October 8: Day of commander of surface, submarine and air ship, birthday Tsvetaeva, the day of memory of St. Sergius of Radonezh

On Virtually every number calendar has some holiday: folk, ecclesiastical, public or professional. Maybe he was special because of the person's birth date, which subsequently became famous. Day 8 October is no exception. It accounts for several important dates. Let's talk about some of them.

Day commander

In Russia, October 8 celebrate the Day of commander of surface, submarine and air ship. It was first celebrated in 2007 (order dated 08.10.2007 of the year). It is the commander – head over all personnel, he is responsible for each crew member is responsible for carrying out their before tasks.

The selected Date of the celebration of the day on October 8 is not accidental. The holiday is dedicated feat. Over a hundred years ago, in the same month and day, in the naval battle of Navarino have shown themselves worthy ship of the line «Azov», under the command of captain I rank – Mikhail Lazarev.

Battle of Navarino

Events took place during the Greek national liberation war for independence, which lasted from 1821 to 1829 years. The largest naval battle took place in 1827, October 8, came in Navarino Bay. On the one hand merged squadron of Russia and the two countries – England and France. And on the other – the Turkish-Egyptian fleet. Russia (together with two other countries) the Ottoman fleet was defeated. For services in battle the ship «Azov» was awarded the St. George flag and pendant.

During the battle with the best hand proved P. S. Nahimov, V. A. Kornilov, who later became a famous Russian naval commanders, heroes of Sevastopol defense of 1854-1855 and Sinop years. The initiators of the establishment of the feast Day of commander of surface, submarine and air ship steel of the veterans ' organization. 8 Oct presenting awards and medals, awards and valuable gifts, the assigned rank.

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The lawyer's Day of Ukraine

It is Impossible to imagine a modern state of law without lawyers. Without a doubt, every person at least once in life resorted to a legal entity.

According to the history, science, law appeared long before our era. In the mythology of any nation had gods of justice, of vengeance, of truth, of justice and revenge (Themis, Nemesis, Maat, Eriniya). In Russia, the legal profession emerged in the mid XVIII century with the participation of Peter I. Began learning this profession students at the Academy of Sciences. On the territory of the Soviet Union unofficially, the holiday was celebrated on 3 December. After the USSR was divided into independent republics, each former socialist country has chosen your date.

In Ukraine, this holiday is celebrated annually on the 8th day of October since 1997. It was approved by the President of Ukraine in September. In 2017 year marked the 21st anniversary of this event.

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Day of planting trees in Namibia

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Cuba: Day of the heroic guerrilla

Who has not heard the name – Ernesto Che Guevara, a revolutionary in Latin America, the Cuban statesman and the Comandante of the Cuban revolution? This national holiday is directly connected with the name of this hero. Is the Day of the heroic guerrilla, October 8.

Since 1966 Che Guevara in Bolivia, participated in the partisan struggle. In 1967, October 8, in the mountains of Bolivia, had his last fight. A detachment of Che Guevara, consisting of seventeen people, surrounded by “Ranger” - specially trained for counter-insurgency specialists from the CIA. Che provoked the battle, making 11 people from the squad were able to leave. The next morning the revolutionary leader was executed.

October 15, Fidel Castro made an appeal to the people, which reported the death of Che Guevara, recognizing his loss a heavy blow. The country was mourning that lasted for months. And, on 8 October – the day when Che Guevara was captured, Fidel Castro decided to considerDay of the heroic guerrilla, thus paying tribute to this man. It is known that intelligence services of Cuba have been calculated and destroyed by the killers of the legendary Comandante Che.

Day of commemoration

Sergius of Radonezh: October 8, the day of his memory. Bartholomew (in the world) was born in early may 1314 in the family of a nobleman. Father was named Cyril and his mother – Mary. Along with his brothers Bartholomew was taught to read and write, but she was hard on him. Once, when he was thirteen years old, he met the “elder monk” and asked him to pray that he was able to overcome the letter. Soon the boy was reading surprisingly well.

After the death of his parents he and his brother Stephen founded the deserts near the river Konchury. Soon began to come to him and the monks appeared in the monastery. In 1330 in this place was built the Church of the Holy Trinity. The temple started to visit the peasants and the princes, brought donations, and soon it turned into a rich monastery. It is known that during the life of Sergius of Radonezh had the gift of wonderworking. It began to bring the sick, whom he healed. Sergius was venerated on a par with the saints.

Having Lived to a ripe old age, he, foreseeing his end (for six months), blessed to the monk hegumen Nikon. The monk died in 1392, on September 25, but according to the new style date of death is the 8th of October. 30 years later there was discovered the relics of St. Sergius. Currently they are located in the Trinity Cathedral of Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. In 1919 the Bolsheviks relics were discovered and transferred to the Museum. In 1946 they were returned to the Church.

Marina Tsvetaeva

There Are very few people who has not heard about the famous poet Marina Tsvetaeva. Birthday Tsvetaeva – 8 October 1892. Father – Ivan Vladimirovich, Professor of the Moscow University, a scientist-linguist. He founded the Museum of fine arts named after Pushkin. Mother – Maria Main was a famous pianist. She comes from a family of Russified Germans-poles. Mother was ill with tuberculosis, therefore, by order of the doctors family for a long time lived abroad, in a milder climate. In the summer of 1906, she died in his house in Tarusa.

The First book of poems of Marina called “Evening album” was published in 1910, Her work was featured in such famous poets as V. Bryusov, N. Gumilev, M. Voloshin. In 1911 Tsvetaeva met Sergei Efron. In 1912 they married in the same year the couple is a daughter. A new book – “Magic lantern”. In 1913, Tsvetaeva father dies and produced in the third collection called "two books".

In the Spring of 1917 the family, a second daughter, which 3 years later, during the civil war, will die of starvation. In July 21 years of the last century, the Marina receives a letter from her husband from Prague. A year later the poet with her daughter went to Berlin to live 2.5 months. In Germany, she meets her husband and goes to the Czech Republic. There family will live for three years. The couple in this period to be born son George. In the Czech Republic, the poet will finish the collection of poems “Good” and will work on the poems “poem of the Mountain”, “the pied Piper”. In 1925 she moved with the children to Paris. Husband completes his studies in Prague. In France, the family will live 13.5 years. Tsvetaeva already a famous poet in the clubs of Paris satisfied with her evening. In 1928, printed its last lifetime collection – “After Russia”.

The Last years of life of the poet

While abroad, Tsvetaeva often thought about returning Home. In March of 1937 in the Soviet Union returned her daughter, and in October – the husband. In the early summer of 1939, returned to their homeland and Marina with his son. August 27, arresting the daughter of Tsvetaeva, October 10 – spouse. In 1941, Sergei Efron shot. Her daughter will be in prison until 1955, later to be rehabilitated. In 1941, the last day of August, the poetess Marina Tsvetaeva hanged, and three years later the war will die with her son George.