What a holiday today is March 2nd. Holidays and events of March

March 2, 1607 became the day of “national repentance” for the sins of apostasy. After the overthrow of False Dmitry I, the new Tsar Vasily Shuisky and the highest church hierarchs held a “rite of national repentance” in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin for the sins of apostasy, perjury and connivance in regicide. The elderly Patriarch Job, sent into exile by False Dmitry, took part in the repentance. He recalled the “unanimous election of Godunov as king,” described the blinding of the people, the vile murder of the young sovereign Fyodor Borisovich and his mother, Queen Mary, as well as the disasters of the Fatherland that followed. Finally, having counted all the horrors, Job announced “resolution and forgiveness to the people” in the hope that from now on they will be faithful and repent. Nothing happened: within a few months, many Muscovites enthusiastically swore allegiance to the “Tushino thief” - False Dmitry II.

On this spring day in 1791, a new communication system was introduced in France - semaphore.

In 1779, the St. Petersburg Gazette reported the creation of the first prototype of a searchlight. “The art of making a mirror made up of many parts, which produces an amazing effect, multiplying light 500 times,” as the newspaper wrote, was invented by Nizhny Novgorod self-taught mechanic Ivan Kulibin. The day before, Kulibin demonstrated his device, illuminating the opposite bank of the Neva from the windows of the Academy. Soon, a lantern with a mirror reflection began to be used in everyday life and in the Russian navy.

On this March day in 1819, the first immigration law was passed in the United States. For the first time, a count of all new arrivals to the shores of America began.

On the day of our review in 1824, the first chapter of Pushkin’s “Eugene Onegin” was published (completed by the author in the fall of 1823, censorship permission received in January 1824). The book was printed in a circulation of 2,400 copies by the St. Petersburg printing house of the Department of Public Education. In the first edition, the poet dedicated it to his younger brother Lev, and on the last page it was stated: “Sold in the bookstore I.V. Slenin, near the Kazansky Bridge, 5 rubles, and with postage 6 rubles.” At that time, the price was considered extremely high, which did not prevent 700 copies from being sold in the first two weeks. Pushkin's name was on everyone's lips. The novel was published in full in 1833.

On March 2, 1831 (February 18, O.S.), in Moscow, in the church at the Nikitsky Gate, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin married Natalya Nikolaevna Goncharova. During the exchange of rings, Pushkin's ring fell to the floor. Then his candle went out. He turned pale and said, “Everything is a bad sign.” The poet first met his future wife in December 1828 at a ball, which was called the brides' fair. Natalie was known as the first beauty of Moscow. Pushkin fell in love, began visiting the Goncharov family, and in March 1829 he proposed and... was refused. After waiting a year, in April 1830, Alexander Sergeevich tried again. This time the proposal was accepted. It cannot be said that Pushkin was an enviable bachelor in the eyes of the world: a minor official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a lover of parties, women and card games, always in gambling debts, has no permanent stable income, lives mainly on literary royalties, which is unreliable... However, the family The Goncharovs were ruined and were also barely making ends meet, so Pushkin’s proposal was eventually accepted. If the Goncharovs were richer, it is unlikely that the poet would have received consent to the marriage. The financial situation of Alexander Sergeevich is eloquently indicated by the fact that he left behind debts and unpaid payments of 200 thousand rubles; the sum was colossal at that time (all of Pushkin’s debts were paid by Tsar Nicholas I). After his wedding to Natalie, the poet wrote: “I’m married - I’m happy. My only wish is that nothing in my life changes: I can’t wait for anything better.” But with his marriage to Natalie, a lot will change in the poet’s life... Fate will lead Pushkin to the Black River and the fatal shot of Dantes.

On March 2, 1855, Russia lost the autocrat, whose iron hand had ruled for almost 30 years, Nicholas I. And on March 2, 1953, Kremlin doctors were summoned to see Stalin, who had suffered a stroke the day before. In both cases, the country faced a change in political and sociocultural weather, from frost to thaw. This is the climate. And in 1917, on this day, the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne. He signed an abdication of the throne in favor of his brother Michael. “In the name of saving Russia, keeping the army at the front and tranquility, this step must be taken,” Nicholas II wrote in his diary. - I agreed. At one o'clock in the morning I left Pskov with a heavy feeling of what I had experienced. There is treason, cowardice, and deceit all around.” A few days later, the last Russian emperor and his family were arrested.

On this day in 1903, the country's first all-female hotel opened in New York City. The Martha Washington Hotel had 416 rooms. Men, however, were allowed to dine in the hotel restaurant.

On the second spring day of 1911, a concert of Great Russian peasants, specially drawn from Voronezh, Ryazan and other provinces, took place. The program included choral songs, epics, and lamentations of mourners. This was the first performance of the future State Academic Russian Folk Choir named after. M.E. Pyatnitsky. For 10 years, peasants came to concerts in Moscow, and after the performance they returned to their villages. Then a permanent professional group was created, performing not only folk songs, but also staged compositions. As the poet Alexey Tsvetkov quipped: “The country is ruled by the Pyatnitsky Choir.” By the way, the Russian Folk Choir, created by Mitrofan Pyatnitsky, gave its first performance on March 2, 1911 in the hall of the Noble Assembly, also known as the House of Unions. The very same place where on March 2, 1938, the trial of Bukharin, Rykov, Yagoda and other participants in the “right-Trotskyist bloc” opened.

On March 2, 1912, the provisional president of the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the revolution that ended imperial power, banned the production and smoking of opium in the country. For China, it was like abandoning its established national identity and its usual climate. But decades passed - and another tradition established by the emperors revived: on March 2, 1969, Chinese troops reminded the Soviet Union of their imperial ambitions by engaging in an armed border conflict on Damansky Island. 30 Chinese military personnel crossed the Soviet-Chinese border and shot a group of Soviet border guards, while fire was simultaneously opened from an ambush set up by the Chinese on the island.

In 1919, on this calendar day, the First Congress of the Comintern, that is, an international organization that was created for the Kremlin’s control over the communist parties of the whole world, opened in Moscow, and in 1977, in Madrid, the leaders of the largest European communist parties (Spain, Italy, France) announced about the transition to a new ideology - Eurocommunism. In fact, this meant the return of bankrupt Marxism-Leninism to the fold of social democracy. Eurocommunism is, of course, a crafty word. But, a dead end, it is a dead end. Many people saw the situation in the Soviet Union. Therefore, the Eurocommunists decided to take a different path...

On March 2, 1925, all roads in the United States were systematized and taken into account. They were given numbers and some even had signs posted on them. Later the system was improved. And in Russia, on the same day, an order from the Revolutionary Military Council was sent to all military units of the USSR on the introduction of unity of command in the Red Army.

On March 2, 1930, the newspaper Pravda published an article by Joseph Stalin, “Dizziness from Success,” about “excesses on the ground” committed during collectivization. It was a classic example of Soviet consciousness. There is a good cause that cannot be doubted - the collectivization of agriculture. She makes progress that is obvious even to her enemies. The troubles and troubles that accompany it are only deviations from the correct party line - “distortions” and “excesses.” And not in the wise Central Committee, but only at the bottom of the power vertical, “in the localities.” Later, mathematicians came up with a joke: “Why should the general line of the party be straight? Because only on a straight line is each point an inflection point”... On the one hand, it is impossible not to recognize, on the other hand, it is impossible not to note. A universal pattern of thinking called balance. The consequences of collectivization, as we know, were catastrophic.

On March 2, 1933, the premiere of a classic example of mass culture of the 20th century, the film “King Kong,” took place in New York. Creepy, funny, sometimes touching - a story about a gorilla of incredible size (height from 10 to 30 meters, based on the normal height of people), who also fought with a pterodactyl monster, and then fell in love with a visiting beauty, kidnapped her and because she died. Such a film (and it was followed by sequels, imitations and parodies) was bound to appear - it all started with the film adaptation of Conan Doyle's The Lost World, and then they came up with a story about a monkey from a tropical island, which was brought to New York and inadvertently introduced into social context. Where monsters manage without gigantism.

On this day in 1940 in Lvov, 32 passport points began issuing passports of USSR citizens to residents.

The day we reviewed it in 1951, the first NBA All-Star game took place.

The title of the decree on the development of virgin lands, adopted on March 2, 1954, began with the words: “On the further increase in grain production in the country...” And each time, according to the later advertising formula, an invariably excellent result was obtained... Poets and composers responded: “We are going, friends , to distant lands..." This is official, but unofficially - “New settlers are coming, they’re not happy. Someone stole someone’s suitcase...” No, of course, there was more than enough enthusiasm. Many imagined a different life - happy, free. It was not for nothing that Ilya Ehrenburg then wrote the novel “The Thaw”. The Stalinist winter of worries and camps has passed, the spring of hopes and aspirations has arrived.

On March 2, 1954, at the suggestion of the French journalist Gabriel Hanot, UEFA decided to establish the European Champions Cup.

On this day in 1956, Morocco, having gained independence from France, became a sultanate led by Mohammed V. And in Tbilisi, a demonstration of students supporting the memory of Stalin was shot.

On March 2, 1959, the USSR adopted a resolution of the Central Committee and the Council of Ministers on the formation of “voluntary people's squads.” People entered into them voluntarily, as a rule, for the sake of time off, but in general it was one of those phenomena that in private communication was called voluntary-compulsory.

On the day of our analysis in 1962, a coup d'état took place in Burma - Prime Minister General Ne dissolved the government, announced the creation of the Revolutionary Council and put forward the Burmese Road to Socialism program. But in the USSR, the Burmese were called supporters of the “non-capitalist path of development.” Calling this path socialist was, apparently, for some reason undesirable.

On this March day in 1964, the Beatles began filming their first film, A Hard Day's Night. It was then that George Harrison and Pattie Boyd met for the first time. A Had Day's Night is the third album by The Beatles. Most The album's songs were written specifically for the film of the same name, in which the band members played themselves. The connection with the film is displayed on the album cover, where the faces of the musicians are shown in the form of film frames. The album "A Had Day's Night" was the first Beatles album not to feature does not feature a single borrowed song - all songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.The album reached number one in the British national charts and remained at the top for almost six months.

On this day in 1973, due to the inevitability of a currency crisis, all European currency markets are closed until March 19.

On the day we are considering in 1983 in England, Sony, Philips and Polygram presented the compact disc and CD player to the public. And on the same day, Israeli doctors began a general strike, refusing to treat and operate on seriously ill patients.

On March 2, 1992, an armed conflict began in Transnistria. From an ambush, a car with Dubossary policemen was shot, who, as it turned out later, had left on a false call. Dubossary police chief Igor Sipchenko died from his wounds. It is unknown who set up the ambush. Various sources blame both the Moldovan police and the Transnistrian special services for this.

On the second spring day of 2001, the Afghan Taliban continued to destroy historical monuments. This time they blew up monuments of Buddhist culture in Afghanistan.

On March 2, 2003, the Library of Alexandria caught fire again. And Bill Gates is again recognized as the richest man in the world. Two years later, the head of the American corporation Microsoft received the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. This title was given to Gates for his great contribution to the work of British enterprises, as well as for the fight against poverty.

Unlike the first day of spring and, accordingly, the first day of March, when a large number of celebrations of varying scale and nature are celebrated, March 2 is much more modest. This is understandable; not a single person on the planet can have fun every day.

And yet, on this day there are many interesting events that can be a good reason for a beautiful toast.

Holidays around the world

One of the most unusual holidays that falls on the second day of spring is International Match Day. Any representative of humanity will instantly agree that it is impossible to live without this seemingly primitive object today.

On the other hand, it remains a mystery why this particular day was declared significant.

It is interesting that our “Chinese brothers” had a hand in the discovery of igniting fire in this way, as in many other inventions. They say that during the siege of one of the Chinese cities by their neighbors, people locked in the fortress came up with the idea of ​​starting a fire using wooden sticks (slivers) that were soaked in sulfur.

It is quite possible that the discovery happened completely by accident, on the other hand, it saved the besieged, and in the future, one might say, all of humanity.

It is known how fire was made earlier, with the help of tinder and flint, and all the devices had to be kept perfectly dry, since the ingress of a small amount of moisture stopped the process completely.

Matches, in their more or less modern form, appeared only in the 17th–18th centuries, and since obtaining a patent for an invention at that time had not yet become as widespread as a century later, the representative of which European country was the pioneer in this matter also remains a mystery.

The names of the Frenchman Jacques Chancel, the Englishman John Walker, his “relative”, the English inventor William Cogreave, and the Swede Johan Lundström are mentioned.

All this is absolutely unimportant, except that on March 2 you can solemnly light a small wooden stick, called a “match” in Russia, and “Lucifer” in some European countries, and toast to the light and warmth that fire brings to people.

Its official name sounds a little longer - “Victory Day at Adua.” And this is a very important holiday for the modern African state, which stands out from all its neighbors on the mainland in that it has never actually been a colony of Europeans, although many European countries have strived for this.

Italy became one of the main people wishing to annex the Ethiopian territories as a colony, especially after the Suez Canal was inaugurated and its real benefits were realized.

Italian troops went on the offensive, capturing Assab (a port) in 1872, and 13 years later, Massawa, a port city on the Red Sea.

Over the next ten years, there was a “showdown” between Italy and Ethiopia, with the former considering the latter their colony, but the Ethiopians did not agree, showing resistance everywhere, which a decade later ended in their victory.

This significant event happened in 1896, and therefore the inhabitants of modern Ethiopia consider the victory at Adua one of the main things in the life of the state; every year on March 2 they organize incredible festivities that last for several days.

Religious holidays

Fasting is voluntary abstinence from food, especially in religious practice. The Bahá'í fast occurs in the nineteenth month (Ala) of the Bahá'í year, March 2-20. Baha'is over the age of fifteen abstain from food and drink during the day from sunrise to sunset.

Holidays according to the folk calendar

March 2 is the Day of Fyodor Tiron and Mariamna Kikimora.
On this day, they commemorated two saints - the righteous old woman Mariamne and the great martyr Theodore Tiron - and prayed that stolen things and lost people would be found.

Who celebrates name day on March 2
Maria, Marianna, Mikhail, Nikolai, Pavel, Roman, Fedor

You are idealistic and impressionable and at the same time practical, intelligent and determined. Despite your charm and easy-going nature, you have a strong character and are often objective and enterprising.

You were born on March 2, zodiac sign Pisces. You will benefit greatly from cooperation, but avoid arrogance and power struggles, especially if your partners do not pay attention to your advice or recognize your authority.

PERSONAL HOROSCOPE - now available on our website. It is compiled according to YOUR individual birth data, that is, for you PERSONALLY. You will find out what the planets say about your personality.

You have a rich imagination, intuition and sensitivity. As a humanitarian, you are sensitive, caring, family-oriented, and able to use your knowledge to help people.

You are sympathetic and receptive to the needs of others, but try to remain objective and refrain from becoming emotionally unstable. In difficult times, avoid risk-taking as a means of escaping reality.

Charming and at the same time tough and decisive, you combine caring and zeal.

Witty and logical, you are quick to assess people and their motives. The desire for money and prestige drives you forward and indicates great energy and ability to achieve success in life.

Until the age of 18, your life is dominated by sensitivity, emotional development, and dreams for the future. Between the ages of 19 and 48, you will gradually develop assertiveness and self-confidence, becoming active and adventurous. This is a good time to take the initiative and learn to be more direct and decisive.

After age 49, you will become more emotionally balanced and practical, and will experience an increased need for stability, financial security, beauty and closeness to nature.

Personal qualities of those born on March 2

Despite your outward friendliness, you are dynamic and possess an inner nobility, intelligence and determination. A constant desire to learn and a desire to be informed highlight the important role that knowledge plays in your life.

It is education that often develops your enormous potential. Thanks to a philosophical mindset, you are able to learn from life's difficulties. You are progressive and deep down you deeply believe that you have something to say to the world.

In moments of anxiety, your pride prevents you from revealing your doubts and indecision, which will help you achieve a leadership position.

Pisces born on March 2 are distinguished by a strong sense of duty and responsibility, but must maintain a balance between duties and ideals.

Your pedantry indicates the need to overcome your tendency to be excessively picky and demanding and focus on helping people. You crave recognition, and therefore worry when you are taken for granted. Try to avoid forceful pressure that can drain your positive energy.

Work and vocation of those born on March 2

Decisive and progressive, you strive to put new ideas and methods into practice.

You are smart and sensitive, and therefore may find professions related to people more attractive.

Those born on March 2 may be attracted to the stage or politics. And you are able to shine in front of the public in one form or another.

With your original and inventive ideas, you may be interested in education, writing, or social reform.

Strength and business acumen indicate the ability to achieve much in life, but you will receive greater satisfaction if you are able to realize your natural insight.

Happiness and success will come to you through productive work, but you should not take on too much. Your talents may be in medicine and healing, and you are usually able to cooperate or work well in a team.

Love and partnership born on March 2

Inner strength and charm attract friends and fans to you. You are capable of being loving and caring, but you must avoid the desire to control and command.

Your friendships and romantic interests may be related to your professional activities.

You are attracted to strong people with connections. The desire to work hard for those you love speaks of loyalty and responsibility. Your romantic relationships may be influenced by practical considerations and the need for security.

An ideal partner for those born on March 2

Your chances of success will be higher with those born on the following days.

• Love and friendship : January 9, 16, 18, 26, 31; February 7, 14, 16, 24, 29; March 5, 12, 14, 22, 27; April 3, 10, 12, 20, 25; May 1, 8, 10, 12, 18, 23; June 6, 8, 16, 21; July 4, 6, 8, 14, 19, 31; August 2, 4, 12, 17, 29; September 2, 10, 15, 27; October 8, 13, 25; November 6, 11, 23; December 4, 9, 21, 30.
• Favorable contacts : January 1, 21; February 19; March 17; April 15; may 13; June 11; July 9; August 7; September 5; October 3, 30; November 1, 28; December 26.
• Soulmate : January 27; 25 February; March 23, 30; April 21, 28; May 19, 26; June 17, 24; July 15, 22; August 13, 20; September 11, 18; October 9, 16; November 7, 14; December 5, 12.
• Fatal attraction : 2, 3, 4, 5 September.
• Troubled relationships : March 29; April 27; May 25; June 23; 21 July; August 19; September 17; October 15; the 13th of November; December 11th.

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Orthodox calendar

Memorial Day of Righteous Mariamne. Mariamne, sister of the holy Apostle Philip, preached the Gospel in Asia Minor, where she died. Year of her death unknown (1st century)

Memorial Day of the Great Martyr Theodore Tiron. Tyrone (warrior) refused to sacrifice to idols, for which he was thrown into prison to starve to death. He was severely tortured. Burnt at the stake for the faith of Christ (in 306). Day of Theodore the Silent. Pechersky (XIII century).

Day of Remembrance of the Holy Martyr Hermogenes (Hermogenes), Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', Wonderworker.

Folk traditions

Mariamne's Day. Maremyana the Righteous. Righteous. Maremyana Kikimora. Kikimora. Fedor Tiron. Day of Hermogenes.

People talk about the name Kikimora in different ways: it is also the mistress of the house; and the wife of a brownie or goblin; and an ugly old woman of small stature; and a girl with long black hair. White face and black eyes. She lives in the house, and in the chicken coop, and in the barn, and in the bathhouse, and on the threshing floor. It can be harmful, but it can also help people. People say about her: “Chu, the kikimora is spinning the yarn, sleep, the kikimora will spin the yarn for you.” To prevent the kikimora from stealing chickens, they hung the broken neck of a jug over the perch, on the bast. Most often, the kikimora harms the inhabitants of the house in small ways, sometimes helps the owners, warns of impending trouble - it comes out of hiding and cries. People pray to Fyodor Tiron for help in finding stolen things.

It is difficult to say how the holy righteous woman in the folk calendar turned into Maremyana-Kikimora. People imagined Kikimora in different ways: as the mistress of the hut, and the wife of a brownie or goblin, and in the form of an ugly old woman of small stature, and a girl with long black hair, a white face and black eyes. She can live not only in a house, but also in a bathhouse, in a barn, on threshing floors, in a chicken coop, and empty buildings. Most often, the kikimora harms the inhabitants of the house in small ways, sometimes helps the owners, warns of impending trouble - it comes out of hiding and cries.

Birthday boys: Agnes, Ermogen, Mariamne and Fedor.

Astrological calendar

Those born in the second decade (March 2 - 11) are influenced by Venus. Venus is a good planet. Planet of sensitivity, secrecy, shyness, monogamy. Gives physical attractiveness and happiness, artistic taste. Symbol of beauty, love and laziness. Rules over Taurus and Libra. He is friends with everyone except Saturn. Venus patronizes Friday. Important years of life: 25, 36, 52, 60, 72, 75.

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Events

On March 2, 1611, the elected zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin began to recruit a people's militia in Nizhny Novgorod to fight the Poles. At that time, he was a little-known beef farmer (as butchers were called at that time), but he firmly believed in his historical mission. To those who doubted this, Minin told about his night vision: in a dream, the Monk Sergius of Radonezh allegedly came to him with words about the salvation of Russia. For salvation, at least two things were required - people and money. And, above all, a leader. Minin himself could not lead the militia: he was not a military man. But he found the one who did it - Prince Dmitry Pozharsky.

On March 2, 1779, the St. Petersburg Gazette reported the creation of the first prototype of a searchlight. “The art of making a mirror made up of many parts, which produces an amazing effect, multiplying light 500 times,” as the newspaper wrote, was invented by Nizhny Novgorod self-taught mechanic Ivan Kulibin. The day before, Kulibin demonstrated his device, illuminating the opposite bank of the Neva from the windows of the Academy. Soon, a lantern with a mirror reflection began to be used in everyday life and in the Russian navy.

On March 2, 1831 (February 18, Old Style), in Moscow, in the church at the Nikitsky Gate, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin married Natalya Nikolaevna Goncharova. The poet first met his future wife in December 1828 at a ball, which was called the brides' fair. Natalie was known as the first beauty of Moscow. Pushkin fell in love, began visiting the Goncharov family, and in March 1829 he proposed and... was refused. After waiting a year, in April 1830, Alexander Sergeevich tried again. This time the proposal was accepted.

On March 2, 1835, carriages for the Tsar Cannon were sent to Moscow to replace those that were burned during the fire of 1812.

On March 2, 1837 (February 18, O.S.), the 22-year-old cornet of the Life Guards Hussar Regiment, Mikhail Lermontov, who wrote outrageous poems on the death of Pushkin, was arrested.

On March 2, 1914, Charles Spencer Chaplin's filmography was expanded with the film "Johnnie at the Movies" (A Film Johnnie).

On March 2, 1917, Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne in favor of Michael; formation of the Provisional Government; establishment of dual power. At the request of the Chairman of the State Duma, Mikhail Vladimirovich Rodzianko, Nicholas II, simultaneously with his abdication of the throne, appointed Lavr Georgievich Kornilov, a popular general of “simple” origin, as commander of the Petrograd Military District.

March 2, 1919, the beginning of the First Congress of the Comintern in Moscow; formation of the Communist International (Comintern).

March 2, 1969 - the first test flight of the French supersonic passenger aircraft Concorde.

On March 2, 1969, a battle took place between Soviet border guards and Chinese troops for Damansky Island on Ussuri; now belongs to China.

On March 2, 1977, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi appealed to the 35 members of the Organization of African Unity to break off relations with Israel.

On March 2, 1979, Alexander Orlov’s film “The Woman Who Sings” was released. Alla Pugacheva, who played the heroine, will be named actress of the year by the audience in a year.

March 2, 2001 - media report about the intention of the prosecutor's office to make a request to the US authorities in connection with the investigation of a criminal case against a group of high-ranking Russian officials.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office intends to make a repeated request for legal assistance from the US authorities in connection with the investigation of a criminal case against a group of high-ranking Russian officials - current and former. We are talking about clarifying the circumstances of the transfer in 1994 of two million dollars by the American Bank of New York to the investment and commercial bank Nizhegorodets and possible abuses of office, as well as carrying out other investigative actions aimed at establishing the degree of guilt of specific officials. In this regard, in February 1999, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation sent an international legal order with a request to carry out investigative actions in the United States by the Ministry of Justice of this country. However, as Interfax sources noted, there was no response from the American side. According to sources in law enforcement agencies, the case involves the former governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Boris Nemtsov, first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, and at that time. O. Head of the Central Bank Tatyana Paramonova, former First Deputy Prime Minister, now head of RAO UES of Russia Anatoly Chubais, ex-Minister of Finance Vladimir Panskov and other officials.

On March 2, 2010, actor Vladislav Borisovich Galkin was buried on the actors’ alley at the Troekurovsky cemetery in Moscow. The funeral was attended by a small circle of friends and relatives. Vladislav was found dead on February 27 in his own apartment at Moscow, Sadovaya-Spasskaya street, building 12/23, apartment 19. The day before, the actor’s father sounded the alarm, telling a family friend that Vladislav had not been going out for more than a day. connection. Friends arrived at the actor’s apartment, but no one answered the doorbell. The rescue team was called and opened the apartment door at 14:07. An examination showed that the actor died approximately two to three days before the discovery of the body, and the cause of death was named acute heart failure with cardiac arrest. The death certificate listed the cause as "cardiomyopathy (sudden cardiac arrest)." Also, during the autopsy, doctors came to the unequivocal conclusion that the actor’s body was seriously deteriorated due to nervous exhaustion and alcohol abuse.

Birthdays

On March 2, 1824, Konstantin Dmitrievich Ushinsky, a Russian democratic teacher, the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia, was born in Tula. “The most important part of education,” Ushinsky wrote, is character education. Never promise a child what you cannot fulfill, and never deceive him.” At a time when flogging was considered an integral part of education in many noble families and gymnasiums, Ushinsky argued that the fear of corporal punishment will not make an evil heart good, and mixing fear with anger is the most disgusting phenomenon in a person.

Victory Day in the Battle of Adua

On March 2, Ethiopia celebrates an annual holiday at the state level - the day of victory in the Battle of Adua. Throughout the history of colonial slavery, Ethiopia has never been able to be broken, although many states have repeatedly encroached on it. So in 1872, strong-willed Ethiopia attracted Italy. Having captured the port of Assab, the Italians rushed to the city of Massawa, and in 1885 they managed to take it into their hands. Four years later, an agreement was signed between the two countries, according to which Ethiopia was the protector of Italy. However, in 1895, the Ethiopians united all their efforts and decided to repel the invaders, who suffered a crushing defeat. In 1896, on March 2, Ethiopia was officially recognized as an independent country. In addition, after the victory over the Italians, an anti-colonial movement was formed.

Beginning of the Baha'i fast

Baha'i is one of the revealed religions with its own Holy Scripture. The Bahá'í faith began in the 19th century with its founder Bahá'u'lláh, and currently has more than five million followers. The meaning of the teaching is unity with God, the unity of religions and humanity. Scripture says that there is only one religion on Earth - faith in God. Religions are like pyramids, they have many sides, but a single top, a single point from which all sides emanate, and this point is God. It doesn’t matter which side of the pyramid humanity climbs, because in any case it will reach its cherished goal - that same top.

Like all deeply religious people, Baha'i followers observe fasting, which comes into force on March 2 and lasts until March 20. It consists of complete abstinence from food from sunrise to sunset. Drinking liquids and smoking are also prohibited. There is no prohibition on the composition of food - after sunset you can eat whatever you want, but in moderation. The purpose of Bahá'í fasting is purification of the spirit, mind and body, reflection on life and its true values. Pregnant women, frail old people and children are exempt from fasting.

March 2 in the folk calendar

Day of Tirone and Maremjana

According to legend, Saint Theodore did not immediately justify his title; at first, such character traits as cruelty and a tendency toward tyranny prevailed in him (after all, it was not for nothing that he was nicknamed Theodore Tyrone). But, having come to his senses in time, the young man changed his views and began to defend weak and infirm people. It is not known exactly what prompted him to make radical changes; there are several versions on this matter. In Rus', people believed that the Holy Great Martyr Theodore helped find stolen things, thanks to prayers and a special ritual that was performed on March 2 to find out the name of the thief.

The righteous old woman Maremyana became entrenched in the imagination of the people as a thin old woman of short stature. Some considered her the wife of a goblin or a brownie, but it was Saint Maremyana who was asked to protect the house from the scourge of Kikimora and other evil spirits. Kikimora, according to the ancestors, most harmed needlewomen, weavers and spinners, tangling their rags and unwinding balls. On March 2, women recited a spell to scare away Kikimora.

Maremyanin's day was also considered very successful for fortune telling. Unmarried girls gathered and wondered about their future marriage. Looking at a falling star in the sky was extremely undesirable, since it foreshadowed a serious illness for the ripening person. On Theodore and Maremyana they monitored the weather, drawing conclusions about the coming summer. It was believed that if the weather on March 2 was clear, then the summer would be the same - clear and fruitful.

Historical events of March 2

Semaphore is the name given to the new type of communication. It was a device for giving permissive and prohibiting signals to trains (remember that the first trains were constructed at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries).

The important invention was reported by the newspaper St. Petersburg Vedomosti. The source also indicated that the useful creation belongs to a self-taught mechanic from Nizhny Novgorod named Ivan Kulibin, who the day before demonstrated his miracle device “in all its glory.” Later, flashlights with mirror reflection began to be used for domestic and military purposes.

The book, with a circulation of 2.5 thousand copies, was printed by one of the St. Petersburg printing houses. In the first weeks, despite the fairly decent price, more than 700 copies were sold out. Pushkin was loved and respected, his name was on everyone’s lips. The complete publication of the novel “Eugene Onegin” took place nine years after the release of the first chapter. By the way, on the same day in 1831, the wedding of Alexander Sergeevich with Natalya Goncharova took place.

The Lucky Lady (B-50 Superfortress) flew around the globe in 94 hours. The crew of thirteen people coped with the difficult test with dignity, and the refueling aircraft had to try doubly hard - during the entire flight it had to refuel the Lucky Lady as many as four times.

The first discs were similar in principle to music boxes. They used a cylinder, and then the disk itself. Rotating around the device, the disk reproduced the audio information embedded in its memory. However, such a device could not convey to the listener the most important thing - the human voice. The solution to this difficult task was undertaken by the American Thomas Edison, who gave the world the phonograph. The principle of operation of the phonograph was to transmit sound vibrations of the human voice.

Born on March 2

Evgeny Baratynsky(1800-1844) - an outstanding Russian poet of the first half of the 19th century. His last collection of poems, Twilight, published in 1842, was dedicated to Prince Vyazemsky. However, critics of the time perceived the publication as an insult to science and enlightenment. The poet's subtle and sensitive soul suffered a serious blow from the public, from which he was unable to recover for the rest of his life.

Vyacheslav Zaitsev(born in 1938) - famous Russian fashion designer, graphic artist and painter, laureate of the state prize. Since 2007 he has been a full member of the Russian Academy of Arts.

Konstantin Ushinsky(1824-1871) - an outstanding teacher, the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia. Graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law. It was the lectures of the brilliant philosopher Redkin that prompted Ushinsky to make his final choice towards pedagogy.

Vasily Zverev(1878-1929) - bishop of the Russian Church. Zverev's services attracted a huge number of believers. For them, the bishop became a real authority, to which the authorities could not simply turn a blind eye. Vasily Zverev paid in full for the “people's love” - he was repeatedly arrested and tried.

Iya Savvina(1936-2011) – theater and film actress, State Prize laureate, People’s Artist of the USSR.

Name day March 2

Birthday people on March 2 are those with the following names: Karl, Maria, Marianna, Mina, Nikolai, Mikhail, Porfiry, Roman, Fedor, Feodor, Agnessa, Pavel, Pulcheria.