Holidays May 6
Memory of St. George the Victorious
The Monk George was born into a successful and wealthy family, but his parents were very pious and raised a child in an atmosphere of true Christianity. The family lived in the city of Beirut, located at the foot of the Lebanese mountains. As a young man, George decided to enlist in the military service, where he distinguished himself from all warriors by a very good education, physical fitness, intelligence, courage, perseverance, eloquence and enormous endurance. For these qualities, the warrior was very fond of the emperor Diocletian, who was an excellent ruler, but was famous for his fanaticism towards the Roman gods. He sought to revive pagan polytheism in the Roman Empire, so he brutally exterminated representatives of other faiths, including Christianity.
During the persecution of Christians began, George tried in every possible way to help them. He sold all his property and distributed to those in need. At first, George acted secretly, but he soon came to the emperor and directly declared himself a Christian, having read a fiery speech and objecting to the actions of Diocletian. He, in turn, was very surprised and distressed, because it was about his beloved warrior. Numerous requests of the emperor to George for renunciation of Christ did not lead to anything, and then the ruler decided to try to break the saint with force and torture. But this did not work, George courageously endured one test after another. Diocletian had no choice but to kill the rebellious warrior. So he did. In 303, George was beheaded for his faith in Christ.
May 6 in the folk calendar
Egoriev Day, Yuri Veshniy
According to the legend, George the Victorious, whose memory this day is felt among the people, has converted a great many people into Christianity, including the wife of Diocletian himself. St. George the Victorious Day has become a great Christian holiday in many states. And Yuryev and Yegoryev were nicknamed him in Russia, since these names were the closest in meaning to George.
From St. George's Day, peasants began to work in the fields. Land for planting was necessarily irrigated with holy water and special prayers were read over it, so that the Lord would generous the hard workers with a plentiful harvest. Experienced old people on this day paid close attention to weather signs, since many of them reflected the quality and quantity of the future harvest. For example, it was believed that frost was established on St. George’s Day, which means that millet and oats will now be freed. But warm and clear weather foreshadowed a rich abundance of bread, while rain promised a good growth of fruit crops and mushrooms.
The morning dew had particular strength on this day. Many deliberately left their homes in the morning to frolic in a green grass, charged with healing dew. They also did not forget to feed her cattle so that she would be healthy and more productive. However, cattle today were lucky not only for this reason, on Yegoriev’s day it was decided to take care of it in every possible way, clean and feed it better than usual. On May 5, mistresses were forbidden to manipulate wool (spin, knit, etc.). Today, shepherds were also honored in Russia, various treats were prepared for them and presented with small presents. And in the evening after work, the whole village organized a walk, which lasted until the morning.
Historical events of May 6
May 6, 1906 - Nicholas II approved the "Basic State Laws of the Russian Empire"
The emperor’s manifesto, published in 1905, significantly expanded the powers of the Duma, thereby changing its position and role in the state. Now it was the lower house, considered all state affairs, which it then sent for approval to the State Council (upper house). On May 6, Nikolai approved the code of laws of the Russian Empire, subsequently compiled into a single fundamental legislative act providing for a clear separation of power and authority between the head of state, the Council and the Duma. According to the laws, now all the cases considered by the Duma went to the emperor for approval.
The code of laws approved by Nicholas actually became the first constitution of the Russian Empire. It consisted of two main sections - 17 chapters and 223 articles. The new laws reflected in more detail the essence and order of the legislation, and also affected all aspects of the country's life, including the rights and obligations of citizens. Despite the fact that in 1917 this code of laws lost all legal force, it played a significant role in the formation of a new political system in Russia.
May 6, 1994 - The grand opening of the railway tunnel under the English Channel.
On the day we are considering, near the city of Calais, the British Queen Elizabeth and French President Francois Mitterrand solemnly opened the Channel Tunnel, connecting France and England. Her Majesty arrived at the ceremony, covering a considerable distance by train. However, several tourists crossed the tunnel on foot a few weeks before the official opening, and only after such a long "walk" through the tunnel was a test train launched. This 50 km long building was built for about seven years. England for a long time was skeptical about the idea of building a new tunnel, but soon accepted it with enthusiasm.
May 6 were born
Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939) - a well-known psychoanalyst, the founder of "psychoanalysis" and the profession corresponding to it, which analyzed all the "subtleties" of the human soul and allowed you to make money on it. A lot is known about Freud's theory, which cannot be said about his life. He did not want to somehow stand out from the public mass, and almost never reacted to requests to tell something about himself. “I hate this scribble,” the psychoanalyst growled, reading about himself another version of the biography. The frenzied fame that came to him thanks to the theories he developed (psychosexual development of an individual, laying the foundations of a person’s character in early childhood, etc.) irritated him and did not bring personal satisfaction. The advent of fascism overshadowed Freud’s life. In Germany, mass destruction of his books and other scientific works took place. The psychoanalyst family was forced to flee to London. At that time, Freud's health deteriorated significantly, and in 1939 he died by euthanasia.
Vladimir Etush (Born in 1923) - the coryphaeus of Soviet cinema, people's artist of the USSR. During the Second World War, he fought at the front, and in 1945 he entered the theater school. After graduating, he got a job in the theater named after E. Vakhtangov, and a few years later became one of his best actors. Since 1953, Etush began acting in films. His debut was the historical film "Admiral Ushakov". Then in his life went a series of witty and comedic roles ("Prisoner of the Caucasus", "Twelve Chairs", "Ivan Vasilyevich Changing the Profession", "The Adventures of Pinocchio", etc.).
George Clooney (born in 1961) - an American film actor who starred in action films and science fiction films: “Batman and Robin”, “From Dusk Till Dawn”, “Perfect Storm” and others. Movies featuring George Clooney can be listed for a very long time.
Name Day May 6
Name days on May 6th are celebrated by: Gleb, George, Maria, Peter, Dominic, Alexandra, Ivan, Valeria, Athanasius, Valery, Lazar, Catherine, Anatoly, Egor, Yuri.
