Belgian national day
In 1830, as a result of the revolution, Belgium gained independence and became a neutral kingdom. July 21, 1831 the kingdom was headed by Leopold I, who won the elections. This date is celebrated annually as the day of the formation of an independent Belgian state. Festive events are held throughout the country, but larger celebrations are held in Brussels. The celebration begins with the official congratulation of his people by the King of Belgium, after which a spectacular performance takes place on the Palace Square - the famous Grand Place - a military parade. At the end of the parade, Palace Square is given over to street dancers and musicians. City sidewalks and streets are filled with smartly dressed residents, most of them holding small flags in black, yellow and red. Craft and art fairs open their doors for everyone. Where you can buy souvenirs and have a bite to eat - try national dishes and the famous Belgian beer. The main holiday of Belgium ends with the brightest and most beautiful fireworks, which starts at 23:00.
July 21 in the folk calendar
Procopius the Reaper
The Church on this day honors the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Procopius, who did not renounce the faith and accepted martyrdom. Among the people, the saint was better known as the Reaper or the Harvester. On Procopius, they usually started reaping rye in the fields. Before the harvest, the peasants always ordered a prayer service in honor of the great martyr, then set the tables with refreshments. While the adults were working in the fields, the peasant children walked with baskets into the forest for berries. Blueberries ripened by this period. Picking berries was not easy, the mosquitoes that swarmed around the pickers interfered. Blueberries are not only tasty, but also have medicinal properties. Fresh berries are very useful for vision, and healing blueberry decoctions are indicated for diabetes, gout, rheumatism, as an astringent for indigestion. The peasants were also waiting for work in the gardens: on this day, they always weeded the beds and dug up root vegetables.
Historical events on July 21
The first steps of standardization were taken in Russia under Ivan the Terrible. When he signed a decree, which stipulated the constant dimensions that must be followed in the manufacture of cannonballs. The lack of a unified state standard led to great inconvenience. In the industry of pre-revolutionary Russia, there were three measurement systems in use - metric, British and old Russian. There were similar discrepancies in other countries. To provide a single international metrological standard, in 1875. seventeen countries, including Russia, signed an international treaty - the Metric Convention. It was the first international treaty scientific activity in the field of standardization of units of measurement. July 21, 1925 The Soviet Union also recognized the international metric convention. A gradual transition to the metric system of measures began, which was fully completed by January 1927.
That man was American astronaut Neil Armstrong. The Apollo 11 crew launched into space on July 16 with a single mission: to reach the moon, land on its surface, and then return back. Approximately three days after the start of the flight, the astronauts reached lunar orbit. Michael Collins, according to the flight plan, remained in the spacecraft, and Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong moved to the lunar module, and safely landed on July 20 in the area of the Sea of Tranquility. The honor of being the first to touch the surface of the Moon was entrusted to the commander of the ship, Neil Armstrong, and Edwin Aldrin entered the lunar soil half an hour later. The astronauts installed television equipment for communication with the Earth, took photographs, took the materials necessary for research, and hoisted the American flag. After staying on the Moon for about two hours, the astronauts on the lunar module returned to the spacecraft and reached Earth safely.
July 21, 1999 By decree of the President of Ingushetia, polygamy was officially allowed in the republic
Ruslan Aushev motivated the Decree he signed by the unfavorable demographic situation in the republic. First of all, a decrease in the birth rate, as well as the excess of the female population of childbearing age over the male. From now on, officially every man was allowed to have up to four wives in marriage at the same time. According to the Koran, all of them needed to be provided equally with both attention and material benefits. This Decree did not last long. It was formally suspended first by President Yeltsin, and then by the Supreme Court of the Ingush Republic, as contrary to the Family Code of Russia. All previously registered polygamous marriages were annulled, and corresponding notes were made in the passports.
July 21 were born
Mikhail Zadornov(born 1948), Russian satirist writer
The father of the satirist famous writer Nikolai Zadornov dreamed of seeing his son as an engineer. Therefore, Mikhail entered, and later graduated from, the Aviation Institute in Moscow. He even worked for some time as a design engineer, helping to invent a nozzle for the afterburner of an aircraft engine. Mikhail Zadornov has always had an extraordinary sense of humor. It so happened that at work he often had to write explanatory notes. Once he decided to "humor", and attributed at the end - "Kiss". The chief, without reading it, put his resolution and wrote - "I approve." This comical situation led Mikhail to the idea of doing satire. And he became interested in amateur performances, heading the theater at the Aviation Institute. He acted in several roles at once - an artist, an author of sketches and funny miniatures, a director. The first widespread fame came to the satirist in 1984, when he read the monologue "Two Ninth Cars" from the stage. Today Zadornov is a sought-after and successful artist. He blogs on the Internet, has his own channel on YouTube, tours with solo concerts, and conducts other active creative activities.
Oleg Gazmanov(born 1951), Russian singer, composer
Oleg Gazmanov's father was a military sailor. Therefore, the boy knew from childhood what he would become when he grew up. He graduated from the Naval Engineering School in Kaliningrad. Having served the due date for distribution, the future singer decided to devote himself to scientific activity. He entered graduate school and got a job at the department at the nautical school. It is not known what scientific titles the graduate student Gazmanov would have risen to if not for his love of music. He sang well and could play the guitar. At parties and youth gatherings, he was always in the spotlight. Putting a bold cross on a scientific career, Oleg Gazmanov decided to devote himself to a musical career, and entered a music school. At the end of which he was waiting for a successful career as a composer, singer, musician. At first, he worked in the Squadron group he created, then performed solo. He wrote and performed about a hundred hits. The most famous are “Moscow”, which is the anthem of the Russian capital, “Seaman”, “Lord Officers”, “Putana”, “Esaul”, “Share”, “Lucy”, “The Only One” and others.
Name day July 21
Name days are celebrated on this day: Alexander, Dmitry, Procopius, Savva, Victor, Andrey
In this section you will find information about the meaning of the name, its origin, learn about the options for interpreting the meanings of names - from native Russian and familiar to hearing to rare and undeservedly forgotten. You will be able to find out what is hidden behind the secret of the name, what fate dooms the name of its bearer, what is the nature of the names and their owners, and what influence does a person named one way or another have on us. Name days are Christian tradition, the day of memory of the saint, whose name was given to a person at baptism. The names and dates of the celebration of name days on the pages of the project are given in accordance with the Orthodox calendar, that is, the list of honored Orthodox Church canonized saints.
- Dmitry congratulate Meaning: "Dedicated to the goddess of fertility Demeter" Origin: The origin of this name is associated with the name of Demeter from ancient mythology. She is the goddess of earth and fertility. Character: Dmitry grows up as a sickly child. He will be ill with a variety of diseases, which will affect his nervous system. He will be naughty...
- Congratulate Fedor Meaning: "God's gift" Origin: Ancient Greek name. Character: Fedor in childhood is a little gloomy, silent and stubborn. He never acts as the ringleader of children's games and is sometimes away from his peers. Parents and teachers will especially like Fedor's accuracy. His things will always be in full ...
- Congratulate Nikolay Meaning: "Conqueror of Nations" Origin: The name comes from ancient Greek name Nikolaos. In France - Nikola, Cola, in Hungary - Miklos, in Germany - Klaus, in Scandinavia - Niels. Character: Nikolai has been growing strong and healthy since childhood, rarely gets sick. He does not pester his parents with whims, which is probably why they ...
- Congratulate Alexander Meaning: "Defender of the people" Origin: The name comes from the Greek words "Alex" - protector and "andros" - man. Character: In childhood, Alexandra often get sick, but if teenagers begin to harden and engage in physical exercises, then strong and persistent men grow out of them. Alexandra...
In traditional Orthodox saints It is noted that the name day on July 21 can be celebrated by those who, at baptism, received exclusively male names, such as Dmitry and Savva.
Additionally, in church calendar for 2019, we find that those who were baptized in honor of the Holy New Martyrs Alexander (Raspolov) and Fedor (Popov) who were canonized only at the beginning of the 21st century are also birthdays on this day.
But female names for this period are not presented, and in order to baptize girls born today in accordance with Orthodox tradition, their name day should be rescheduled for eight days.
You need to name the child in honor of the patron saints revered by the Church on the specified date by selecting one of the corresponding female names.
But the boys who are born today, it is most preferable to be baptized with Prokop, since on July 21 the Church celebrates the day of memory of their Guardian Angel - the Great Martyr Procopius of Caesarea.
Therefore, their name day on this day will be of paramount importance, besides, along with the name, they will acquire a strong intercessor and will be endowed with his best qualities, such as love of life, the ability to find only positive in everything, as well as wisdom and prudence.
Having received the name Neanius at birth, he was born in Jerusalem in the family of a Christian and a pagan. Neanius was very young when his father died and he and his mother settled in Rome.
Well-bred, having a brilliant education, the young man quickly made successful career at the court of the emperor and was in good standing with him.
The ruler sent him to the Egyptian capital to fight the spread of Christianity there. But along the way, Neaniah had a vision in which the Son of God appeared to him, urging him not to go against Him.
Then Procopius fell in love with the one God with all his heart and began to secretly profess Christianity.
His mother, who was a pagan, denounced him, and Neanias was put on trial in public, trying to cruelly torture him to renounce God, but it was all in vain.
When Neanius was in prison, he was visited by Jesus, who performed the sacrament of baptism on him and named him Procopius. The next day he took true faith martyrdom.
. Male names today: Fedor;
. Owners of female names do not celebrate name days today.
In accordance with Orthodox calendar for 2016, today they honor the memory of the Great Martyr Procopius of Caesarea. He endows his wards with prudence, wisdom and the ability to see the bright side in everything.
The children of our ancestors had "speaking" names. All of them were filled with a certain meaning (“Swift deer”, “Vigilant eye”, etc.). Over time, the names became simpler and more harmonious. Their meaning has disappeared from the surface of perception. However, each name has its own individual interpretation. For example, "Arthur" is a bear, and "Larisa" is a seagull. A number of names have retained their original meaning ("Faith", "Genius", "Hope", "Love").
Procopius: characterization of the name
Prokop (or Procopius) is male name Greek origin. The meaning of the name is "Naked Sword". Diminutive forms: Prokosha, Prokofyushka, Pronyla, Prosha, Pronya, Prokosha, Prokopka. Patronymic: Prokopevich, Prokopievich, Prokopievna, Prokopyevna.
The zodiac of the name is Sagittarius. Planet - Jupiter. Name color is purple. Treasured plant - fuchsia. The auspicious tree is the date palm. The patron of the name is a giraffe. Talisman stone - sapphire.
Prokop is a coldish and aloof thinker who sees people through. This researcher always compares the characters of people with historical facts. If Prokop had lived in the past, he would have been a great commander.
Procopius of Caesarea: a life story
At the birth of the future martyr, they named Neaniy. He was born in Jerusalem to a pagan and Christian family. In early childhood, Neanius lost his father. The mother brought the baby to Rome. Here the young man received an excellent education. That is why his career was very successful. The imperial court greatly appreciated the work of Neanias.
The ruler did not like the spread of the Christian faith in Egypt. That is why he decided to send Neaniah to fight this "epidemic". However, the Son of God, on the way to Egypt, appeared to Neanias, calling him to leave his mission. After converting to Christianity, the righteous received the name Procopius. His mother immediately reported this to the ruler. Procopius was tortured for a long time, forcing him to renounce Christ. However, the efforts of the Roman soldiers were in vain. Procopius was a very strong believer. After being tortured, Procopius was martyred.
