Holidays March 31
Lutheran Easter
Lutheranism is one of the branches of the Orthodox faith, and Easter is one of the main Christian holidays, the key link of which is Jesus Christ: his faith, self-sacrifice, asceticism, crucifixion, death, and, finally, resurrection from the dead. Easter began to be celebrated in the middle of the second century, as evidenced by found manuscripts describing Easter celebrations.
Easter in Hebrew (pesach) means “passage”, “transition”, that is, this event can be interpreted as the transition of mankind to a new level of being - from eternal death to eternal life. Christ fell for human sins in order to remit people the original sin, the punishment of which was eternal death. In Lutheranism, Easter is still the highest point of the church year. A service in honor of the Messiah begins on Easter Saturday, usually shortly before midnight. Great attention is paid to the Saturday service elements of fire and water.
The service begins with the introduction of a lit candle in the church hall, decorated with the Greek letters alpha and omega, which symbolize the beginning and end. Everything is in the power of the Creator, he is "... I am alpha and omega", responsible for the birth (beginning) of the universe and its death (end). On Sunday morning, a new life begins, giving and receiving gifts. This morning, children are looking for presentations hidden by their parents brought by an allegedly Easter bunny, and also play various Easter games.
It's no secret that colored eggs are one of the symbols of Easter. Today they are painted in a variety of shades, painted with patterns, colors and other figures. In Germany, for example, painting eggs is ordered by special craftsmen. And then the eggs are carried home, shared with relatives, friends, neighbors and just good people.
March 31 in the folk calendar
Cyril - Deri snake
March 31 in the Orthodox world commemorates the Monk St. Cyril, who lived in the fourth century and bore the title of Archbishop.
Cyril received this nickname due to warm weather and intense melting of snow and ice. In Russia, by this time, sleds for performing yard work had finally lost their relevance, since the probability of stripping their runners was very high. The sledges were replaced by wheeled types of "transport". The ordinary cart was very popular. However, autumn frosts should still be feared: “Winter is on Kirill both in front and behind,” or “On Kirill Martok wipes the chill.” However, the coltsfoot that had blossomed by this time testified to warm April and hot summers.
Historical Events March 31
March 31, 1889 - The opening ceremony of the Eiffel Tower took place
On this autumn March day of 1889, the designer of the 300-meter tower, Gustav Eiffel, hoisted the French flag on its top. Today the Eiffel Tower is the most recognizable architectural structure in Paris. She is a symbol of the country, her calling card. Eiffel himself called his brainchild simply - a three-hundred-meter tower. Initially, the structure served as the entrance arch to the 1889 Paris World Exhibition. Over time, the authorities planned to demolish it and saved the tower from the planned demolition of the radio antennas installed on its top.
The history of the Eiffel Tower dates back to 1886, when the organizers of the future World Exhibition opened a competition of architectural projects that determine the "look" of this exhibition. The free competition was attended by over a hundred people. The commission was also presented with the project of Gustav Eiffel, which they liked the most. Having won the winner in an architectural competition, the designer exclaimed enthusiastically: "France will be the only state with a 300-meter tower."
March 31, 1896 - Vitcomb Judson invented a new kind of zipper called zipper
Once Judson saw a very heartbreaking picture: a man with incredible back pain had to bend over to lace up his shoes, and Judson, who was the author of 12 patents at that time, dawned on him - he decided to create a fastener that would make the clothing fixation process as easy as possible. Vitcomb succeeded. The new design consisted of two looped chains connected to each other with a reed key (“dog”). Vitcomb called his next invention lightning. The new fastener significantly accelerated the process of buttoning shoes. However, it was not very popular among the population because of its high cost. Over time, lightning improved (it became more flexible, thinner, more convenient to use) and cheaper. Just then, 20 years after the invention, the "century" of lightning began. Already not new technology today allows you to remove clothes and shoes many times faster than our ancestors did.
March 31, 1966 - The Soviet Union launched the first artificial moon satellite
The first project to study the lunar surface was the automatic interplanetary station Luna-1, launched by the Soviet Union in 1959, and the first spacecraft to reach the Moon was the Luna-2 station. In the spring of 1966, Soviet specialists carried out a project to launch the first artificial moon satellite, which was launched into orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at about two in the afternoon using the Molniya-M launch vehicle. The mass of the satellite varied within 250 kg, and it was equipped with the necessary research equipment. After 3 days, the satellite entered the orbit of the cosmic body. The project, called Luna 10, was destined to work out 56 days, after which the lunar satellite crashed to its surface. In almost two months of work, he made 460 revolutions around the moon, examining its gravitational and magnetic fields, as well as the level of radiation and soil composition.
Born on March 31
- Rene Descartes (born in 1596) - French mathematician, philosopher and physicist. Descartes was the founder of rationalism in the field of knowledge. His famous saying, “I think, and therefore exist,” is the idea that every individual, knowing reality, has the right to doubt everything except that he is given the ability to think and reason on any topic.
- Franz Joseph Haydn (born in 1732) - great Austrian composer, "creator of the quartet and symphony", founder of sacred instrumental music, founder of the orchestra. As Hoffman wrote, "Haydn's symphonies lead us into beautiful green groves, a motley and cheerful crowd of happy people ..."
- Sergey Diaghilev (born in 1872) - in Russian culture, this man is known for “cutting a window into Europe” to Russian art. As a result, he was appreciated by Europe. In Paris, even one of the city squares was named after him.
- Korney Chukovsky (born in 1882) - a brilliant literary critic and translator, but went down in history as an outstanding children's writer - the author of Moidodyr, Aibolit, Mukha-tsokotuha, etc.
- Lyme Vaikule (born in 1954) - Latvian, as well as Russian actress and entertainer. She met Vaikule at the age of twelve, taking part in one of the competitions for young vocalists. At the age of 15, she was selected for the Riga Radio and Television Orchestra. So her fame was born and the path to the pop Olympus.
Birthday March 31
Akaki, Trofim, Cyril, Anesius, Natalia, Sergey, Dmitry, Albina, Daniel, Anin.
