Holidays June 10th
Japan celebrates Watch Day
On June 10, 671, a watch first appeared in the Japanese Imperial Palace, so the Japanese chose this date for the celebration. Every year on June 10, presentations of watches and exhibitions are held in Japan. Where visitors can not only look at fancy clockworks, but also purchase their favorite copy. Moreover, for every taste and any size. The windows showcase both mechanical and electronic watches of the latest developments, as well as sand and water in a variety of forms. Another Japanese tradition is associated with this holiday: it was June 10th that it was customary to give children their first watch in their life.
Portugal Day
On June 10, Portugal celebrates a great national holiday - the day of its republic, Portugal Day. In all cities, large and small, folk festivals, mass cultural events take place, the celebration ends late in the evening with a traditional salute. The festive atmosphere on this day is saturated with the spirit of patriotism, freedom and pride in the country, which contributes to the aggravation of the Portuguese people's sense of national identity. After all, this is what Louis Camoes, one of the most prominent figures of Portuguese literature in the history of its existence, dreamed of. Luis Camoes was distinguished by ardent patriotism, heart and soul was a fan of his country, and as he could, fought for the independence of Portugal. After himself, he left a great cultural heritage, the visiting card of which is the poem "Lusiada". On June 10, 1580, Louis Camoens passed away. Grateful descendants decided to perpetuate this date in memory of the national hero and patriot. They established one of the most important holidays of the country - Portugal Day, and began to celebrate it on June 10th.
June 10 in the folk calendar
In the national calendar, this day is marked as Nikita Gusyatnik and Midday. According to legend, Nikita served as the protector of little goslings, protecting them from birds of prey and animals. By this time, the latest goslings from late clutches are being bred. And in adult birds, molting began, which occurred annually at the end of spring - the beginning of summer. At this time, the hostesses plucked geese, collecting faded fluff from them.
Pregnant women went to Nikita in the field to recharge their strength and energy from the earth and grain ears. It was considered a blessed sign if a woman gives birth on that day on a grain field: so the baby will be especially strong and healthy, and the birth itself for the woman in labor will be easy and painless.
Midday - noon spirits that look like earthly women. Meeting with them did not bode well, because they sent insomnia and crying to children, and adults who lay down to rest during lunch on the field could tickle to death. Therefore, in order to be saved from them, in the midday heat, not only windows, but also shutters were closed in the hut. And the peasants on this day tried not to rest on the grain fields, so as not to fall under the hot hand of the midday fairies.
Historical events of June 10
June 10, 1793 instead of Philadelphia, the capital of the United States was Washington
After the American Revolution and the recognition of US independence, the American government decided to choose a new capital for the country. In 1790, the Congress determined the place for the construction of a new city. It was decided to build the capital on the banks of the Potomac River, in the place where the river was especially deep, which was convenient for shipping. And Washington decided to name the new capital in honor of the first president. The city plan provided for the construction of large government buildings, the laying of wide avenues, the erection of monuments and monuments. French architect Pierre L'Enfan was invited to build a new capital. Construction went very smoothly and quickly, and on June 10, 1793, Washington was assigned a new status - the official capital of the United States.
June 10, 1909 first applied SOS signal
There is a popular misconception that the first SOS signal was sent from the ship in distress, the Titanic, in 1912. In fact, this is not so, and a signal for help was sent earlier. "Three dots - three dashes - three dots," that is how this cry for help is denoted, first sounded on the air on June 10, 1909. He was sent from the Kunard passenger liner, which crashed near the Azores.
June 10, 1943 ballpoint pen was invented
Its author was the Hungarian journalist Laszlo Biro. That he worked day and night on the order of the British Air Force, who needed a pen that could write at any height with low pressure. The previously used fountain pens for flying at high altitude were not suitable, because at low pressure, ink simply did not flow through the capillary. Of course, they were still not quite perfect, like modern ones, because the ball often fell out, and the paste smeared the paper, but it was still a useful and indispensable invention at that time.
June 10, 1982 Gala passed away - Russian wife of Salvador Dali
Elena Dyakonova, married to Gala Dali, was first the wife of the French poet Paul Eluard, and then the muse and inspirer of the eccentric Salvador Dali. Love at first sight, like a lightning strike, simultaneously struck both Salvador and Galu, at their first meeting in Cadakis in 1929. And in 1932, Gala became his official wife. Until the last days of her life, she was the one and only muse and model of an eccentric artist. She spent the last years of her life in her castle, once given to her by her husband, and which she did not allow to appear there without written permission. After the death of his beloved wife, Dali fell into a deep depression. He survived his wife for seven years and died of a heart attack in January 1989.
Born on June 10
Lyudmila Zykina (1929 - 2009), Soviet, Russian singer
The beginning of the creative activity of Lyudmila Zykina falls on 1947. It was then, after participating in a competition that was held between young performers, that Lyudmila was accepted into the famous folk choir named after him. Pyatnitsky. It was an incredible success, because the competition at the reception was 1,500 people per place. After working in the choir, Zykina took up a solo career. Her sonorous, but at the same time soft voice fell in love with millions of listeners. In the repertoire of her performances, she most often adhered to the Russian folk style of singing. But in her performance also sounded Russian romances, and pop compositions. Her most famous songs are “The Volga River Flows”, “I Love You”, “On the Hills of Manchuria”, “Orenburg Downy Scarf”, “Why Do You Girls”, “Steppe and Steppe Around” and others.
Maksim (born 1983), Russian singer
Marina Abrosimova dreamed of becoming a singer from early childhood. And her dream came true. True, she decided not to speak under her last name, but to take a pseudonym - Maxim, formed from the name of her mother - Maximov. Loud success hit the girl in 2006, when her first album "Hard Age" was released, which became simply mega-popular. A year later, Maxim became the most successful singer commercially. She was awarded the Golden Gramophone figurine 12 times, she is the only performer whose seven songs in a row took turns in first place in Russian radio chat, and the total circulation of sold copies of her albums exceeded three million. She is a performer of such songs as "Hard Age", "My Paradise", "Quietly Quiet", "Best Night", "Become the Wind", "Do You Know" and many others.
Name day 10 june
Ignat, Nikita, Pavel, Vasily, Zakhar, Dmitry
