Ukraine (2013)
Land surveyor’s day (or as it is also called in Ukraine - the day of the land planner) is annually celebrated on the second Saturday of March since 2000. The goal is to support the initiative of the Committee of Ukraine on Land Resources, as well as the Union of Land Surveyors of the country, the implementation of reforms relating to land and its rational use. In addition to the Land Decree issued by the President on December 11, 1999, Ukraine has a number of cadastres regarding land: "On land management" (since 2003), "On the demarcation of lands of state and municipal property" (since 2004), etc. Such an important profession of land surveyor has always been respected in Ukraine, because it is associated with the country's most important wealth - its land. Representatives of this profession make sure that it is used rationally, according to the purpose, and very carefully - for the future generation of the country.
Parent Saturday (2013)
On March 9, 2013, the Orthodox denomination marks the day of remembrance of all the departed - parental Saturday. Christian holiday was established in the first millennium. As a rule, Christians celebrate this day several times a year - on Saturday before the meat-eating week, and also before the Trinity. The priests legalized the days of remembrance of the departed in order to repose their souls. Many people die unnatural death. So, according to the church, it’s hard to find peace. That is why they need to be helped with remembrance, and the church, in turn, directs souls to the true path through psalms and memorial prayers.
March 9th in the folk calendar
Ioannov (Ivanov) day
March 9, people celebrate the day of St. John the Baptist, or rather the day of the acquisition of his head. Scripture says that John the Baptist was the closest predecessor of Christ — he foretold the coming of the Messiah. Saint John lived in the wilderness, preaching baptism. The baptist was executed by cutting off his head, due to the insidious machinations of the Queen of the Jews of Herodias and her daughter.
In Russia, they prayed to John for deliverance from pain, for the health of children and future offspring, for the protection of land and fertility. It is believed that from the day of Ivan the birds begin to twist their nests. Ancestors tried their best to help in this, constructing new houses for birds - birdhouses. Women were forbidden to wash that day and to the maximum extent possible to protect themselves from "water" affairs and procedures.
I looked at people and signs. For example, if the birds make a nest on the sunny side of the yard, it means that the cold summer is coming. Years of experience observing birds showed that their timely arrival promises a good harvest. The titmouse will sing - to be warm, but her long and mournful singing symbolized hunger rather. On Midsummer Day, the people also set feeders so that the birds would not starve. To see a stork on this day was considered a good omen.
Due attention on that day was given to the weather. So people noted: if the snow is falling in flakes, then April will be the same - snowy and damp. But the lack of snow indicated otherwise. “Midsummer’s day in the snow, then in April in the snow, and if it’s a goal, then April is the same” - the peasants liked to talk.
Historical events of March 9
March 9, 1822 - American inventor Charles Graham was granted a patent for artificial teeth. Since ancient times, people have attempted to implant an artificial jaw, however, it never occurred to anyone to patent false teeth until Charles Graham "took such responsibility" on himself.
March 9, 1958 - US inventor Albert Potts received a patent for the world's first street mailbox, which was a metal box-container attached to a wooden post. The first mailbox had two openings: the first was for outgoing mail, the second for incoming.
March 9, 1932 - The President of the Republic of Hindenburg issued a decree on the protection of the national economy. The contents of the document warned other powers about an increase in the term of imprisonment for the theft of industrial ideas and secrets to five years. At that time, Soviet espionage “spread” in Germany, which spread to a very wide, menacing scale. Germany's annual losses amounted to more than a quarter of a million dollars. Stalin used the secret secrets for his own purposes - to fulfill the plan to transform the USSR into a strong industrial power.
March 9, 1953 - The last day of farewell to Stalin took place. Then the funeral of the leader began. On this day it was possible to enter Moscow only by special order or permit. Nevertheless, people arrived illegally in order to say goodbye to him. A funeral rally was opened on Red Square, and by order of Khrushchev, a double inscription “Lenin. Stalin” was made on the mausoleum. However, later the leader’s body was reburied, and the inscription with his last name on the mausoleum was removed.
March 9, 1959 - The first collection of Barbie dolls, the most popular dolls for girls, went on sale. But where did the story of an elegant toy begin? And it all started with Ruth Handler. It was this woman who came up with the idea of creating a "feminine" doll called Barbie - in honor of her daughter Ruth. The first copies released for sale, sold out at lightning speed. Over time, models improved, "overgrown" with outfits, accessories, furniture, and even cars and houses.
March 9, 1961 - The first exit of "man" into open space. And this “man” was a certain robot mannequin nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich. For a perfect resemblance, they put on a tuxedo on Ivan Ivanovich, and attached a sheet with the inscription "layout" on his face so as not to scare in the future those who could find him in the wide open spaces of space before rescuers. To check the connection, a tape recorder with voices and songs was mounted in the layout.
Born on March 9
- In 1451 was born Amerigo Vespucci - The man after whom the continents of America was named. After his bank went bankrupt, Vespucci set off for the nameless, newly discovered mainland. The expedition was not able to stumble on wealth, however, America himself became famous as a sharp, but cautious navigator. His fascinating stories truly delighted people. He became a legend of his time. This was the reason that both continents were named after him. Vespucci died in 1512 in splendid isolation, without a family, but with glory.
- In 1814 he was born Taras Shevchenko - Ukrainian poet and artist. Fate awarded him talent, but the life of an outstanding poet was never sugar. For "outrageous poems" he was repeatedly subjected to arrest, ridicule and conviction.
- In 1837 was born Adam Opel. From a young age, the young man was distinguished by his enormous aspiration; at 25, he had his own factory specializing in the production of sewing machines. Soon, the factory began to produce bicycles, and even after a while - cars.
- In 1934 the legendary was born Yuri Gagarin - the first astronaut of our planet. The first flight in outer space lasted only 108 minutes, but Gagarin withstood it with dignity, after which he received the Star of the Hero, the rank of major and world fame.
- In 1943, the story of Robert Fisher, the eleventh and most scandalous world chess champion, began.
Birthday March 9
Catherine, Francesca, Hilarion, Ivan, Sofroniy.
