Holidays February 14
Valentine's Day (Valentine's Day)
This holiday owes its appearance to the Christian priest Valentina from the Roman city of Terni, who in about the year 269, under the rule of the Roman emperor Claudius II, secretly held a wedding of the legionnaires with their lovers. Secretly - because the emperor forbade the legionnaires to marry, so that they on campaigns would think only of the glory of the empire.
Upon learning of the activities of Valentine, the emperor ordered his execution. On the night before the execution, the priest, in love with the jailer’s daughter, wrote her a farewell letter telling about his love. She read this message after his execution. It is believed that it is precisely because of this that the tradition of writing Valentine's Day love notes on Valentine's Day appeared.
Subsequently, the Catholic Church declared Valentine a Christian martyr who suffered for the faith, and canonized. And since the year 496, after the Pope Gelasius signed a special decree, on February 14, they began to celebrate as Valentine's Day.
On this day, it is customary to bring gifts and “valentines” to your beloved ones, and he is also considered very successful for holding a wedding and a wedding. People believe that by connecting their destinies on this day, they will protect their love from the vicissitudes of fate and keep it for many years.
Day geek
This holiday is unofficial, but very popular in the professional world. It was founded in 1946, when people were first able to witness the first electronic computer ENIAC I.
Work on its development was carried out with the support of the American army, which needed a computer in order to carry out military calculations, plan and program. The first computer, having worked until October 2, 1955, was disposed of.
February 14 in the national calendar
St. Martyr Tryphon Day
The church on this day honors the memory of St. Trifon, who lived in the III century in Nicaea. Having adopted Christianity from an early age, at the time of adolescence, he discovered the gift of miracles and began to heal the sick. The legend says that Trifon was able to cast out a demon from the daughter of the Roman emperor Gordian III. Being an idolater, the emperor treated Christians very loyally. But when the next emperor, Decius Traian, came to power, he began to persecute them, and Tryphon was executed.
This day was called Tryphon-mousegun, since it was customary to conjure mice on it so that they would not spoil the ricks with bread. Also on February 14, they appealed to the cats, treating them with milk to help the owners fight the mice.
On Trifonov's day, unmarried girls begged their suitors for themselves.
There were folk signs associated with this day: the stars in the sky on Tryphon’s night talked about late spring, the snow promised spring rains, and the fog indicated the occurrence of good weather. It was believed that the weather at Tryphon determines the weather for the rest of February.
Historical events February 14
February 14, 1895 premiere of the last play by Oscar Wilde, held in London.
Oscar Wilde was very much in demand in London, his plays were successful and popular. In 1895, the premiere of the play “The Importance of Being Serious” was held in London’s St. James Theater, in which the Prince of Wales was invited. The premiere was a triumph, however, the performance was banned after 83 premieres. The reason for this was the ridicule in the comedy of the sanctimonious mores that reigned in the late Victorian society.
Then followed the scandalous trial of Wilde, in which he was accused of homosexuality and sentenced him to two years in prison and correctional labor. It was in prison that his last work was written. Freed, Oscar Wilde went to France.
February 14, 1918 introduction of the Gregorian calendar in Russia (new style)
On January 24, 1918, a decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR decided to introduce the Gregorian calendar, and therefore introduced an amendment of 13 days. Thus, in Russia right away, on January 31, 1918, the day was followed on February 14.
After that, all events and documents that relate to the period before February 1, 1918, date according to the Julian calendar ("old" style), after February 1, 1918 - according to the Gregorian ("new" style). The base date can be supplemented with a different style date, which is placed side by side in parentheses.
February 14, 1950 the signing of the "Treaty of Friendship, Union and Mutual Assistance" between the USSR and China
The Treaty of Friendship, Union and Mutual Assistance, signed by the USSR and China in Moscow in 1950, was valid until 1980.
Relations between Russia and China have a long history that began around the 13th century. The first treaty between these countries (the Treaty of Nerchinsk) was signed in 1689. It concerned the fixing of the border between states, the order of trade and the resolution of disputes. After him, at different times, other important treaties appeared, however, the real flowering of Soviet-Chinese relations took place in the middle of the 20th century. China received help from the USSR in practically all spheres of the country's life, including the construction of the state and the army, the training of specialists, etc.
However, since 1956, relations between countries began to deteriorate. In 1964, relations between the CPSU and the CPC were virtually severed, and in 1969 was marked by armed border conflicts between the USSR and China.
Relations between the countries after the collapse of the USSR resumed. Today, Russia and China officially maintain good relations.
February 14, 2005 creating YouTube service
The YouTube service provides video hosting services, thanks to which any user has the ability to add, view and comment on various videos. Simplicity and ease of use made YouTube the most popular video hosting in the world and the third site by the number of visitors.
The founders of the YouTube service were three former PayPal employees — S. Chen, C. Hurley, and D. Karim, who worked in San Bruno, California (USA). The project quickly gained a reputation as a good means of entertainment and formed its community, beating statistics MySpace social network statistics.
In January 2012, 4 billion users viewed the site’s video daily. The importance of YouTube in the media world is also confirmed by the fact that many media companies include its videos in their news coverage, create official accounts on YouTube and promote its products through it.
February 14 were born
Leon Battista Alberti (February 14, 1404 - April 20, 1472), Italian writer and architect
Leon Battista Alberti was born in 1404 in the Italian city of Genoa into a noble family. After graduating from a university in Bologna in 1428, he became secretary to Cardinal Albergati, then he went to serve in the office of the Pope of Rome, after which he resigned and stayed in Rome.
Alberti is the author of many famous comedies. But the main work of his life was to write the cycle "Table Talks", dated 1450-1460-ies. This work is considered as a sample of humanistic prose of the 15th century.
The architecture of Alberti is based on ancient motifs. Examples of his architectural creativity are the Palace Rucellai in Florence, the churches of Santa Maria Novella and San Francesco, in the restructuring of which he took part. It was Alberti who owned the first presentation of the mathematical foundations of the perspective theory and the idea of a multi-alphabet cipher.
Alexander Sergeevich Dargomyzhsky (February 14, 1813 - January 17, 1869)
Dargomyzhsky was born in 1813 in the village of Dargomyzh, Tula Province. Having received an excellent home education, including music, he decided to become a composer. In part, this decision was influenced by familiarity with M.I. Glinka, held in 1835.
Together with Glinka Dargomyzhsky is the founder of the Russian classical school. In his central work, the opera "Rusalka", a new genre was born, representing the folk-everyday psychological musical drama. He also owns other significant musical works.
Anna Herman (February 14, 1936 - August 25, 1982)
Anna Victoria Herman was born in 1936 in Uzbekistan, in the city of Urgench. When in 1946 her mother married a Polish officer, Herman Berner, the family moved to Poland. In 1955, Anna entered the geological department of the University of Boleslav Beruta, which she graduated in 1961.
Starting her pop career in 1960 in the student's theater "Kalambur", she soon became a popular singer, participates and wins in various national song competitions.
However, after a terrible car accident, which Anna got in 1967, she only got to her feet by 1972. Starting to record songs in Moscow, she becomes incredibly popular in the USSR. And today the songs "Hope", "Echo of Love" and many others listen to millions of people.
In 1982, the singer died of cancer.
Boris Gedalevich Shtern (February 14, 1947 - November 6, 1998)
Boris Shtern was born in Ukraine in 1947, graduated from the Faculty of Philology of Odessa State University.
Stern made his debut in literature in 1975, publishing the story "Whose planet?". For him, he received the Start award, which before him in Eastern Europe was awarded only to the Strugatsky brothers and Stanislav Lem. Today he is considered the best science fiction writer in Europe who has embraced with his work a wide layer of literary forms.
Boris Stern died at the peak of his popularity on November 6, 1998 in Kiev.
Nikolay Nikolaevich Eremenko (junior) (February 14, 1949 - May 27, 2001)
Nikolay Eremenko (junior) was born in 1949 in Vitebsk to a family of actors. It is not surprising that in 1967 he became a student of VGIK. Eremenko’s film debut in 1969 was the film “At the Lake,” directed by Sergei Gerasimov, after which he was actively filmed in other popular films for many years, being one of the most sought-after actors of the time. In 1995, he tried himself as a director, shooting the film "Son for Father".
Nikolai Eremenko Jr. died in 2001 in Moscow.
Name Day February 14
Vasily, Gabriel, David, Nikolay, Peter, Timofey.
