Every day is something special. After all, at this time someone is born, something important and unique happens. That is why today I want to talk about the date of February 13: what holidays are celebrated on this day and what the zodiac sign protects here.
Radio day
As mentioned above, every day is special. No exception - February 13th. Since 2012, at the initiative of the UNESCO organization, World Radio Day has been celebrated annually at this time. Why is that? Everything is simple, on this very day many years ago, for the first time, the Radio UN was broadcast on the territory of this organization.
Movie camera day
February 13 - the day when the two Lumiere brothers - Louis and Auguste - patented the first movie camera that could play moving pictures. It happened back in 1895, 120 years ago. That is why this date is also considered the birthday of world cinema.
The history of this miracle machine is very interesting. So, one of the brothers - Louis - had a headache all night and he could not sleep at all. And by the morning he was ready for a new idea - to create an apparatus with a cam mechanism, which, thanks to the supply of film to it, would scroll through the pictures. Soon the brothers received a patent and after a short time they reproduced their plan and gave the movie camera life. In the same year, however, already on December 28, the brothers also conducted the first paid movie show, which was called “Arrival of the train at La Ciotat station”.
Bit of history
February 13 is a day that is also important in historical terms. How did this date differ?
- On this day in 1784, by decree of Catherine, the lands of the Crimean Khanate were annexed to Tsarist Russia .
- In 19540, on this day, Mikhail Bulgakov completed his novel "The Master and Margarita."
- On this day in 1956, the first research station was opened in Antarctica, which was called Mirny.
- In 1959, on this day, Barbie dolls first went on sale.
Famous personalities
On February 13, many famous people were born who changed the world:
- In 711 BC the first emperor of Japan was born - Jimmu. He was later recognized as a deity.
- In 1766, the English philosopher and economist Thomas Malthus was born on this day.
- In February 1769, the famous Russian fabulist I. Krylov was born on February 13.
- In 1873, the world’s first famous opera singer Fedor Chaliapin saw the world for the first time.
- 1903 - year of birth of Georges Simenon. As an adult, he became a writer of detective stories.
- In 1909, the Russian film director Viktor Ivanov was born , who shot the film “For Two Hares”.
Church holidays
What else is remarkable on February 13? The holidays that the Orthodox Church celebrates on this day are the names of Ilya, Victor, Ivan, Athanasius.
Also separately celebrated is the day of memory of Nikita the fireman, keeper of fire, lightnings, as well as the bright and hot sun. It is believed that Bishop Nikita could at one time only by prayer not only stop the fire, but even prevent drought.
Other memory days that are celebrated by the Orthodox Church on February 13:
- Alexandria martyrs John and Cyrus, and with them the martyrs of Canop.
- Corinthian Martyrs: Victor, Claudius, Diodorus, Papius, Serapion.
- Triphenes of Kysic, who died in torment for faith.
Also on this day they commemorate all people who were subjected to torment or persecution for the faith of Christ.
Zodiac sign
So, February 13th. Holidays and events are already fully considered. Separately, you need to talk about this day from the point of view of astrology. It will be especially interesting to those people who were born on February 13th. So, according to the horoscope, they will be Aquarius. What is so special about this date?
- At this time, the moon passes through the zone of love and marriage of Aquarius. Thanks to this, such people will be very slow and passive. However, most often happy in love affairs.
- Such people are very original in their views. They may also differ in unusual actions.
- They are open to innovation, like to experiment.
Interestingly, most people born on February 13 (zodiac sign - Aquarius) are called cranks.
About the influence of the planets
People born on February 13 are influenced by three planets:
- Negative Saturn. That is why such people are often melancholy, prone to depression, sensitive, can be closed. They need to avoid dates and numbers 8 and 4.
- Uranus makes such people original. Due to their eccentricity, they always stand out from the crowd, not only externally, but also in their way of thinking. Their outlook on life is non-standard.
- The sun, on the other hand, gives those born on this day the opportunity to complete the work they have begun. Such people often succeed, and conceived plans are realized. The lucky number for them is 1.
A different characteristic of those born on this day
If a person was born on February 13, his zodiac sign is Aquarius. But still there will be its own characteristics. What else will be remarkable for such people?
- Children born on this day require more attention and care from their parents. They can not be shouted, it is not recommended to order them. All this will be ineffective measures. These babies are very sensitive, so you need to treat them as gently as possible.
- Often, children born on this day are closed. So that this does not become a problem, specialists should work with such kids. It is also recommended that parents send such children as early as possible to kindergarten so that the baby can improve in communication with peers.
- Regarding earnings, people born on this day can very easily make money. Often the ways of their material well-being will be the most unpredictable. However, one should always be on the lookout: such people are easy to deceive, they are often hunted by financial fraudsters.
- People born 13 february (sign - Aquarius) will mainly suffer from diseases of a physical rather than physical nature. They are prone to melancholy, a depressed state, they can go deep into gloomy thoughts that undermine their nervous system. The digestive tract is also vulnerable.
- In an intimate life, such people are very constrained and restrained. Impulses of passion and rash acts are alien to them. They also behave with their life partner. Everything is provided for in bed and nothing unusual is happening. It is also worth mentioning that it is very difficult to push such an Aquarius to something new. He does not like change and innovation. It is on this basis that such people often break up relationships with the opposite sex.
- In the family, they are often not understood and cannot reconcile with their eccentricities. Such marriages can easily break up, which further exacerbates the psychological state of such Aquarius. However, if a life partner takes on all aspects of the character of his soulmate, such an alliance will be strong and lasting. Children of such parents are happy, but when mom and dad get along and understand each other.
It should also be said that the horoscope for February 13 of each individual year will be different. After all, it all depends on the movement of the planets and their influence on a particular day on human life.