The new end of the world was predicted for November 15 - where is it and when is the next one

Every year on different dates humanity is promised an apocalypse. The new one should happen today, November 15, 2018. Many inhabitants of the planet sincerely believe all the information that is circulating on the Web, and therefore they look with fear into the future, or rather, in its absence. At the same time, scientists urge not to believe charlatans and ufologists, because they do not see the prerequisites for the death of our planet. At least for the next few centuries.

The date of the end of the world on November 15 was not predicted at all by scientists, not by cospirologists, not by the Bible and not by ancient scriptures - it arose through an incomprehensible “flash mob” that took place on the planet in October of this year.

• End of the world November 15, 2018 - who predicted and what will happen
• End of the world in 2018 - will it happen or not?
• Collision with Nibiru - what will happen

END OF THE WORLD 15 NOVEMBER 2018 - WHO FORECASTED AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN

What started the panic? Millions of people on the planet received SMS messages with the word "END", the date November 15, 2018 and a link to a source on the Web - it turned out that the site was called "Doomsday Timer", and the sender was allegedly located somewhere in Antarctica. Due to the fact that very few people live at the Pole and most of them are scientists and researchers, many people have concluded that something was found in the glaciers that indicates an imminent apocalypse.

On the Web, numerous alarmists immediately started talking about the massive melting of glaciers, which, in fact, is already in view global warming, others are sure that scientists could notice on the horizon the very planet Nibiru, which did not come to destroy the Earth either in April, or in July, or in August and September of this year, although they were waiting for it in 2018 especially actively.

Scientists say that the masses were simply deceived by a joker or a charlatan - perhaps people caught a virus on their smartphones through a shocking SMS, and entering the proposed site allowed fraudsters to get to the personal information of citizens different countries which happens a lot lately.

As you can see, the end of the world predicted in SMS has not yet come. Are the skeptics talking about it? that suddenly the apocalypse would hardly come - at least a few more days "before" people would begin to see the prerequisites for the death of the planet - natural disasters, sudden phenomena and the like. For now, everything is quiet and peaceful, which means you can exhale and relax, at least in anticipation of a new prediction.

END OF THE WORLD IN 2018 - WILL IT BE OR NOT?

The next date of the end of the world is already being called on the Web - by the way, it is associated with the arrival of the same planet Nibiru. So, when can you visit? Very soon - pseudo-scientists have postponed the visit of the deadly planet to November 21, 2018.

If it still does not arrive, then we also expect it on December 12, 16, 21 and 31 of the same year. The exact date of the phenomenon cannot yet be predicted even by those who already “see” Nibiru in the sky and feel its approach, according to information at 11:31:28. The thing is that the planet is considered elusive - it does not have a clear trajectory of movement, and therefore it is difficult to predict its behavior.

COLLISION WITH NIBIRU - WHAT WILL HAPPEN

For a long time, ufologists and conspiracy theorists who believe in Nibiru have told the public that the planet will bring death to Earth. Its approach to the Earth will cause the destruction of the ozone ball, and therefore people will be completely unprotected from ultraviolet sunbeams- many will die from radiation. (87.117.53.18) . Further approach will lift up the bowels of the Earth, because the magnetic field of our planet will not withstand such tension - we will be overwhelmed by erupting volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters. Nobody can be saved.

If Nibiru gets close enough to collide with our planet, then the Earth will simply turn over in its orbit, or maybe even lose it altogether - in general, the scenarios are not too optimistic.

At the same time, scientists urge not to believe such tales, because the existence of Nibiru has not yet been proven. Maybe she is, but outside solar system- experts are sure. Our planet is indeed approaching the apocalypse, but at a very slow pace. It will not be killed by a deadly planet or aliens, but by the people themselves, who should already begin to appreciate the nature around them, protect and save resources and think about global problems ecology in general.

With such a statement? So, now we know for sure that there will be no winter. If only because February is over. Ahead of March - the most that neither is spring month. And the weather says the same.

Spring, by the way, portends a lot of interesting and useful things for everyone who loves travel and new discoveries. Low-cost airlines are attacking Russia on all fronts. They even say that from April 1, Ryanair will start flying to St. Petersburg from Dublin. At least that's what the timetable on the airport's website says. Oh how I want to believe...

In the meantime, we tremble in anticipation, you can have a cup fragrant coffee remember and find out what interesting things happened in February 2014.

Remember, we talked about the appearance in Russia of a new airline that will deal with low-cost transportation, Dobrolyot? So, in February, it finally became known about the first 5 cities where the low-cost airlines will fly.

Very soon, a new domestic air carrier will begin flying from Moscow to Samara, Ufa, Perm and Yekaterinburg. Well, the first city in the route network, judging by latest information, will become St. Petersburg. It is reported that the first flights will begin at the very end of May, just in time for the start of the summer holiday season. But here, of course, everything depends on whether the airline receives permission from the Federal Air Transport Agency. Well, by the end of the year it is planned to open 12 budgetary directions in our vast country.

Apparently, airlines have already begun to prepare for the emergence of a new low-cost airline in Russia. In the above directions, prices have started to decline slightly since the beginning of the year. Judging by the statistics, in January 2014 prices for a number of destinations were 8% lower than in 2013.

Recall that tickets for Dobrolyot flights are planned to be made 20-40% cheaper than the average fare of traditional air carriers in the segment economy class. Now the average fare from Moscow to St. Petersburg is about 3,500 rubles, to Samara - 4,000 rubles, to Ufa - 4,500 rubles, to Perm - 5,500 rubles, to Yekaterinburg - 6,000 rubles.

It is still unknown from which Moscow airport Dobrolyot will fly. At the moment, this issue has not yet been resolved, and the airport itself can be determined in March-April. Where would you prefer to fly from, by the way, most of all - from Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, or, perhaps, from Vnukovo?

In three years, the first low-cost airport "Yermolino" will appear in Russia, which is located in Kaluga region. Now this airport serves the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but after reconstruction it will be able to receive civilian flights.

Ermolino Airport is located 67 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road and only 45 kilometers from Vnukovo. According to preliminary data, the airport will be able to receive at least 100 flights daily.

The main features of the new airport will be the absence of peak loads, low airport taxes, quick turnover of aircraft (maximum 35 minutes), availability of ground transport, a decrease in the number of check-in counters at the port (check-in can be carried out via the Internet), a developed tourist route network, the absence of waiting rooms business class, minimizing the number of service personnel.

Already this year, the development of the project of the airport itself will begin, which will include the platform, with total area 250 thousand square meters, 40 parking lots for aircraft, a two-module type air terminal, which can handle up to 2.5 thousand passengers per hour.

It is not yet known how, in addition to taxis and personal vehicles, passengers will be able to get to the new airport, since agreements with Aeroexpress and other transport companies have not yet been reached. But already, at least, it became known that UTair was allowed to base in Yermolino.

Perhaps, in three years, the Dobrolyot low-cost airline will also fly here (about it - a little higher). You look and other low-cost airlines from other countries will catch up.

Finally, in February, something happened that everyone was waiting for northern capital. The new Pulkovo airport, which is now often referred to simply as the New Terminal, has been fully opened.

Since February 11, almost all airlines have moved here - at least, all flights within Russia are operated from the new building. And just the other day, on February 27, the phase of active transition of international flights from Pulkovo-2 to the new terminal began.

Thus, all international flights operated from the old Pulkovo-1 building by Rossiya, Somon Air, Tajik Air, East Air, Uzbekistan Airways, Turkmen Airlines, Polet, Ural Airlines, Avia Traffic, NordStar were transferred to the new passenger Terminal-1 of Pulkovo airport. And flights of Transaero, Kogalymavia, NordStar Airlines, Alitalia, SAS and LOT airlines moved from Pulkovo-2 to the new Terminal-1.

As a result, it will become truly convenient for all transfer passengers. Now, if you are flying from Russia to another country with a transfer in St. Petersburg, you do not need to invent a transfer between terminals 1 and 2, do not calculate the risks of traffic jams and being late for the next flight. Everything becomes truly humane and convenient, everything is within the framework of one terminal built according to last word design.

We hope that in a month and a half, the world-famous low-cost carrier Ryanair will fly to St. Petersburg to the new airport. Which at the same time will bring with it its own rules to the Russian land :-)

For almost a month now, since February 6, the Irish low-cost carrier has allowed smartphones and other portable electronic devices to be turned on while flying on its liners. At the same time, tablets, readers, MP3 players and smartphones can be used during the entire flight if they are switched to the operating mode with the GSM module disabled and comply with the security requirements (that is, roughly speaking, if you have Airplane mode enabled in device).

It is worth noting that the Irish aviation authorities were among the first in the world to approve this initiative. And we hope that those in power in Russia will also allow us to pick up the same cameras, smartphones or tablets and shoot amazing takeoffs and landings. Of course, many still take such pictures - but it still violates the law and the rules of airlines. You have to be more honest here.

Very often the founder of the site, Konstantin Kalinov, is compared with Richard Branson. Surely not in vain! And now the airline is ahead of the rest. Starting in February, Virgin Atlantic launched a pilot program to service its cabins with flight attendants and managers with fashionable gadgets, Google Glass and Sony SmartWatch 2.

So far, those who fly the airline's business class from London's Heathrow Airport have been "lucky". Representatives of Virgin Atlantic, using these devices, performs a quick check of data on passengers, on their registration for flights. And besides, smart glasses and watches are planned to be used as a source of information about the weather at the destination, about the flight being performed, as a translator of various phrases from a foreign language and into any foreign language.

And in general, with the help of these gadgets, you can certainly try to help your passengers in any way! So who would refuse such a service? Well, this is how personalized the service will become for each client of the airline!

It is reported that the duration of this test program at Virgin Atlantic will be only 6 weeks. But do not be upset if you did not get on the airline's flights to business cases during this period. According to reports, the experiment may be extended in the future - it all depends on how successfully the gadgets are tested during flights.

We are waiting for information from Richard Branson - how it all went ...

Well, for dessert - a chic safety video that was presented by Air New Zeland in the outgoing month. Watch from March on all flights of the airline!

Russia is a country with a history rich in events, many of which the common man in the street does not know or no longer remembers. Unfortunately, an unfavorable trend is emerging in the country - many do not know the history of their country, and the worst thing is that they do not seek to learn it. If you open the calendar, then almost every day is marked by some significant event, be it a great battle or an important scientific discovery. For example, let's take the most short month in a year, and you will see how many great things happened in it.

February: memorable days and dates in Russia

First, let's define what the phrase " memorable date". A smart reader will immediately notice the similarity of the words "remember" and "memorable" and will be right. After all, the main goal, inscribing the events that influenced the course national history, in the calendar, remember them, keep in memory for future generations.

In total, in February there are more than two dozen events that have left a mark on the past of our country. Most of the commemorations this month are associated with military battles taking place between 1941 and 1945 (WWII: Commemorations of February). Some numbers are marked by the birth of great people. Let's take a look at the highlights.

Day of the defeat of the Nazi troops near Stalingrad

February 2, 1943 - the first memorable date of February. This day is marked by victory Russian soldiers over the Nazis during the Battle of Stalingrad.

German troops planned to capture the south of Russia in order to take advantage of the resources that would help the Nazis finally crack down on Russian army. But they did not expect such a rebuff from the Soviet military. Our soldiers were given a clear order: under no circumstances should they give up Stalingrad. And they did.

The soldiers of the Red Army did not spare themselves, defending the city. They survived for 200 days, which went down in the history of the Second World War as the most bloody. Dry words cannot convey what the fighters participating in this military operation had to endure. It was thanks to their heroism, fortitude, selflessness that a turning point in the war took place. Thanks to this, the aggressor felt the power of the Russian spirit in his own skin.

After the victory at Stalingrad, the military initiative was in the hands of the Russian army. The backbone of the Hitler machine was broken, and soviet soldiers launched an offensive.

Yalta conference

Two years and two days later, an equally important event took place, which was included in world history as the Yalta (Crimean) conference. 1945 brought together the leaders of the three states opposing Nazi Germany.

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt at the meeting discussed issues related to the future world order in the post-war period. Issues related to the surrender of the Germans were resolved, the amount of compensation to be paid by Germany was clarified, and the borders of Poland were determined.

An important event also took place at the conference: it was decided to create international organization, whose mission will be maintaining peace and security between states. During the seven days of meetings between the leaders of the states, a secret agreement was signed, according to which the USSR, after the end of the war with Germany, transfers its forces to Far East where he is fighting against Japan.

Chuikov Vasily Ivanovich

Another memorable date in February is the birthday of the famous commander Chuikov Vasily Ivanovich. He was born into the family of a simple peasant. In his youth, he voluntarily joined the ranks of the Red Army and devoted his whole life to serving the fatherland.

During the Great Patriotic War showed himself as a competent commander who could infect the soldiers with confidence in victory. Thanks to his courage and ability to command, the 62nd Army under his leadership managed to contain and attack the German invaders near the borders of Stalingrad.

For brilliantly conducted military operations, Vasily Ivanovich was twice awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

February 23

The memorable date of February 2017 and 99 years before that is Defender of the Fatherland Day. For many soldiers, this holiday is one of the most important. On this day in 1918, the Council of People's Commissars decided to organize the Red Army, to which volunteers from workers and peasants were called. Since then, every year on February 23, the birthday of the Red Army is celebrated.

Over the years, the name of the holiday has changed several times. Now we are used to celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23. Interestingly, this is a holiday for all Russian men, regardless of whether they served in the army or not.

Ushakov Fedor Fedorovich

Another memorable date in February is the birthday of the Russian naval commander, admiral, a man with an unbending will. Born into a poor noble family. Thanks to the stories of his uncle Fyodor Sanaksarsky, he fell in love with the sea as a child. At the age of 21 he graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps, after which he went to serve in the Baltic Fleet. Soon he was sent to serve on the Black Sea.

Ushakov brilliantly proved himself during the Russian-Turkish war. And since 1790 he became commander Black Sea Fleet. Fedor Fedorovich has always shown himself to be a great commander. During the fiercest naval battles, his ship was always at the center of the battle. His confidence, heroism, courage were and remain an example for Russian sailors.

The great admiral took part in 43 naval battles and did not lose a single one! In 2001-2004 Ushakov Fedor Fedorovich was canonized as a saint. The church honored him with canonization not for heroic victories, but for the fact that he never retreated and was faithful to the gospel ideals, lived his whole life in humility and faith in God.

There are a lot of memorable dates in February, March, June and any other months for our country. All you have to do is open the calendar.

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EVENTS OF FEBRUARY

1699

Peter I issued the first command to make a fortress, treaties and petitions on official paper. “Pay your taxes and sleep in peace” is a relevant slogan, but, alas, it does not give any real guarantees of peace of mind.

1788

The first American steamboat is patented.

1816

The "Union of Salvation" is formed - the first secret political organization of the Decembrists.

1865

US President Lincoln signed a Congressional resolution to introduce the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution to abolish slavery. National Freedom Day in the USA.

1951

Third test atomic bomb at the Nevada test site was the first nuclear explosion shown on television.

1992

Russian and US Presidents Boris Yeltsin and George W. Bush sign a joint declaration at Camp David to end the Cold War.

962

Invited by the exiled Romans, Pope John XII, the German king Otto I helps him, and as a reward receives the imperial crown from the hands of the pope. Thus the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was founded.

1238

The troops of the Tatar Khan Batu capture and destroy Moscow.

1536

The Spaniard Pedro Mendoza founded on the west coast of La Plata, south of the Parana delta, the city of Buenos Aires - the current capital of Argentina.

1701

Peter I issued a decree on the construction of six 18-gun ships on Ladoga (the beginning of the creation of the Baltic Fleet).

1709

Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk is picked up by the sailors of a ship commanded by Captain Thomas Dover. He spent five years on a desert island in pacific ocean and will be immortalized by Daniel Defoe, becoming the prototype of Robinson Crusoe.

1870

The Reuters agency, having signed an agreement with two other agencies, is the first in the world to cover all countries of the world with a network of information.

1887

In the United States, Groundhog Day was officially celebrated for the first time.

1943

Defeat Day Soviet troops German- fascist troops in Battle of Stalingrad. Day of military glory of Russia. Installed federal law Russian Federation "On the days of military glory (victory days) of Russia", adopted by the State Duma on February 10, 1995.

1970

The Munich clinic performed the first human nerve transplant.

1754

Russian merchants present Empress Elizabeth with a 56-carat diamond in gratitude for the destruction of internal customs in Russia.

1769

The first paper money - banknotes - was issued in Russia.

1966

The Soviet station "Luna-9" for the first time in the world carried out a soft landing on the moon.

2000

Former members of the legendary Swedish ABBA groups refuse one billion dollars offered by him for a reunion tour with the original lineup.

2005

The most expensive newspaper in the world is published in China. The special edition of the Economic Daily in Shenzhen City is printed on golden paper. The cost of a copy of the newspaper is 8 thousand dollars. The issue of the newspaper is called China's Prosperous Time. Since this is the first such case in history, the newspaper is listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

1498

For the first time in Russia, a wedding ceremony for the kingdom borrowed from Byzantium is performed. The 15-year-old grandson of the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III Vasilievich, Dmitry Ivanovich, becomes the "first-born".

1717

A book about the rules of behavior of young people is published in St. Petersburg - "An honest mirror of youth, or an indication for everyday behavior."

1719

Tsar Peter I signed a decree on conducting the first census of the population of Russia.

1720

Peter I issued a decree on the construction of barriers in St. Petersburg. They will be installed at the ends of the streets and lowered at night to prevent robbers and thieves from entering the capital. An armed guard will let only doctors, healers, priests, messengers and noble citizens into the city, and those approaching the outpost must hold a lit torch in their hands.

1722

In Russia, the "Table of Ranks" is being introduced - a law on the order of public service in the Russian Empire (the ratio of ranks by seniority, the sequence of ranks).

1725

An expedition headed east from St. Petersburg under the command of Vitus Bering, who Peter I, three weeks before his death, instructed to find out the existence of an isthmus or strait between Asia and America.

1935

The first test train passes in the Moscow Metro.

1744

The Russian Empress Elizaveta Petrovna orders to keep to the right side of the street when driving.

1850

The first calculating machine, the adding machine, was patented in the USA.

1878

Vera Zasulich makes an attempt on the life of the St. Petersburg mayor F.F. Trepov, seriously injuring him. The history of Russian terrorism will begin with this shot.

1979

Ayatollah Khomeini proclaimed Iran an Islamic state.

1722

In Quebec, abandoning one's children is a crime carrying the death penalty.

1900

The Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov, for the first time in the world, transmitted a distress signal to the sea by radio (a radiogram to the commander of the Yermak icebreaker).

1971

American astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell make an exit to the surface of the moon.

1238

The Mongolian army of Batu Khan, after the siege of the city of Vladimir, captures the city by storm. Princes Vsevolod and Mstislav with their retinue perish in battle.

1914

In the US, the film Kid Auto Races in Venice is released, in which Charlie Chaplin first appears in the guise of a familiar tramp with a mustache, in baggy trousers, with a cane and a bowler hat.

1992

Day of Remembrance of all Russian New Martyrs who suffered for their faith during the years of persecution of the Church. Since this year, it has been celebrated annually by the establishment of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1724

By order of Emperor Peter I, the Russian Academy of Sciences was established by decree of the ruling Senate. Since 1999, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, this day has been celebrated as the Day of Russian Science.

1826

A decree was signed on the issuance of a patent to the Venetian Anton de Rossi for the manufacture of a model of the Russian capital, the city of St. Petersburg. Shortly after that, the model itself will be presented to the public in 1:240 scale.

1837

Duel A.S. Pushkin with Dantes on the Black River.

1924

The first flight of the first Soviet passenger aircraft AK-1.

1928

The world's first television signal transmission across the ocean - from London to New York.

1945

Soviet pilot M.P. Devyatayev made a heroic escape from a Nazi concentration camp on a German plane.

1725

Catherine I ascends to the Russian throne with the support of the Peter's Guard.

1818

The first 8 volumes of the History of the Russian State by N. M. Karamzin are published.

1897

The first all-Russian one-day population census. According to the Central Statistical Committee, the population of Russia (excluding Finland) is 128.2 million people.

1923

Birthday of Russian Civil Aviation. On this day, the Council of Labor and Defense adopted a resolution "On the organization of the Council for civil aviation"and" On the assignment of technical supervision of air lines to the Main Directorate of the Air Fleet.

1636

The first documentary mention of the iron.

1784

The city and the military port of Akhtiar receive a new name - Sevastopol, which in Greek means "majestic city", "city of glory".

1827

The Naval Academy of Russia was founded in St. Petersburg.

1993

The first ever visit of the Pope to an Islamic country begins - in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, John Paul II meets with the head of the government of Sudan.

1996

The IBM Deep Blue supercomputer defeated Garry Kasparov for the first time.

2003

Day of the diplomatic worker. The professional holiday was established by Decree of the President of Russia No. 1279 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

1718

Having angered Peter I, his son, Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich, who fled from Russia in 1716, as a result of a complex operation in which all means were used - diplomacy, deceit, and blackmail - was finally taken to Moscow. A terrible investigation begins. At the end of June, the prince will be martyred in the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. The most active part in the torture will be taken by his regal father.

1720

At the direction of Peter I, the peasant Yefim Nikonov, begins the construction of a "hidden" ship invented by him - a prototype of a submarine. A year later, the submarine model will be tested. By 1724 a real submarine would have been built, but after the death of Peter Nikonov's invention would be forgotten.

1809

Robert Fulton patents the steamboat.

1929

As a result of the signing of the Lateran Accords, the state of the Vatican was formed.

1830

Published " complete collection laws Russian Empire". (according to the old style 31.01).

1908

1914

The first flight of the Ilya Muromets aircraft designed by Sikorsky with 16 passengers on board was an unprecedented achievement at that time.

1498

For the first time in writing, the word "accountant" is used, which literally means "bookholder" in German. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Maximilian I signed a decree: “We command the clerk of our chamber, a trusted and diligent scribe who keeps books, from now on to be called an accountant, which should now be Christoph Stecher.”

1842

Nicholas I signed a decree on the construction railway Saint Petersburg - Moscow.

1921

The funeral of Prince Kropotkin - a scientist and anarchist. On this day, all the anarchists contained in them are released from Moscow prisons on parole. After the funeral at the Novodevichy Cemetery, which took the form of a mass demonstration, they all return to the places of detention, confirming the slogan "anarchy is the mother of order."

1934

The ship "Chelyuskin" is sinking, crushed by ice in the Chukchi Sea. The Chelyuskins will have to spend 2 months on a drifting ice floe.

1940

Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov finished the novel The Master and Margarita.

269

According to legend, during the time of Emperor Claudius lived a Christian preacher Valentine. The emperor forbade soldiers to marry. And Valentine secretly sealed the union of lovers. The emperor, having learned about this, ordered to cut off his head. Since 1777, Valentine's Day has been celebrated in the United States as a holiday for all lovers.

1918

A new style calendar (Gregorian) is being introduced in Russia. The period from February 1 to February 13, 1918 will fall out of the Russian calendar.

399

The philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death.

Manifesto published in London Communist Party by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

1914

Emperor Nicholas II announced the launch of a campaign against excessive alcohol consumption.

1989

Soviet troops have been completely withdrawn from Afghanistan. Day of Remembrance of soldiers-internationalists.

63

An earthquake in Pompeii (described by Seneca), 16 years before the death of the city as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius.

1571

Ivan the Terrible approved the first in Russia military regulations- "The verdict on the village and guard service", developed by the voivode Mikhail Vorotynsky.

1957

In the USSR, the medal "For the salvation of the drowning" was established.

1973

When announcing the exchange of party documents in the USSR, it was decided to issue ticket number 1 to Lenin, and ticket number 2 to Brezhnev.

1978

The first computerized BBS ("electronic bulletin board") appeared in Chicago.

1598

After the death of Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich, the last of the Rurik dynasty, the Zemsky Sobor elected Boris from the Godunov family, the founder of which is considered to be Murza Chet, who came to Moscow from the Golden Horde under Ivan Kalita.

1600

Giordano Bruno burned in Rome.

1852

The Hermitage Museum was opened in St. Petersburg.

1863

An organization of the International Red Cross was founded in Geneva, originally a voluntary society for helping prisoners of war, sick and wounded soldiers.

1976

A resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR on the creation of the MTKK "Buran" was adopted.

1762

Peter III approved the "Manifesto on the granting of liberties and freedom to the Russian nobility." By this decree, the nobles are exempted from compulsory military and civil service receive the right to home education, to travel abroad. The decree is of tremendous importance for the entire further development of science and culture in Russia.

1855

Alexander II comes to the throne.

1861

A united Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed. Victor Emmanuel II is proclaimed King of a united Italy at the first meeting of the Italian Parliament.

1930

American amateur astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered the 9th planet of the solar system - Pluto. This announcement will be made on March 13th.

1969

Premiere of Andrei Rublev by Andrei Tarkovsky at the Cinema House in Moscow after long ordeals and delays imposed by the authorities.

1979

For the first time in centuries, snow falls in the Sahara desert.

1651

1826

Adjunct Professor Lobachevsky submits to the Physics and Mathematics Department of Kazan University his essay "Condensed presentation of the principles of geometry ...". Non-Euclidean geometry is born, which will change the idea of ​​space.

1878

Thomas Edison patented the phonograph, the first instrument for recording and reproducing sound.

1938

The world's first drifting scientific station "North Pole-1" completed its work, where I. D. Papanin, E. K. Fedorov, P. P. Shirshov, E. T. Krenkel spent the winter. By the end of the expedition, the ice floe was reduced to a fragment measuring 50 by 30 meters.

1954

The Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was adopted on the transfer of the Crimean region from the RSFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.

1986

Since this year, after the introduction of the ban on whale hunting, it is celebrated as World Whale Day.

1705

Russia announces first general recruitment

1803

The decree on "free cultivators", allowing the landowners to release the peasants into the wild and assign land to their property, which for the first time creates a category of personally free peasants.

1819

Foundation of Petersburg University.

1901

The "Church Gazette" announces the excommunication of Leo Tolstoy from the Orthodox Church.

1940

First appeared on screen famous couple- Tom and Jerry - in the movie Puss Gets the Boot.

1431

The trial of Joan of Arc begins.

1848

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published the Communist Manifesto.

1947

In the United States, Edwin Land demonstrates for the first time the Polaroid camera he created, which produces a black-and-white photograph in a minute.

1956

Presentation of the world's first video film.

1961

The Novosti Press Agency (APN) was created, now RIA Novosti RAMI.

1992

The UN Security Council decides to send troops to Yugoslavia.

2000

At the initiative of the 30th session General Conference This year, UNESCO celebrates International Mother Language Day for the first time.

1786

Catherine II orders papers to be signed in her name "loyal subject" instead of "slave".

1886

1455

The first book was printed by Johannes Gutenberg.

1819

New birth of the Big Bell from the bell tower of Ivan the Great. Destroyed by the French in the war of 1812, the bell is recast.

1918

In the USSR, the mass mobilization of volunteers to the Red Army, in connection with the German offensive and the general flight of the remnants of the old Russian army. For many years, February 23 will be celebrated in the USSR as the Day Soviet army and Navy. Since 1993 in Russia this day has been the Defender of the Fatherland Day.

1943

Britain officially celebrates Red Army Day

1958

There is a solemn laying of the Victory monument on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow, the "monument to the generals", as some critics call this pompous multi-million dollar project.

1993

Defender of the Fatherland Day is established.

1466

In the Belgian city of Bruges, the first ever lottery was held, evidence of which has been preserved in written sources.

1881

The construction of the Panama Canal began.

1942

The first broadcast of the radio station "Voice of America".

1973

The program "Obvious-incredible" was first broadcast on television.

1573

The Russian first printer Ivan Fedorov published a new edition of the Apostle in Lvov.

1946

The Red Army was renamed the Soviet Army.

1797

In St. Petersburg, in honor of the Archangel Michael, the Mikhailovsky Castle is solemnly laid, which will become the residence of Emperor Paul I.

1987

The Anglican Church allows women to become priests.

1917

The Arsenal and the Winter Palace were captured. Autocracy is overthrown. The activities of the "Temporary Committee" State Duma... ". The Executive Committee of the Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies of Petrograd is formed.

1943

In the USSR, a resolution was adopted on the introduction of a marshal's distinctive sign - the Marshal's Star.

1994

The coat of arms of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was approved.

1525

The last Aztec emperor Cuauhtemoca was executed by the Spanish conquistador Cortes.

1716

The expedition of the captain of the guard Belovich-Cherkassky to the Caspian began, as a result of which the first map of the Caspian Sea would be drawn up.

1913

Niels Bohr proposed a planetary model of the structure of the atom.

1950

The Soviet ruble begins to be calculated at the rate of gold, and not the dollar, as it was from 1937.

1996

Russia becomes the 39th member of the Council of Europe. One of the main conditions for her admission to this organization was the imposition of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

1288

In Scotland, a law came into force: a man who refused to marry a woman who proposed to him was obliged to pay a fine.

1860

The first electrical calculating machine - the forerunner of the calculator - was invented by Herman Hollerith.

1960

The White House said that American children have become too fat.

February-Bokogrey. The sun bakes - it warms the sides, so they called the month - Bokogrey. Quite a bit, and Candlemas will come, this is when people say that winter meets spring. And there, and Shrovetide in a big way to walk, pancakes bake.

February: severe blizzard and blizzard

Description of the nature of February (I - II week)
January smoothly flows into the cold month of February, the beginning of which is often characterized by snowstorms and blizzards with strong gusts of freezing wind. From time to time, bright cloudless weather sets in the sky, the sun already shines more often and brighter, tearing away further from the horizon, but it will only begin to warm from mid-February, when the falling rays of the sun begin to imperceptibly warm the cheeks from the icy frost.

The blizzard subsides. Strong wind, changing direction, fine snow powder and strives to get to the face. But it will sweep, sweep, and clear sunlight suddenly peeps through the snowy veil. Cold weather replaced by the first thaws. The sun is now longer above the horizon, and although it is still very weak, nevertheless, willow trees appear in the forest, and buds make their way on the willow with soft fluffy dots - a joyful sign of an imminent spring. The snow hardens and becomes covered with an icy crust, the paths are now trodden, the roads have a smooth track.

February in the folk calendar

"February - winter meets spring for the first time"

The sun will soon begin to warm up, and the winter birds will fly away, and as Makariev's day came - February 1, they began to think about the upcoming spring, looked at signs. If the weather is clear in the first days of February, then the early arrival of spring was expected. Well, if on February 2, a blizzard blows Yefimiya, then spring will be delayed with the arrival. By February 4, half-winter, it was believed, behind - Timothy-Poluzimnik.

It’s still a long time to be winter, and it’s too early for snowstorms and frosts to let go of nature, but still the second half - warm winter, and by spring the movements become more noticeable. Spring is still far away, but Aksinya the Spring Indicator is already predicting spring. Whatever the day, then signs. What kind of weather Aksinya will bring, such weather will be in spring. And now the wind has picked up. If on February 10 - Ephraim the winds blow, damp and spring and summer will seem. On February 14, the night sky was looked at Tryphon. A scattering of stars, then spring will have to wait a long time.

Winter in Russian poetry

Let's turn to the work of A. S. Pushkin, who understood how much fun snow brings to children, how many adventures and games winter nature will give them, harsh but not dull. The poet also mentions the skating rink:

"Tier than fashionable parquet
The river is shining
Dressed in ice.
Boys joyful people
Ice skates soundly cuts ice ... "

Mentions Pushkin and other children's games:

"Here runs the yard boy,
Planting a bug in a sled,
Transforming himself into a horse;
The scoundrel already froze his finger:
It hurts and it's funny..."

In the poems of other Russian poets, nature in winter is also presented in a variety of ways - romantic, menacing, sad, and fun. Many lyrical lines were dedicated to nature by Sergei Yesenin, in winter time she seemed to him sleeping, and majestic:

"Bewitched by the invisible,
The forest slumbers under the fairy tale of sleep.
Like a white scarf
The pine tree is tied."

February: intersection with spring

Description winter nature February (III - IV week)
From mid-February, sometimes in the very frosts of February with a snowstorm and chilly winds, winter intersects with spring, the harbinger of which is the first bright, it would seem, just about warm, rays of the sun. Sunlight shows its brightness and persistence, penetrating into all parts of the sleeping winter nature. It seemed that spring would come from day to day, but winter would not give up its power over the sleeping realm of nature for a long time, and only by the end of the month the sun began to break through the white haze more often and warm hands, cheeks and bare brown branches of trees.

On the approach of spring, under the influence of the daytime sun, icicles begin to ring. Snow blockages are covered with a darkening crust. The last frosts will thunder and spring will step on the threshold.

During the long months of winter sleep, nature had plenty of rest, gained strength for new growth. Forest, trees, bushes, insects, whole vegetable world already ready to wake up as soon as the long-awaited warmth comes to replace. The warm rays of the sun that have barely broken through so far only amuse nature on the rise, winter will not recede immediately. For how long, with its harsh character, it will keep the world yearning for awakening in captivity in winter, but with the first rays of the sun's warmth, the beginning of the plant season will be laid. Spring is coming!

The second half of February in the folk calendar

"Vlasiy will spill oil on the roads - it's time for winter to take its feet"

The very middle of February. The month of February is short, filled with anticipation of spring. And, behold, February 15 - the key date - Candlemas. Meeting of winter with spring. And the sun is already filled with spring forces, and nature is lurking in anticipation, and the people are already preparing for the meeting of spring-beauty. On the Candlemas, they said about spring: if it’s warm and drops start to fall, then it won’t be long to wait for early spring, but if it’s snow and cold, then spring will come not soon, but it will take a long time to come with dampness and rains.

The winter does not let go of the cold, in the end it will hit with frost. From this, and on February 17, Nikolai the Studen was nicknamed. And 24 - Vlasiev day, so, in general, with Vlasiev frosts, winter delays the arrival of spring, does not want to give up just like that. But the short month of February is coming to an end, and with it, winter ends its season. The end of winter and the onset of a new spring in Russia is widely celebrated by Maslenitsa. Pancakes are baked all week, funny games are arranged and a scarecrow is burned. Farewell winter. And along with the winter on "forgiveness Sunday" - they asked their friends, relatives, friends for forgiveness. So, with dancing and festivities, they saw off the winter and rejoiced in the spring. Spring came!

Winter in Russian painting

Many artists see winter differently; for some, winter is serenity and loneliness, as in the famous painting by I. Levitan “Winter in the Forest”, for others it is a joyful time of the year that people spend in songs and dances in anticipation of spring. A vivid example of this is the painting by V. Surikov "The Capture of a Snow Town". One way or another, but it is safe to say that many of them considered winter to be the original Russian season.

(Painting by K. Yuon "Sorceress-Winter")

The real opposite of the painting "Winter in the Forest" is the creation of Konstantin Yuon "Sorceress-Winter". The picture just radiates positive, because it depicts children who get a lot of pleasure from playing in the snow. Here, winter appears before us as a source of cheerful mood. By the way, Konstantin Yuon has many works in which he admired precisely the winter landscape, because for him it is favorite time year, the time of miracles and magic.