Holidays July 7
Day of military glory of Russia
The holiday, held annually in Russia on July 7, is commemorated on the day of the victory over the Turkish fleet of the Russian fleet in 1770 in the Chesme battle. Moreover, he appeared in the official calendar not so long ago - in 2012, when the corresponding amendments were made to the federal law of the country.
The Chesme battle, the memory of which is now forever reflected in the Russian calendar, took place in 1770 from July 5 to 7. The event center was concentrated in Chesme Bay on the Turkish coast. During the Russo-Turkish war, which began in 1768, part of the squadrons of the Baltic Fleet was sent to the Mediterranean Sea in order to distract opponents. Two squadrons found a large number of Turkish ships in the raid of Chesme Bay. A battle broke out between them, which lasted a very long time. Both sides suffered huge casualties, but the Russian fleet still won.
Subsequently, the Russians managed to establish the blockade of the Dardanelles, breaking the connection between Turkish bases in the Aegean Sea, which played a key role in the establishment of a peace treaty. Later, Empress Catherine II decided to perpetuate this event, ordering to organize the Chesmensky Hall in the territory of the Great Peterhof Palace. In addition, the Chesme Church and the Chesme Palace were soon erected in St. Petersburg. On this national holiday, it will not be amiss to honor the memory of all the heroes of the Battle of Chesme and remember them with a kind word.
City Day July 7
Celebrate cities such as Kaliningrad, Tuapse, Novokuznetsk and Kandalaksha.
July 7 on the folk calendar
Ivan Kupala
This holiday in Russia began to be celebrated since the distant pagan times, when people believed in polytheism. However, its roots are still not fully understood. With the emergence of Christianity, the feast of Ivan Kupala was timed to the name of St. John the Baptist. In principle, it is now customary to commemorate him on July 7th.
According to the Scriptures, John the Baptist was the forerunner of Christ, who foretold his imminent coming to Earth. He later baptized Jesus in the waters of the Jordan. The nickname Kupala from the Greek language is interpreted as “bathing”, because the rite of baptism is always accompanied by immersion in water. Among the people, the nickname of the Baptist was associated with the bathing tradition: every person on this day, regardless of age, should bathe in a reservoir (river, lake). Bathing, by the way, traditionally began the day before Ivan Kupala (on Agrippina Kupalnitsa). Moreover, in Russia they believed that only witches and sorcerers ignored this rite. Therefore, on July 7, people closely watched the environment.
The symbol of the holiday are two flowers - the mythical fern (according to legend, blossoms once a year on Ivan Kupala) and Ivan da Marya. Today is also associated with the element of fire: in the evening, as a rule, they made bonfires with the help of rubbing with a tree and jumped over the fire that broke out. It was believed that it was on Kupala that he possessed magical properties - he chased away diseases and evil spirits. In addition, to protect against evil spirits at night, stinging nettles were always hung in front of the door. The peasants did not forget to follow the weather signs. One of them, for example, read: if on the eve of the holiday the night was stellar, then many mushrooms were expected. But the abundance of morning dew promised a good harvest of cucumbers and zucchini.
Historical events of July 7
July 7, 1807 - The signing of the Tilsit Peace Treaty between Russia and France
In June 1807, under Friedland, Napoleon defeated the Russian army. Upon learning of this, Emperor Alexander I decided to send Prince Rostov to the French for peace talks. However, Bonaparte noted that he wants to personally speak with Alexander. At this time, Napoleon's army was located in Tilsit (now Sovetsk). On July 7, a meeting of the two emperors took place, as a result of long negotiations, a peace treaty was signed between them - extremely disadvantageous for Russia. However, Alexander was forced to take this step due to the failed military operations in Germany. According to the peace treaty, Russia pledged to join the continental blockade of England, and this was a painful blow to its economy. Realizing his humiliating position, Alexander repeatedly violated the terms of the contract, which, naturally, did not like Napoleon. This fact contributed significantly to his decision to start the war of 1812.
July 7, 1881 - In one of the newspapers of Rome for the first time the fairy tale "Pinocchio" by Carl Collodi was printed
The real name of the writer is Lorenzini. The nickname Collodi was assigned to him in honor of a small town, where an unusual statue is located, which is a monument to his literary hero Pinocchio. The writer began working on the famous fairy tale in 1880, and a year later it was first published in one of the prestigious newspapers in Rome. In 1883, the story of a wooden doll was published as a separate publication. The fairy tale "Pinocchio" is one of the most moving and funny stories in world literature. It has been translated into almost ninety languages of the world. The wooden boy is known in all countries. In 1936, the Russian writer Tolstoy recreated his version of Pinocchio, changing some points in the work, as well as the name. His handiwork became known as The Adventures of Pinocchio.
July 7, 1957 - Opening of the Pugwash Conference, which marked the beginning of the international campaign for nuclear disarmament
On the indicated date of 1957, in the town of Pugwash (Canada), the first meeting of scientists from different countries, concerned about aspects of world politics and the global nuclear threat, took place. This conference marked the beginning of the formation of the Pugwash movement and the international campaign for nuclear disarmament. To this day, its participants are actively fighting against the use of atomic weapons, as well as developing various concepts for controlling dangerous weapons. In 1995, the Pugwash movement was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Born on July 7
Vladimir Durov (1863 - 1934) - circus artist, founder of the famous circus dynasty and the new Russian school of animal training. Having mastered the psychology and physiology of wild animals, Durov easily found a “common language” with them. His motto is "rigidity humiliates not only people, but also representatives of the animal world, only kindness is beautiful." The trainer in his work never resorted to a whip and a stick.
Valentin Nikulin (1932 - 2005) - Soviet and Russian film and theater actor (The Brothers Karamazov, Three Fat Men). People's Artist of the RSFSR.
Toto Cutugno (born in 1944) - an outstanding Italian singer and composer. His songs are enthusiastically performed by many world singers such as Ray Charles, Celentano, Mathieu, Star, Joe Dassin and many others.
Zhanna Aguzarova (born in 1965) - Russian singer. At one time she was called Ivana Andress, she was the lead singer of the Bravo group, lived for several years in America, after which she returned under the unusual name of Nainthin Knightney. However, Aguzarova was always distinguished by special extravagance and extremism.
July 7th Birthday
Celebrate: Ivan, Anton, Nikita, Jacob, Cyril, Yana.
