DAY 1047 RUSSIAN AGGRESSION
January 5 is celebrated as Dialogue Day, International Unloading Day, and the Golden Globe Awards.
The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the holy martyrs Theopemptus and Theona. It is the eve of the Epiphany. Traditional kutya is prepared.
Dialogue Day
Dialogue Day, observed annually on January 5, is an important event dedicated to promoting open dialogue and mutual understanding among people with diverse beliefs and backgrounds. This day presents an opportunity to overcome disagreements, foster empathy, and engage in meaningful conversations.
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a Christian holiday that marks the conclusion of the twelve days of Christmas and precedes the Feast of the Epiphany. This celebration, rich in history and diverse traditions, is observed with a blend of religious significance, cultural practices, and festive joy.
International Unloading Day
International Unloading Day, a relatively recent holiday, is observed by advocates of healthy eating. Established on January 5, it coincides with the days following New Year and Christmas celebrations, which are associated with lavish feasting and the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Indulgence in food and drink can lead to adverse health effects.
Golden Globe Awards
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards ceremony is an upcoming event honoring outstanding achievements in film and American television production in 2024. Winners will be announced during a live broadcast on CBS on January 5, 2025, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.
Organized annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the Golden Globe Awards not only celebrate artistic excellence but also reflect the evolution of the global entertainment landscape.
Also on this day:
1918 - The Ukrainian People's Republic issued the first Ukrainian banknotes with inscriptions in Ukrainian, Polish, and Yiddish;
1919 - The German Workers' Party was founded in Munich, which was transformed a year later into the National Socialist German Workers' Party;
1933 - Construction began in San Francisco on one of the world's most famous bridges, the Golden Gate Bridge, completed in 1937;
1953 - The premiere of Samuel Beckett's play "Waiting for Godot," the most outstanding English-language play of the 20th century;
1968 - Alexander Dubček came to power in Czechoslovakia, marking the beginning of the "Prague Spring";
1972 - Work began in the USA on the development of a reusable space transport vehicle;
1977 - Leaders of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union, Mykola Rudенко and Oleksa Tykhyy, were arrested;
1997 - Russia announced the withdrawal of troops from Chechnya, formally signaling the end of the two-year unsuccessful Russian-Chechen war;
2006 - "Intel" unveiled the first processor in the "Core" line;
2011 - The number of internet users worldwide reached 2 billion;
2019 - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed the Tomos of Autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Istanbul.
Notable Birthdays:
165 years since the birth of Vasyl Hryhorovych Lyaskoronsky (1860-1928), Ukrainian historian, archaeologist, ethnographer, numismatist, cartographer, educator, and student of V. Antonovych; other sources state he was born on December 24, 1859, December 24, 1860, or January 5, 1861;
145 years since the birth of Vasyl Mykolayovych Verkhovynets (Kostiv) (1880-1938), Ukrainian composer, conductor, choreographer, choirmaster, folklorist, educator, and theorist of Ukrainian folk dance;
140 years since the birth of Sydir Kuzik (1885-1925), Ukrainian agronomist, publicist, and cooperative activist;
130 years since the birth of Volodymyr Ivanovych Dzhus (1895-1964), Ukrainian industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist (USA);
120 years since the birth of Hryhoriy Nikitych Bahliuk (1905-1938), Ukrainian writer;
90 years since the birth of Mykola Danilovych Soma (1935-2013), Ukrainian poet of the sixties, publicist, and educator;
90 years since the birth of Mykola Arkhipovych Shudra (1935-2012), Ukrainian writer, translator, screenwriter, literary critic, journalist, and educator.
Church Holiday:
The Eve of the Baptism of the Lord, or Epiphany, also known as the Baptismal Holy Evening. It marks the end of the Christmas season and prepares for the great event - the twelfth (one of the most important) holiday of the Baptism of the Lord.
Although the Holy Evening is called a holiday, it is not a day for festivities. A significant service is held in churches, similar to the services during Christmas Eve and Great Saturday. After the liturgy, a great blessing of water takes place in the churches. This solemn ritual is linked to the Gospel event that became the archetype of the sacramental washing away of sins and the actual sanctification of all water in the world after Jesus Christ was immersed in it. Since the 11th-12th centuries, the blessing of water occurs twice - on the eve of the Baptism and the Feast of the Epiphany. The blessing is performed in the same manner, so the water blessed on these days is indistinguishable.
Name Days: Gregory, Joseph, Matthew, Roman, Sergey, Evgenia, Tatiana.