4 February. Holidays, significant events on February 4

Every day people wake up, go to work, eat dinner, watch television and do other things. But not everyone thinks about the place in the history of Russia and the world for a specific date, for example, on February 4. What are the key events that occurred on this day? What kind of people were born? What holidays are celebrated? Answers to all questions and many other interesting facts will be given below.

Historical events

February 4 is an important date in world and Russian history. On this day, there were many significant and interesting events that allowed us to make reforms in Russia, to create a new product and a new cell of society. But first things first.

So, on February 4, 1722, the Russian government adopted the Table of Ranks, which divided officials and state employees into 14 classes. This allowed more honestly build a career, relying only on the talents and knowledge of the employee, and not on useful links and acquaintances.

Another interesting event happened already in the XIX century, or rather - in 1862. Entrepreneur F. Bacardi founded his own company on the island of Cuba to produce a new unique alcoholic beverage from sugar cane. Ever since, the drink has become extremely popular all over the world, and its name is rum.

The twentieth century, more precisely 1939, showed the world a new cell 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 two married. By the way, Sinatra had no more children.

An extremely important date in Soviet history is February 4, 1945. It was on this day that the Crimean Conference was held in Yalta, in which the heads of the United States, Great Britain and the USSR took part. The meeting was devoted to the elimination of the consequences of the war, the stabilization of economic and economic situations in Europe.

Sport events

In 1899, the famous German football club was founded with the richest set of various titles and a list of legendary players that were part of its composition in different years. We are talking about "Werther" - the four-time champion of Germany and the multiple owner of the Cup of the country.

On February 4, the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in 1932 and 1976 was held. Games of 1932 solemnly began with the speech of the future US President - F. Roosevelt. At the opening ceremony, the flag of one participating country was carried by a woman. Such an event in the world of sports occurred for the first time. Games held in 1976 in Innsbruck, became in direct and figuratively gold for Soviet athletes: the members of the national team managed to win 13 awards of the highest standard, having won in the overall standings with an incredible margin.

The events of 4 February are not limited to this. At another Winter Olympics, the USSR national hockey team climbed to the highest step of the podium. The best player of the tournament was rightly recognized as the legendary Vsevolod Bobrov, who scored 11 goals.

Sign of the Zodiac of people born on February 4

This day by the zodiacal calendar refers to the time of birth of Aquarius. It is a sign of the air element, and it is under the control of Saturn and Uranus. Aquarius - contradictory nature, always striving to gain freedom and new sensations. Sometimes representatives of this sign in the pursuit of everything new and unknown can reach madness, completely without thinking about the consequences.

Aquarians look outside at the world and other people. They are interested in philosophy, they are often adherents of any theories. Aquarians are by nature very kind and compassionate people, they are always ready to help in a difficult situation. Those born on February 4 deny their dependence on material wealth, but in fact they can not live without proper comfort and money.

The originality of Aquarius is another distinguishing feature, which makes their abilities highly valued by other people. Recognition and praise is the best reward for the representatives of this sign.

Astrologers distinguish some features of people born on February 4. The sign of the zodiac predetermines that the happy colors of its representatives are all shades of blue, from blue to dark "electrician", and also silvery. Pay special attention to possible diseases, which often affect Aquarians. 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 4 February. Zodiac sign recommends the following names: Aida, Alice, Arthur, Victoria, Vitaly, Vsevolod, Grigory, Inna, Xenia, Oksana, Roman, Svetlana, Semyon, Timothy, Edward.

Born on this day, famous people

Celebrities, born on February 4, are people whose names can be placed on a huge list of names and achievements. Among the famous people who left a notable mark in world history, the great French writer F. Rabelais, the author of "The Enchanted Wanderer" and "The Lefty" N. Leskov, the writer M. Prishvin, many directors, actors, poets, political and public figures.

But, perhaps, the most bright and famous "birthday girl" was the huge and the most popular in the world today, the social network "FaceBook", created by M. Zuckerberg. It is interesting that, according to experts' forecasts, the network had to be defeated and not enjoy success with users, but luck smiled to 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 culture stars, but also sports. So, in 1906 the first world boxing champion named Primo Carner was born. Italian by birth, he has won 72 fights in his entire career by knockout, but was forced to complete performances in the professional ring due to the removal of the kidney.

Another no less 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 title titles.

An incredible career in professional sports was built by Oleg Protasov, a Soviet football player. He acted as a member of many Russian and European clubs, was twice recognized as the best and most effective striker of the USSR, coached such teams as Olympiakos, Dynamo, Rostov and others.

Birthday parties on this day

According to the Orthodox tradition, the name day is the day of the angel, that is, the day of the saint, in honor of which a man is given a name. So, the name-day on February 4 is celebrated by Leonty, Peter, Makar, Anastasy, Timothy, Yuri, George, Ivan and Gavrila. 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 necessary to congratulate people who bear 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 the name-day is the birth of a person in the church, the introduction to the Christian religion and culture, the beginning of a new life. The traditional celebration of the birthday does not belong to the church.

Festive events

What do people celebrate on February 4? Feast of good mood, for example. On this day, good jokes and jokes on friends are allowed, you can not quarrel and lose heart.

Another important event is the Day of Cancer Control. This holiday is extremely useful for the society, as it allows to attract additional attention to the problem of people with cancerous tumors, to conduct many charitable events in order to raise funds for the development of medicines and provide 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 the folk tradition and the Christian religion, February 4 is an important day. The feast, dedicated to the holy apostle Timothy, is celebrated throughout the country. This pious man tried to preach the Gentiles Christianity, for which he was thrown to death with stones. Timothy was a disciple of the apostle Paul. He took it with him after his sermon at Lystra. Timothy, like his teacher, died a martyr's death and for this, in addition to his righteous life dedicated to the service of God, was ranked as a saint. This holiday in the people's tradition is associated with a large number of signs.

Folk traditions and signs

According to popular beliefs, it is at this time that frosts begin, called Timofeevsky, which are accompanied by snowstorms. A large number of signs are associated with them. So, if the windows become soaked in the frost, it means that it will soon become warmer. If the frost on the glass curls into the fanciful shapes, then the continuation of the cold is expected. Shoots of "snow 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 houses of bees in the apiary. By the nature of the buzz can determine how easy it is for insects to tolerate winter. If the buzzing is almost inaudible, then it's comfortable for them. If they are worried, it's not good.

Day of the lunar calendar

The beginning of the countdown of the lunar calendar is the New Year. February 4, respectively, each time falls into a new phase of the moon. The standard lunar calendar characterizes each day of a certain month from several positions: the number of the lunar day from the beginning of the year, the moon in the zodiacal constellation, the phase of the Moon, and how favorable this particular day is. For example, take this year on February 4. The lunar day corresponding to this number is 16. The moon enters the constellation of Leo. On this day the full moon is celebrated at the beginning of the third hour of the night. These days from an astrological point of view are considered unfavorable for making important decisions and committing active actions in any area.

It is important to give the Astrologers days when people are going to change something in their appearance. The fourth of February is considered unfavorable for going to beauty salons.