April 21, 2024: Hieromartyr Iannuarius – what can't be done today

Today you can not go to the forest or deserted places, and also condemn someone. If the cherry tree has already bloomed, it will be a rainy summer.

What happened that day?

But when the ruler became blind, and Iannuarius publicly healed him, thousands of people believed in his miraculous gift. But the ruler remained adamant even after this and ordered everyone to be killed with the sword.

What should not be done on April 21:

• go to the forest or deserted places , because they believed that the evil spirits wake up on this day;
• go to the cemetery;
• work in the apiary and engage in fishing;
• be jealous;
• condemn someone.

Folk omens and beliefs:

• the cherry tree has blossomed – the summer will be rainy;
• loud thunder – to the bread harvest;
• ants have appeared – wait for a good harvest of wheat;
• a lot of sorrel – to a snowy winter.

Angel's Day is celebrated:

Alexander, Alexei, Ivan, Codratus, Maximian, Nicholas, Socrates, Theodore, Philippi, Jacob, Januarius.

Born on this day:

< p>1816 – Charlotte Bronte, English poet and novelist.

1926 – Elizabeth II (d. 2022), Queen of Great Britain (since 1952).

1979 — James McEvoy, Scottish film, television and voice actor.

1987 — Anastasia Prykhodko, Ukrainian pop singer, politician, public figure.

1990 — Nadia Dorofeeva, Ukrainian singer, designer and video blogger.

Also on this day:

1910 – Halley's comet came as close as possible to the Earth;

1944 – the beginning the Battle of Gurba — the biggest battle between the UPA and the USSR NKVD troops;

1944 — women in France were given the right to vote in elections;

2019 — Volodymyr won in the second round of the presidential elections in Ukraine Zelensky.