Holidays February 21
Mother tongue day
On February 21, UNESCO declared International Mother Language Day. In the near future, according to UNESCO estimates, about three thousand languages may lose their native speakers. The distribution of native languages is required for mutual understanding, tolerance and dialogue. Learning a foreign language is a way to get acquainted with a different vision of the world.
World Guide Day
February 21, city-centers of tourism celebrate the day of the guide. A prerequisite for an experienced guide is knowledge of human psychology and correct speech. Specialists are trained in several universities of the country where there is a specialization "Tourism". February 21 in many cities around the world will be held excursions dedicated to the holiday. In honor of this event, forums are held where problems are discussed and experience is exchanged.
King Harald V's Birthday
February 21, 1937 was born the king of Norway, Harald V. His mother was a simple woman. Prince Harald graduated from the Military Academy, and then studied at Oxford. With regard to the choice of his wife, King Harald V repeated the fate of his father, marrying a saleswoman from a clothing store. He had to wait as long as nine years, until the father and parliament agree to the marriage. Now the couple have two grown-up children, and Queen Sonya perfectly fulfills royal duties.
February 21 in the national calendar
Zakhar Serpovidets
On February 21 st. Zachary is revered, who helped the moral development of his Jewish people. Zechariah is called the crescent moon because in his prophetic revelation he saw a scroll in the form of a huge sickle flying through the air.
On February 21, much attention was paid to the sickle, the agricultural instrument of the peasants. Sickles were getting out of the closets, looked around, cleaned, sharpened and sprinkled with baptismal water. Women prayed to Zechariah for a bountiful harvest. They were confident that the saint could breathe more force into the sickle.
According to popular belief on Zechariah and the sickle of the moon became especially acute. It was believed that the colder it will be on February 21, the warmer it will be in March.
Historical Events February 21
February 21, 1613 Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov was elected king
Michael Romanov - the first king of the Romanov dynasty. He was a close relative of the last Tsar Feodor I of the Rurik dynasty. To prevent the establishment of the Polish monarchy, the Great Zemsky Sobor decided to elect Mikhail Romanov as tsar. In fact, the country was first ruled by old man Marfa Romanov, and then Patriarch Filaret.
February 21, 1784 renaming Akhtiar to Sevastopol
On February 21, the city of Akhtiar on the bank of the Sevastopol Bay was renamed Sevastopol. This was done by decree of Catherine II, who ordered Prince Potemkin to build a new fortress city on the site of Akhtiyar.
For the heroism of Sevastopol during the Great Patriotic War, the city was given the proud title of Hero City. Now Sevastopol belongs to Ukraine and is the base of the Black Sea Russian fleet on a lease basis.
February 21, 1848 published "Communist Manifesto"
On February 21, a document was published in which the main ideas of Marxism, the Communist Manifesto, were set forth. The authors of the Manifesto, K. Marx and F. Engels, substantiated the goals, methods and tasks of the Communist Party. The famous slogan "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" came into the world from this document.
The manifesto was reprinted many times, but no changes were ever made to it, it was developed once and for all. The document is translated into many languages.
February 21, 1920 creating a plan for electrification
The State Commission for the Electrification of our country was formed on February 21, 1920. It was headed by G.M. Krzhizhanovsky. The result of the commission’s work was the Electrification Plan of Russia (GOELRO). It was the first voluminous state project implemented in the shortest possible time. The GOELRO plan brought Russia to new frontiers and gave a powerful impetus to the development of the Russian energy industry. The seven-year plan was not only fulfilled, but over-fulfilled: instead of 30 power plants 40 were built.
February 21, 1931 Alka Seltzer product issue
The well-known hangover pills were released on February 21, 1931. In fact, the tool was originally produced for the treatment of colds and was called "Aspir Ves". The pill relieved a headache, reduced the symptoms of a cold, eased the heaviness in the stomach. The composition of the drug is quite simple: soda, aspirin and lemon juice. As you can see, there are not any wonderful components. When one more effect was discovered - the withdrawal of the hangover syndrome, the medicine was renamed “Alka Seltzer”, and the advertisement helped to make a miracle cure out of a simple pill.
Born on February 21
Peter III Fedorovich (February 21, 1728 - June 18, 1762), the emperor of Russia
Peter Fedorovich was actually Karl Peter Ulrich and was born in Germany. The nephew of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna was called by her in 1742 and baptized as Peter Fedorovich. Then he was declared heir to the throne. Peter Fedorovich married the Princess of Ankhalt-Zerbst, who became the Empress Catherine II.
Peter did not like Russia and the Russian people, he despised our customs and did not believe in God. Peter's favorite pastime was military maneuvers. After accession to the throne, the emperor issued a series of decrees and manifestos, the meaning of which was to strengthen the nobility and strengthen serfdom. On the domestic political scene, Pyotr Fyodorovich did not strive for action beneficial for Russia: the military alliance concluded with Prussia nullified all the achievements of the Russian troops (the Seven Years War).
Peter's actions led to a coup in 1762, and the emperor was arrested. Peter died in the same year and was buried without honors. The death of the emperor due to unexplained circumstances led to the appearance of impostors who pretended to be himself. The most famous character is Emelyan Pugachev.
Fedor Tolstoy (February 21, 1783 - April 25, 1873), sculptor, painter
Fyodor Tolstoy became famous for a series of medallions in honor of the victory of Russian troops in the war of 1812. Especially famous was the medallion "People's Militia". Fyodor Tolstoy owns the sculpture "The Bust of Nicholas I" and "The Head of Christ." The watercolor works of the artist were the most real masterpieces and shook their beauty.
Petr Konchalovsky (February 21, 1876 - February 2, 1956), painter
Pyotr Konchalovsky studied painting with Paul Cezanne and Vasily Surikov. Particularly successful artist portraits. Konchalovsky masterfully painted scenery for theatrical performances. One of his best works was the design of "The Merchant Kalashnikov," Rubinstein's opera. Konchalovsky's legacy - about two thousand works.
Leo Delibes (February 21, 1836 - January 16, 1891), composer
Leo Delibe was born in France, graduated from the Paris Conservatoire and composed music all his life. Fame composer brought ballet "Coppelia" based on the novel by Hoffmann. The peculiarity of the composer's creativity is not only the beauty of the music, but also the fact that the music for the performances became not only accompaniment, accompaniment, but also expressed the character of the characters. Pyotr Tchaikovsky believed that it was precisely in Delibes' ballets that the talent of the composer was fully revealed.
Harry Stack Sullivan (February 21, 1892 - January 14, 1949), psychologist
The famous American psychologist Harry Sullivan has long worked with patients with schizophrenia. He created his own methods of testing the psychological state of a person and successfully applied them in practice. Sullivan did not agree with the teachings of the famous Freud and believed that all periods of his life were important for a person, and not just the first five years. In his opinion, even a badly damaged mind still remains reasonable.
Name Day February 21
Makar, Sergey, Fedor, Alexander, Zakhar, Peter, Stepan, Andrey
