Every day, people wake up, go to work, have lunch, watch TV and do other things. But not everyone thinks about what place a specific date occupies in the history of Russia and the world, for example, February 4. What key events happened on this day? What kind of people were born? What holidays are celebrated? Answers to all questions and many more interesting facts will be given below.
Historical events
February 4 is an important date in world and Russian history. On this day, many significant and interesting events took place, which allowed to carry out reforms in Russia, to create a new product and a new unit of society. But first things first.
So, on February 4, 1722, the Russian government adopted the Table of Ranks, which subdivided officials and civil servants into 14 classes. This allowed to build a career more honestly, relying only on the talents and knowledge of the employee, and not on useful contacts and acquaintances.
Another interesting event happened already in the 19th century, or rather, in 1862. Entrepreneur F. Bacardi founded his own company on the island of Cuba to produce a new unique alcoholic beverage made from sugar cane. Since then, the drink has become extremely popular all over the world, and its name is rum.
The 20th century, or rather 1939, revealed to the world a new unit of society, consisting of the legendary Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato. In this marriage, three children were born. Unfortunately, after 12 years of marriage, the couple divorced. By the way, Sinatra no longer had children.
An extremely important date in Soviet history is February 4, 1945. It was on this day in Yalta that the Crimean Conference was held, in which the heads of the USA, Great Britain and the USSR took part. The meeting was dedicated to eliminating the consequences of the war, stabilizing the economic and economic situations in Europe.
Sport events
In 1899, the famous German football club was founded with a rich set of various titles and a list of legendary players who have been part of it over the years. We are talking about Werther, the four-time German champion and multiple winner of the country's cup.
On February 4, the Winter Olympics opened in 1932 and 1976. The 1932 Games began solemnly with a speech by the future US President F. Roosevelt. At the opening ceremony, a woman carried the flag of one of the participating countries. Such an event in the world of sports took place for the first time. The games held in Innsbruck in 1976 became literally and figuratively gold for Soviet athletes: members of the national team managed to win 13 awards of the highest standard, winning the overall standings with an incredible margin.
The events of February 4 are not limited to this. At yet another Winter Olympics, the USSR hockey team rose to the highest level of the podium. The best player of the tournament was rightfully recognized as the legendary Vsevolod Bobrov, who scored 11 goals.
Zodiac sign of people born on february 4
This day on the zodiac calendar dates back to the time of the birth of Aquarius. This is a sign of the air element, and it is under the control of Saturn and Uranus. Aquarians are conflicting natures, always striving to gain freedom and new sensations. Sometimes, representatives of this sign in pursuit of everything new and unknown can go crazy, completely not thinking about the consequences.
Aquarius non-standard look at the outside world and at other people. They are interested in philosophy, they are often adherents of any theories. Aquarius by nature is very kind and compassionate people, they are always ready to help in a difficult situation. Born 4 february deny their dependence on wealth, but in fact they can not live without proper comfort and money.
The originality of Aquarius is another of their distinguishing features, due to which their abilities are highly appreciated by other people. Recognition and praise is the best reward for the representatives of this sign.
Astrologers highlight some features in people born on February 4. The sign of the zodiac determines that the lucky colors of its representatives are all shades of blue, from blue to dark "electrician", as well as silver. Particular attention should be paid to possible diseases that Aquarius often suffer from. So, it is necessary to protect the heart and blood vessels, as well as joints, bones of the foot and lower leg.
There is a list of names for those born on February 4. The Zodiac sign recommends the following names: Aida, Alice, Arthur, Victoria, Vitaliy, Vsevolod, Gregory, Inna, Ksenia, Oksana, Roman, Svetlana, Semyon, Timothy, Edward.
Famous people born on this day
Celebrities born on February 4 are people whose names can be placed on a huge list of surnames and achievements. Among the famous personalities who left a noticeable mark in world history, the great French writer F. Rabelais, the author of The Enchanted Wanderer and Lefthander N. Leskov, the writer M. Prishvin, many directors, actors, poets, political and public figures.
But perhaps the most vivid and famous “birthday girl” has become the huge and most popular social network Facebook on the world, created by M. Zuckerberg. It is interesting that, according to experts, the network should have been defeated and not enjoyed success with users, but luck smiled on the programmer, who is now one of the youngest billionaires in the world.
Birthday Athletes
This day was the date of the birth of not only cultural stars, but also sports. So, in 1906 the first world boxing champion named Primo Carner was born. An Italian by birth, he won 72 knockout fights in his entire career, but was forced to complete his professional ring due to the removal of a kidney.
Another equally popular boxer named Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, also celebrates his birthday in February. He became the Olympic champion in 1992, won many world titles.
An incredible career in professional sports was built by Oleg Protasov, a Soviet football player. He played in many Russian and European clubs, was twice recognized as the best and most productive striker of the USSR, coached teams such as Olympiacos, Dynamo, Rostov and others.
Birthdays on this day
According to the Orthodox tradition, the day is called the day of the angel, that is, the day of the saint, in whose honor a person is given a name. So, on February 4 Leonty, Peter, Makar, Anastasius, Timothy, Yuri, George, Ivan and Gavril celebrate birthday. On this day, it is customary to go to church, pray to your saints, you can take communion and repent of your own sins. It is imperative to congratulate people bearing such names. February 4, you need to get rid of negative thoughts, try to help others.
It should be noted that birthday and birthday are different concepts, although in a sense, birthday is the birth of a person in the church, familiarization with the Christian religion and culture, the beginning of a new life. The traditional birthday celebration does not apply to the church.
Festive events
What do people celebrate on February 4? A holiday of good mood, for example. On this day, good practical jokes and jokes are allowed over friends; you cannot quarrel and lose heart.
Another major development is Cancer Day. This holiday is extremely useful for society, as it allows you to draw additional attention to the problem of people with cancerous tumors, to conduct many charity events in order to raise funds for the development of medicines and therapy for patients. Each year the event is held with a specific theme, for example, “Create a clean environment”, “Learn about vaccines”, etc.
Orthodox holidays
In folk tradition and the Christian religion, February 4 is an important day. The holiday dedicated to the holy Apostle Timothy is celebrated throughout the country. This pious man tried to preach the Gentiles Christianity, for which he was stoned to death. Timothy was a disciple of the Apostle Paul. He took it with him after his sermon in Lystra. Timothy, like his teacher, died a martyrdom and for this, in addition to his righteous life, dedicated to the service of God, he was counted among the saints. This holiday in the folk tradition is associated with a large number of signs.
Folk traditions and signs
According to popular beliefs, it was at this time that frosts, called Timofeev's, began, which were accompanied by snowstorms. A large number of signs are associated with them. So, if the windows are foggy in the frost, it means it will warm soon. If frost on the glass curls into bizarre figures, then the continuation of the cold weather is expected. Shoots of "snowy plants" on the window frame can "grow" down. Such a sign is considered the beginning of an early thaw.
On this day, it is customary to inspect the bee houses in the apiary. By the nature of the buzz, you can determine how easily the insects tolerate winter. If the buzzing is almost inaudible, then they are comfortable. If they are worried, then dysfunctional.
