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Our world does not stand still. Every year we have something to remember, something to be thankful for and something to be sad about. And every year many significant dates are celebrated, which, in one way or another, are connected with the development of mankind. It is necessary and important to remember them, because without this our history would have sunk into oblivion. There can be no future without the past, so one should remember and honor memorable dates.
Mentality, politics, culture, sports, people, science - all this inevitably changed over time, new customs and traditions were added, we won battles and wars, our scientists discovered something new, inventions appeared that could surprise and shock ...
And now this is all history, which must be remembered. It is clear that it is impossible to always keep everything in mind, so our site will tell you which significant and memorable dates in 2017 to be noted Russia. Some past events will resonate in the heart with joy, others will cause far from cheerful emotions. But they are also a small part of our lives.
Anniversary historical dates in 2017
- 1050 years since the beginning of the war between Prince Svyatoslav and Byzantium (967-971);
- 920 years since the first congress of princes in Lyubech (1097);
- 870 years from the first mention of Moscow in chronicles (1147);
- 815 years since the founding of the Livonian Order (Order of the Sword) (1202);
- 780 years from the date of the unification of the Livonian and Teutonic Orders(1237);
- 780 years from the invasion of Batu Khan to North-Eastern Russia (1237-1238);
- 775 years since the "Battle on the Ice" on Lake Peipus: the battle between the knights of the Livonian Order and the Russians, led by Alexander Nevsky (April 5, 1242);
- 755 years from the uprising against the Mongol-Tatars in Vladimir, Rostov, Yaroslavl and Suzdal (1262);
- 690 years from the uprising against the Mongol-Tatars in Tver (1327);
- 650 years from the date of construction of the stone Kremlin in Moscow (1367);
- 635 years since the campaign of Khan Tokhtamysh against Moscow (1382);
- 505 years from the beginning of the war between the Muscovite state and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1512-1522);
- 470 years from the wedding of Ivan IV to the kingdom (1547);
- 465 years from the date of the capture of Kazan by the Russian troops of Ivan the Terrible and the annexation of the Kazan Khanate (with the cessation of its existence as such) to the territory of Moscow Russia (1552);
- 435 years since the truce of the Russian state with the Commonwealth in Zapolska Pit (January 15, 1582);
- 405 years since the legendary liberation of Moscow from the Poles thanks to the militia of Minin and Pozharsky; the end of the Time of Troubles (October 26, 1612);
- 365 years from the date of Nikon's consecration in the patriarchy (1652);
- 350 years since the Andrusovo truce between Russia and Poland, as a result of which Smolensk and Left-Bank Ukraine went to Russia (January 30, 1667);
- 335 years from the date of the Streltsy uprising in Moscow (May 1682);
- 335 years from the beginning of the reign of Peter the Great (1682-1725);
- 290 years from the death of Catherine the First (1727);
- 255 years from the beginning of the reign of Catherine II (1762-1796);
- 205 years since the Battle of Borodino (August 26 (September 7), 1812);
- 200 years from the start of the Caucasian War (1817-1864);
- 140 years from the beginning Russian-Turkish war(1877-1878);
- 100 years from the date of the February and October revolution: after the fall of the monarchy, power passed into the hands of the Provisional Government (February); through a coup, the Bolsheviks (Reds) came to power (October) (1917);
- 95 years from end date civil war, which ended with the victory of the Bolsheviks and the creation of the Soviet state (1918-1922).
- 1155 years to the city of Murom (founded in 862);
- 985 years of the city of Kursk (founded in 1032);
- 870 years of Moscow, the capital of Russia (founded in 1147);
- 870th anniversary of the city of Vologda (founded in 1147);
- 870 years of the city of Veliky Ustyug (founded in 1147);
- 865 years to the city of Kostroma (founded in 1152);
- 865 years of the city of Zvenigorod (founded in 1152);
- 680 years of the city of Sergiev Posad (founded in 1337);
- 370 years of the city of Novy Oskol (founded in 1647);
- 365 years of the city of Shadrinsk (founded in 1652);
- 295 years of the city of Kuibyshev (founded in 1722);
- 110 years of the city of Tynda (founded in 1907);
- 100 years of the city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo (founded in 1917);
- 60th anniversary of the city of Neftekamsk (founded in 1957);
- 60 years of the city of Mirny (founded in 1957);
- 50 years of the Golden Ring of Russia. The most popular tourist route, which includes 8 cities (Kostroma, Ivanovo, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiev Posad), celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2017. The cities of the Golden Ring of Russia belong to five regions: Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Vladimir and Moscow. A set of events has been planned to mark the celebration of this significant date for Russia.
In January:
- Screenwriter, actress, director, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation celebrates 50 years - Renata Litvinova(January 12, 1967);
- 40 notes actor Orlando Bloom(January 13, 1977).
In February:
- 40th anniversary of the musician, composer, singer, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador - Shakira(February 2, 1977);
- Vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, one of the founders of the band Linkin Park celebrates 40 years - Mike Shinoda(February 11, 1977);
- 30 years old singer Yulia Savicheva(February 14, 1987);
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation, vocalist of the Lyube group celebrates 60 years - Nikolai Rastorguev(February 21, 1957).
In March:
- 30 years old singer Polina Gagarina(March 27, 1987);
- Actor celebrates 60 years Christopher Lambert(March 29, 1957).
In April:
- Actor, TV presenter, radio host celebrates 50 years - Dmitry Nagiev(April 4, 1967);
- 30 years old singer Anastasia Prikhodko(April 21, 1987);
- 90 years since the birth of the actor, People's Artist RF - Lev Polyakov(April 24, 1927 - January 26, 2001);
- 90 years since the birth of the actor, producer, people's artist of the Russian Federation - Evgenia Morgunova(April 27, 1927 - June 25, 1999);
- 60 years old actress celebrates Michelle Pfeiffer(April 29, 1957);
- Singer celebrates 50 years Philip Kirkorov(April 30, 1967).
In May:
- Director, actor, TV presenter celebrates 50 years Fedor Bondarchuk(May 9, 1967);
- 50th anniversary of the actress, TV presenter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation - Maria Shukshina(May 27, 1967).
In June:
- Actor celebrates 80 years Morgan Freeman(June 1, 1937);
- 50th anniversary of the actress, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Elena Sparrow(June 5, 1967);
- 50 years old TV presenter, singer - Valdis Pelsh(June 5, 1967);
- Producer, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation celebrates 70 years - Bari Alibasov(June 6, 1947).
In July:
- 50 years old actress, fashion model celebrates - Pamela Anderson(July 1, 1967);
- 80 years old actress, People's Artist of the USSR - Ada Rogovtseva(July 6, 1937);
- 70 years since the birth of a TV presenter, actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation - Ilya Oleinikov(July 10, 1947 - November 11, 2012);
- 200 years since the birth of the artist Ivana Aivazovsky(June 17 (29), 19817 - April 19 (May 2), 1900);
- Actor, screenwriter, director celebrates 50 years Vin Diesel(July 18, 1967);
- 80 years old singer, People's Artist of the USSR - Edita Piekha(July 31, 1937).
Imagine - every day in Russia another holiday, event, date is celebrated, and as a rule, more than one. Personal experience tells us that it is incredibly difficult to remember all the holidays of the year, but common sense whispers - it is not necessary. And indeed, why remember church holidays, state, professional, and it’s still worth adding personal dates to them, such as the birthdays of relatives and a couple of dozen friends, wedding anniversaries, and others. Therefore, the calendar for every day created by the SuperTosty website will solve the problem of remembering dates and events for you, remind you of Orthodox holidays, holidays in Russia, celebrated professional dates and other no less significant holidays. With events of a personal nature, what can you do, you will have to deal with it yourself, fortunately, it is also enough to write them down in a notebook, but rather mobile phone, where you can turn on a reminder - the twenty-first century is in the yard, after all!
Our calendar reflects all the holidays of winter, spring, summer and autumn. For each holiday, we picked up congratulations, toasts, Greeting Cards and sms. Now not a single holiday of the year will pass you by, you will be aware of the events in Russia, its dates, you will be able to congratulate colleagues and friends on their working and professional holidays in time. After all, all year round, every day hundreds of events, dates dedicated to teachers, doctors, and other professions are celebrated, church holidays, days of cities, military glory and other equally interesting holidays.
Holidays, dates and events of the year
Holiday calendar for January
January- (lat. Januarius), according to legend, he received his name from the Roman king Numa Pompilius in honor of the Roman god Janus, personifying the beginning of the two-faced god, who looks into the past with one face, and the future with the other. Janus was also dedicated to the first day of January. January was introduced as one of the months in ancient Rome around 700 BC. e., in 46 BC. e. Julius Caesar set the beginning of the year on January 1st.The Slavic name prosinets - apparently from the increase in the day, the addition of heavenly blue.
January is the beginning of the year, the middle of winter, the grandfather of spring.
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February holiday calendar
February- (lat. Februarius), named after the ancient Greek god of the underworld Februus or Febra.
There is another version - in ancient times, February was the last of the year. IN ancient rome, for example, in February they tried to cleanse themselves of all the bad things that had been accumulated over the year. Hence, its name - according to the name of the rite of cult cleansing from sins, repentance in Dr. Rome - februarius (lat. - cleansing), in those days February was the last month of the year.
In addition to the official, there are a number of popular names: "snezhen", "kruten", "zimobor", "bokogrey", "krivodororog", "kazibrod", "kazidoroga".
Slavic names - cut (cf. Ukrainian sichen - January) (according to the text of the Vologda Gospel), snow (according to the text of the Polotsk Gospel). Other Slavic names for the month: fierce, velcha, candlestick, druinik (that is, the second, candle). Bokogrey - cattle in the sun goes out to bask. It was also called "low water" (between winter and spring). In the annals, it was called wedding, from winter weddings performed from the day of the Epiphany to Maslenitsa.
Holiday calendar for March
March- (lat. Martius). In the ancient Roman calendar, the year began with the month on which the day fell. spring equinox. It was called primidilis - according to its serial number.
After the reform of this calendar, the first month of the year and spring became Martus (lat. Mars), in honor of the ancient Roman god Mars, the father of Romulus. Mars was the god of war, but at the same time, and in its more ancient meaning, he was the god of the tillers, rural workers.
The modern name of March came to us from Byzantium. And before that in Ancient Russia it was called "babble" - evil for birches, it flowed like this month they burned birch on coals.
In Russian folk calendar March is named protalnik. Melt water - "snow", according to popular belief, is healing. She washed the floors in the house, watered the flowers, washed the linen taken from sick people in it. And the walls of the house were renewed, domestic plants gained strength, and thinness, twigs left a sick person. Other names of this month are also known, associated with natural phenomena: zimobor, kaplyuzhnik, dry (from winds that dry up moisture), berezol or berezozol, flying - spring began from this month, a harbinger of summer. Although March itself is not spring, but pre-spring.
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Holiday calendar for April
April- (lat. Aprilis), named after the goddess Venus, more precisely - her Greek counterpart Aphrodite. Other options: from lat. apricus - "warmed by the sun, located in the sun" or aperio - "to open", i.e. month, when shoots appear, buds open.
The Slavic name is berezol, another - pollen coincides with Ukrainian. kviten.
The common Russian name - play ravines, speaks of streams from melting snow.
Other names: snegogon, berezozol, pollen, light the snow.
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Holiday calendar for May
May- (lat. Majus), named after the Roman goddess Maya, the mother of Mercury, who personified the blossoming nature and fertility. There is also a version that the name is based not on the Roman, but on the Greek Maya - the goddess of the mountains, which at that time are covered with greenery. The Anglo-Saxons called May "trimilk" - since May, cows began to be milked three times a day. The Danes - "bloomand".
Slavic and Ukrainian the name is grass. The Slavs also called him flying. Other names: herbalist, herbal, svetozarnik, rose flower, rose flower, pollen, daylight, bird whistling, nightingale month, quern, rose flower, rose, great grass, shevoy or shviban, May. There was another name - yarets (in honor of the Slavic sun god Yarila).
May is considered unlucky by the people. This is a bad month for weddings. "To marry in May is to toil for a century." "I would be glad to marry, but May does not order."
Most often, colds occur during the flowering of bird cherry (from May 4). They say: "When bird cherry blossoms, the cold always lives." The cold in May is called "cheremkhovy".
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Holiday calendar for June
June- (lat. Junius), named after the goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter, the goddess of fertility, the mistress of rain and the guardian of marriage. According to another version, the name of the month goes back to the word "junior", which means "young", "younger".
June is the month of the radiant sun, the longest days and white nights, the brightest month of the year - milky. And June is also a songful and fertile month, grain-growing and hoarding, grain-growing, it accumulates crops for the whole year, enriches our house. June and the blush of the year, and the first grass, and the ant. The time of tall grasses and hayfields, bright flowers was also called multi-colored, retail, strawberry.
If the nights are warm in June - to an abundance of fruits.
What is June - such is the hay.
Strong dews - to fertility, and frequent fogs promise a harvest of mushrooms.
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Holiday calendar for July
July- (lat. Julius, named after Julius Caesar. Before that - Quintilis). Slavic names - lipets (Ukrainian name - linden), from the time of linden flowering; senozarnik ("hay" and "to ripen") and senostav reflected the maturation of hay and its stacking in haystacks; The Russian name "cherven" comes from the old Russian word "scarlet", i.e. red, beautiful. July is called the beauty of summer, its hope, the middle of the color. They call it the green feast of the year, the month of fragrant berries, honey herbs, a generous sweet tooth, exuberant, lush and multi-colored.
July is popularly called senostav, zharnik, senozarnik, sickle, pribirikha and sufferer. Due to frequent heavy rains and thunderstorms, July was called a thunderstorm and a thunderstorm. It is not for nothing that people say that July throws lightning, cripples oaks. July is also a kosen and a kosach, a haymaker and a haymaker, a green harvest and a minion of sudden and transient rains. July is the central month of summer, the zenith of heat, radiant beauty. People talked about July: since July looked into the yard, it's time to cram the sickles; Harvest is precious time, there is no peace for anyone here. With the strongest heat, zazhinki began, they knitted the first, zazhin-night sheaf.
If July is hot, then December will be frosty. In July, the clouds stretch across the sky in stripes - it will rain. The greenish color of the puddle is a sign of the onset of a severe drought. In the morning fog spreads over the grass - the weather will be fine. If the grass is dry in the morning, expect rain by night.
Holiday calendar for august
August- (lat. Augustus). Named after the Roman emperor Augustus. Eighth month of the year. The name is not Russian; it came to our fathers from Byzantium. The indigenous, Slavic names of this month were different.
Other names: serpen (from the word "sickle", harvest time), glow (from the radiance of lightning), gustar (everything is plentiful, densely eaten), zhench, zhneiska, prashnik, great-serpen, osemnik (eighth), madam, great-meshnyak, Kimovets, kolovots, zornnik.
Depending on the customs, a wide variety of rituals are held on Zarev (among which are all three Spas - apple, honey, nut).
Proverbs and sayings about August: August does not order to walk. In August, the sickles are warm, the water is cold. Look at oats and flax in August, earlier they are unreliable. A peasant has three worries in August: to mow, to plow, and to sow. August crushes, but after that it amuses. August is hard labor, but after that there will be a mint. August cabbage, and March sturgeon. Baam in August is a holiday, harvest, and from September and Indian summer. August gather or store.
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Holiday calendar for september
September(lat. September) - the first month of autumn. Leaf guide. Pensive. Howler. Fieldfare. Veresen. Zorevnik. Frowning. Sentemary. Ruen. Ryuin. The end of the summer.
The name of the month reflects the autumn season: Howler - it's raining, bad weather; Frowning - fading sunlight, gloomy sky; Ruen - the yellow color of autumn; Ryuin - the roar of deer.
In September, it is customary to finish the field work, and it is no coincidence that it was once the first month of the year: the old year ended and the year of the new harvest began. In September, in the 2nd half, the color of the leaves of maple, linden, oak, and birch changes. From the end of the first decade, linden, elm, warty birch leaves drop; the crowns of hawthorn, maple, bird cherry, aspen, ash, red elderberry, and oak are thinning. Linden and poplar begin leaf fall from below; elm, hazel ash - from above.
Signs of September: Thunder in September portends a warm autumn. Until the cherry leaf has fallen, no matter how much snow falls, the thaw will drive it away. If the cranes fly high, slowly and "talk" - there will be a good autumn. The web spreads over the plants - to heat.
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Holiday calendar for october
October- (lat. October). The old Russian name for the month of October, October. Dirty. Leaf fall. Podzimnik. Pozimnik. Wedding attendant. Pazdernik. Zazimye. Measure. Measured. Praise month. The names of the month of October are mostly borrowed from the Middle Greek language. October is the late period of autumn. The norm of sunshine is 80 hours. The weather is very changeable. The day decreases by 2 hours 10 minutes.
The eighth month of the old Roman year, beginning before Caesar's reform in March. It got its name from lat. octo - eight. Due to the transition to winter time, it is the longest month of the year (745 hours).
October will cover the earth, where with a leaf, where with a snowball. In October, neither on wheels nor on sleds. October took everyone, but the peasant has no move. In October, there are seven weathers in the yard: it sows, it blows, it twists, it stirs, it roars, it pours from above, it sweeps from below. Late leaf fall - for a difficult year.
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Holiday calendar for november
November- English. November - from lat. novem "nine", such was the number of the Romans;
The ancient Russian name chest, from "heap" - frozen earth in piles, not covered with snow, in Old Russian, for example. Nestor the chronicler has a winter road in general. Ukrainian name for leaf fall. Other names for November: Leafy. Leafy. Leafy. Breast. Leden. Freeze up. Poluzimnik. Winter chant. Winter gate. Wedding attendant. Last month of autumn.
The foggiest month of the year. November is the gate of winter. November - September grandson, October son, winter dear father. November is the twilight of the year. In November, winter fights with autumn. In November, the peasant says goodbye to the cart, climbs into the sleigh. November nights are dark before the snow. In November, the snow will inflate - the bread will arrive. Everything in November in a crowd - and on the table, and on the ground, and on the water. It also gives generously, in autumn November. But the road is potholes, between the villages - confusion. Do not pass, do not pass.
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Holiday calendar for december
December(lat. December) - the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar. The tenth month of the old Roman year, beginning before Caesar's reform in March. It got its name from lat. decem - ten. After shifting the beginning of the year to January, it became the twelfth and last month of the year.
The ancient Russian name is winter road, jelly, cold, cold. Ukrainian name breast. December is popularly called the gates of winter. It is time to protect the peasant's good from severe frosts, from scarcity, to see that in the grain bins the satisfying spirit does not die, does not dry out, does not freeze the grain. In December they said: "heat flows from the eyes", i.e. frost breaks to tears.
Folk signs: If December is dry, spring and summer will be dry. If this month is cold, snowy, with frost and winds, there will be a harvest.
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The calendar of significant dates is not just a set of dates and numbers, it is an informative publication that contains a lot of useful and interesting information. We all remember state and public holidays, but few know that in 2017 we will have many significant and anniversary dates, which many of us even suspect. What are these dates and why are they needed?
Every year our outlook on life changes. What was important to our parents no longer excites our minds. However, everything that happens on the planet has great historical value. Every important event changes our world and should be known to everyone. Calendar of significant and anniversaries for 2017 this is a unique edition. Here you can find very interesting memorable dates that can shed light on many of today's events.
Also here you can find the birthdays of great writers, birthdays of composers in 2017, anniversaries of Russian cities, round dates from the day of the creation of famous works, historical holidays, film anniversaries, anniversaries of writers and poets in 2017, and other interesting significant dates.
The coming year is very interesting in terms of significant dates. In the calendar of significant dates for 2017, there are a large number of historical and cultural anniversaries. If you want to know more about the history of interesting events, you should definitely have such a unique calendar. You can find it on our website. We have prepared for you a selection of the most interesting dates next year. We have collected for you the most interesting anniversaries of the Russian Federation.
History
On April 4, 2017, Russia marks exactly 870 years since the first description of our capital in ancient chronicles. The Ipatiev Chronicle preserved information that on April 4, 1147, Prince Yu. Dolgoruky hosted Svyatoslav Olegovich with his friends and allies in Moscow. Prior to this, there is no mention of the main city of Russia anywhere.
530 years since the founding of the Moscow Kremlin. It is now the Kremlin for us is the hallmark of Moscow.
However, more than five hundred years ago, it began to be erected as a defensive structure.
For this, 2 great architects of those times were invited from Italy - M. Ruffo and P. Sollari. Part of the old Kremlin exists to this day.
The coat of arms of Russia will also mark the round date in 2017. It was in 1747 that the double-headed eagle appeared on the first prints. These seals were placed by Tsar John III on donations to specific princes about the transfer of lands into their possession. At the same time, the coat of arms appeared in the Faceted Chamber of the Kremlin.
Next year marks the 660th anniversary of one of the oldest monasteries in Russia. Spaso-Andronikov Monastery was founded in 1357. However, the original building did not stand for long, it was destroyed by fire. Later, a stone monastery was erected on this site. This monastery is a cultural and historical heritage of our country. Thousands of pilgrims come here every year to ask for forgiveness and receive healing.
Another ancient monastery near Moscow turns 680 next year. This monastery is called the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. The history of its foundation dates back to 1357. It was in those years that Father Sergius came and settled in the holy lands, later people who shared his views joined him, and they founded a monastery.
620 years will be celebrated in the coming year and the Sretensky Monastery. This desert was founded thanks to a real miracle. In those years, Russia was subjected to frequent raids by the Mongol-Tatar yoke. In 1395, Tamerlane decided to conquer Moscow for himself. It seemed like nothing could stop him.
In order to prevent trouble, it was sent here miraculous icon Mother of God from Vladimir.
Ordinary people, led by Metropolitan Cyprian, went to meet the holy face. The shrine was met and taken to Moscow. A day later, the enemy troops retreated, and the city was safe. It was on the spot where the icon was met by the Metropolitan and the faithful that the Sretensky Monastery was founded.
Several Russian cities will celebrate their 240th anniversary next year. All of them were founded in 1777. You can learn more about the anniversary cities from the calendar of significant dates on our website.
Another interesting anniversary in the coming year will be the 1st century since the October Revolution. This event radically changed the course of events in our country. Today there are many opinions about whether we needed this revolution or not. But it happened and started new history Russia. Moreover, the change of power in tsarist Russia had a significant impact on the entire world history.
Culture and society
2017 marks the 140th anniversary of the masterpiece of the classical ballet Swan Lake. For the first time this ballet was shown on 03/04/1877 on stage Bolshoi Theater. However, that premiere failed miserably. A successful version appeared only 8 years later, staged by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. Culture dates will be of interest to connoisseurs of art.
2017 marks 340 years since the invention of the first copper engraving machine. This event could have remained unnoticed if this machine had not become the path to the discovery of musical notation in Russia. It was thanks to the machine tool of Simon Gutovsky that the era of music printing began in Russia.
3 centuries and 30 years marks the birth next year and higher education in our homeland. In 1687, at the initiative of Simion of Polotsk, a teacher of the royal children, the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy was founded in Russia. A feature of the academy was that children from all walks of life could study there. The Academy gave our country a lot of great scientists and artists, among them V. Bazhenov, M. Lomonosov, A. Kantemir and others.
The 90th anniversary of the first space exhibition also falls in 2017. On April 21, 1927, the world's first exhibition of space vehicles, materials and mechanisms was opened in Moscow.
It was not a state event.
The exposition was organized by A. Fedorov to draw attention to the inventions of his friend K. Tsiolkovsky. Scientists - inventors from the USA, Romania and France also took part in the exposition.
On October 4, 2017, the launch of the first artificial earth satellite Sputnik-1 celebrates its 60th anniversary. The launch was carried out under the leadership of S. Korolev and his staff. Today, October 4 is considered the day of the Space Forces.
10 years later, on April 23, the first manned spacecraft Soyuz-1 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This launch is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Managed the ship M. Komarov. Unfortunately, this launch cannot be called successful, although it has become a landmark in the history of Russian cosmonautics. Then the ship crashed, and the pilot died tragically. But it was this flight that determined the further development of space exploration in our country, and thanks to it, the more famous flight of Yu. Gagarin became possible.
Also, the 50th anniversary in Russia in 2017 will be celebrated by the Ostankino TV Tower. Its construction was completed on November 4, 50 years ago.
At that time it was the tallest building in the world.
The main architect of the building was N. Nikitin, who saw the future tower in an inverted lily flower.
On April 1, one of the most beloved Soviet comedies, The Prisoner of the Caucasus, celebrates its 50th anniversary. This movie masterpiece still attracts the eyes of viewers to TV screens. There is not a single person in our country who has not seen this film. The film was directed by L. Gaidai. Until now, many phrases from this film are pronounced by us in Everyday life. The anniversary of the film will be celebrated by all film lovers.
Literature
There are many events among the literary dates for 2017, but we have tried to collect the most significant and interesting ones for you. In 2017, such great literary works will celebrate their anniversaries as:
- The story "About Peter and Euronia of Murom". Yermolai-Erasmus. 470 years.
- The poem "Borodino". Y. Lermontov. 180 years.
- The novel "Gadfly". L. Voynich. 120 years.
- Tale " Scarlet Sails". Author A. Green. 95 years old.
- The story of the fate of man. M. Sholokhov. 60 years.
- The novel "Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin". A.N. Tolstoy. 90 years old.
- The story "Republic of SHKID". L. Panteleev. G. Belykh. 90 years old.
Other significant dates
The list of significant dates in 2017 contains not only anniversaries, there are simply days that everyone needs to know about, because for some of us they are very important. These include memorial days, professional holidays or birthdays of great people for Russia, among them the dates of 2017:
- 09/21/2017 - International Day of Peace.
- 10/01/2017 - Day of the elderly.
- 11/08/2017 - KVN Day.
- 11/16/2017 - Day of Tolerance and Tolerance.
- 04/07/2017 - Health Holiday.
- 09/03/2017 - Anti-Terrorism Day.
- 11/27/2017 - Mother's Day.
- 12/03/2017 - Day of the Disabled.
- 10/05/2017 - Russian Teacher's Day.
Also in the calendar of significant events you will find birthdays of great actors and politicians, anniversaries of composers, professional holidays and significant historical and cultural dates.
City Day is a time when everyone has the opportunity to confess their love to their native or native metropolis, and once again look around with surprise and realize that I live in one of the most beautiful places planets! In 2017 the Russian capital will celebrate 870th anniversary. For the first time, City Day in Moscow was celebrated in the winter of 1847 - by decree of Nicholas I, festivities and distribution of gifts took place. Under Soviet rule, the celebration was postponed to autumn, and in our time, Moscow's birthday has finally turned into a citywide holiday with concerts, fairs, folk festivals and the final fireworks.
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What date is City Day in Moscow?
Traditionally, this holiday does not have a specific date - it is celebrated on the first or second Saturday of September. In 2017, the day of the city of Moscow is officially appointed to 9th of September. But, as in previous years, the festivities will last all week, and the organizers will leave the most interesting for September 9 and 10. Every year this holiday becomes more and more large-scale, and the program of events is more and more extensive. Among the many concerts, fairs, exhibitions, competitions, parades and theatrical performances, everyone will find entertainment to their taste.
Where to go, what to see on the day of the city?
In the anniversary year 2017, the city authorities promise an unprecedented scale of celebrations. Folk festivals will cover not only the center of Moscow - festive events will be held in all major parks of the capital. At the bottom of the city in Moscow, everyone will spend time with pleasure.
City Day celebration in city parks
Festival "Theatrical March". The largest open-air theater arts festival in Russia.
General musical start of the City Day
All city venues will hear the anthem of Moscow, which will serve as a symbolic start to the celebration of the City Day.
City concert venues
holiday fireworks
The final chord of the holiday is a one-time volley of festive fireworks in all districts of Moscow.
Festival of theatrical art and creativity "Bright people"
The best world-famous theaters will arrange a real theatrical marathon in Gorky Park.
Events dedicated to the Day of the City of Moscow in 2017
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| August 26 - September 3, 2017 |
International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" |
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| September 09 — September 10, 2017 |
Free admission to museums |
Where to watch fireworks on Moscow Day
The Day of the City of Moscow in 2017 promises to be diverse - the program of entertainment events is very rich. But no matter how interesting and exciting the festive events are, many still look forward to the fireworks that usually end the celebrations.
AT 22.00 festive salutes and fireworks will thunder throughout the capital. "Peonies", "chrysanthemums", "snakes", "hearts", shimmering figures and other colorful drawings will be launched into the sky. In total, 13,260 volleys will sound over the city. Fireworks will be launched on Vorobyovy Gory, on Poklonnaya Gora, on Bolshaya Akademicheskaya, in Izmailovo and Kuzminki parks, at the Kursk railway station, in Yuzhny Butovo, Solntsevo, Nagatino, Otradnoy, Mitino, in Zelenograd and Troitsk.
The festive extravaganza will last 10-15 minutes. Where to watch it depends on many factors. If you have not yet decided on this issue, when choosing a place from where you will admire the fantastic sky, keep in mind that the most stunning view of the festive fireworks opens from Red Square, Vorobyovy Gory, the Moscow City observation deck and on the bridges across Moscow - river.
Where to stay in Moscow during the holidays?
If you are planning for the holidays, then you should take care of booking a place to stay in advance, as cheap and profitable rooms in mini-hotels run out quickly. We recommend that you do not delay choosing a hotel and use the services of Booking.com, which offers booking. You can choose a hotel using a variety of filters: star rating, type (hotel, apartment, villa, hostel, etc.), cost, location, ratings of people who visited the hotel, Wi-Fi availability and much more.