Holidays February 6
Waitanga Day in New Zealand
February 6 is New Zealand's national day. Back in 1840, on the banks of the Waitangi River, the British and Maori signed between themselves the Treaty of Waitangi. This treaty forever dispelled friction between the Maori population and the new European settlers. According to historical data, it is known that at the end of the 19th century, dirty trade and lawless purchase and sale of land were conducted on the territory of New Zealand. Serious competition was made by French immigrants. The British Empire promised to deal with lawlessness and return the Maori to their rightful land, and equalize their powers with the British. In return for this, the Maori were offered to accept British citizenship. The treaty, which included these proposals, was signed on February 6, 1840, by William Hobson, the first governor of New Zealand to represent the interests of the British Crown, and the Maori leaders. In 1840, New Zealand was officially part of the British Empire. Initially, the text of this agreement was composed in English, and then translated into Maori. The error in translation and the lack of a large number of legal and state terminology in the Maori language caused great disagreement in the interpretation of the rights established by this agreement. Yet this agreement was not unanimously adopted; some Maori leaders refused to sign it. There is still friction and disagreement over the signing of that agreement, but despite this, the Waitangs are celebrated throughout the country. The festival hosts various concerts, presentations of the cultural heritage of the Maori people, beautiful exhibitions and various games. The most grandiose celebration takes place on the coast of Waitangi. Early in the morning of February 6, the New Zealand flag-raising ceremony is held. The scene of the signing of the contract is being played out. After all the opening speeches have been expressed, the celebration begins. On this day you can visit the museum, watch folk dances, listen to wonderful music, watch and take part in traditional Maori ritual ceremonies.
February 6th in the folk calendar
Aksinin day, Xenia half-winter
On February 6, they honored the memory of Xenia of Milas, she was a Christian saint, who was revered by the Orthodox Church in the guise of saints. Ksenia decided to devote her existence to God, to take a vow of celibacy, having made such a decision, she left Rome and went to the island of Kos. Arriving at the place, Ksenia took tonsure, a little time passed, and a whole monastic community formed around her. It is known that the saint led an ascetic existence, denied herself everything. Our ancestors, who lived in the northern provinces, noticed that in Aksinin the winter approached the middle, so the saint was called such a nickname. It was believed that by this time half of the winter stock of bread should have already been eaten. The peasants said: "Half-winter in half, but not evenly divide the winter - by spring the man is harder." On this day there were "economic" signs: the peasants carefully checked the price of bread. If the grain in the market becomes cheaper, people knew that there would be a rich harvest. They also said that if a half-winter price is low for bread, then it will not rise before the new crop. There were other methods of divination. It was necessary to weigh the loaf in the evening and the next morning. If the bread reduces its weight during the night, it means that the price will drop and vice versa. This tradition was in the north. In the south, there was another custom: rye bread was also left for the whole night, and in the morning it was necessary to look at it. If there seemed to be more bread than it was originally, you can expect a good harvest in the summer. Aksinin day was also called a spring indicator. It was believed that the weather of this day corresponded to the weather of all spring.
Historical events on February 6
February 6, 1626 Louis XIII signs decree banning duel in France
France of the XVI-XVII centuries was a kind of arena of inter-class struggle, which was expressed in fights on swords - duels. During this historical period, the so-called “erosion” of class borders took place in the country, the noble “caste” was actively assimilating with the military, clergy and mob. But, despite the first prerequisites for the formation of French civil society, ancient traditions and foundations still prevailed, especially for the noble society, in which the principles of honor and dignity were above all. Naturally, during the clash of various social communities, the so-called interclass skirmishes occurred, which were expressed in armed street clashes. The duel could be provoked as especially serious reasons, such as blood feud, self-defense or protection of a woman or a child, jealousy, or completely harmless, such as an insulting word, an incomprehensible gesture or an unloving look. The worldview of the youth of that era was dominated by the stereotype that only a duel can psychologically establish oneself as a person and rise up the social and career ladder. In addition, duels often occurred on the basis of jealousy, and the winner by unspoken rule was the first contender for the woman's heart. Fatal outcomes of fights were commonplace for France of that time. Since the beginning of the 17th century, various bans on dueling have been issued many times in France, but they have not yielded significant results. The Cardinal of France Richelieu put an end to the duel, he drew a decree banning dueling, the document was signed by King Louis. It prescribed the execution of those who provoked a duel, and those who succumbed to provocation, to deprive all posts, pensions and other royal favors.
February 6, 1886 German chemist Clemens Winkler discovered germanium
On February 6, 1886, the German chemist Clemens Winkle, analyzing the argyrodite mineral, discovered a new chemical element. The scientist decided to name a new element in honor of his state - "Germany." The Great Mendileev absolutely agreed with this discovery and with such a decision. Mendeleev called the discovery of "Germany" the crown of his periodic system. After supporting the discovery of Winkle by Mendeleev, the fate of the new chemical element was decided, he forever entered the periodic system of chemical elements of Mendeleev. Two prominent scientists conducted active correspondence until his death and were close comrades and associates in science. Later it became clear that "germanium" is the most important element contributing to the development of scientific and technological progress. In the future, “germanium” as a semiconductor began to be used in the manufacture of circuits for radio and television equipment, computer technology and measuring devices. Already in our time, the immunological properties of "Germany" were discovered, as a result of this, the element can fight oncological diseases. In addition, it delivers oxygen to all tissues and organs of the human body.
February 6, 1900 first time distress alert transmitted at sea
On May 7, 1895, the outstanding Russian physicist and inventor Alexander Popov, showed in action the device he created and called the "light-thrower". The task of the device was to register electromagnetic waves. In the history of science and technology, the Popov apparatus is considered the first original radio receiver capable of wireless telegraphy. In 1897, using a wireless telegraph device, Popov managed to transmit telegraph messages between the coastal naval base and a warship. The triumph of the Popov system can be considered an incident that occurred in the winter of 1899, when the Russian warship General Admiral Apraksin stumbled upon underwater reefs, near the island of Gogland, off the coast of Finland. To organize a rescue operation, reliable and clear communication was required. The wire telegraph line in this case, could not help the distressed sailors, a decision was made to involve Popov’s wireless telegraph apparatus in the operation. By February 6, 1900, the rescue team was able to establish a permanent reliable wireless communication. At the same time, fishermen who were drifting on an ice torn off a glacier were in distress at sea, only a vessel approached could save them in time. Popov managed to send a radio telegraph message to the Yermak icebreaker, the ship immediately went to sea - the fishermen were rescued. In April 1900, the battleship Apraksin was released from the "stone captivity", and Popov’s wireless telegraph was adopted for the needs of the fleet.
February 6, 1927 10-year-old brilliant violinist Yehudi Menuhin debuted in Paris
In the XX century, the world was seen by many great violinists, pianists and vocalists. However, we will focus on a unique boy, Yehudi Menuhin. He became a great violinist as a child. Disabled from birth (upper limbs wallpaper abnormally shortened), he proved that the main thing for a person is not physical ideal forms, but a deep and powerful spiritual world. Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York on the twenty-second of April 1916, in a Jewish family. His family fled to the United States, which was brewing at the beginning of the 20th century from Russian unrest. The boy began to play the violin at the age of 3, he was taught by musicians L. Persinger, A. Bush, D. Enescu. At 8, he earned his first money - $ 200, winning one of the music competitions. Soon, his fees began to amount to tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. People went to his concerts, because it was not just a brilliant violinist, it was a nugget and a child prodigy. Soon the family moved to Paris, where for the boy grandiose concerts were organized in Europe Yehudi, found his fame and triumph. Throughout his life, the great violinist and conductor traveled and toured a lot, he visited almost all countries of the world and everywhere he was recognized as a genius. At the initiative of Yehudi, music competitions and music schools for gifted children were organized in many countries. The film “Yehudi Menuhin - violinist of the century” was shot about the life of the great violinist and conductor.
February 6, 2004 terrorist attack in the Moscow metro
The terrorist attack in the Moscow metro, committed by a suicide bomber, 02/06/2004. According to investigators, the attack was carried out by a certain Anzor Izhaev, a native of the North Caucasus. He managed to carry almost 4 kg of the explosive device into one of the train cars, the terrorist was literally wrapped in bags of explosive. The detonator was located on his belt and was manually actuated. The explosion killed 41 people, another 250 were injured of varying severity. As the investigation found out, Izhaev arrived in Moscow by bus, under the guise of a merchant. It also turned out that the terrorist was helped by a Russian accomplice who converted to Islam and strongly supported the ideas of holy jihad. As a further investigation found out, the group of Russian degenerates included several more people who actively helped organize and carry out the terrorist attack on the subway. All accomplices of Izhayev, arrested and put on trial, all sentenced to life imprisonment. After the terrorist attack in 2004, in Moscow and other large cities of Russia, a special anti-terrorist program began to operate, which included the creation of a centralized network of round-the-clock video surveillance. In addition, smoke detectors, metal detectors and X-ray monitoring systems are used at metro stations. An emergency center to combat terrorist attacks has been created in Moscow. All subway train cars are equipped with video surveillance and metal sensors.
Born on February 6
Nikolay Zelinsky (February 6, 1861 - July 31, 1953), Russian chemist
Nikolai Dmitrievich Zelinsky was born on February 6 in Tiraspol, in a family of noblemen. As a child, his parents died of consumption, and the guy was raised by his grandmother. Chemistry became interesting to Nikolai at the age of 10. He studied specializing in organic chemistry, Nikolai graduated with honors in 1884 and was left at the chemical department. Zelinsky was on an internship in Germany, where, as a result of chemical experiments, he was able to obtain poison gas, mustard gas, but he himself suffered from it. Later Zelinsky worked as a teacher at Novorossiysk University, and at the same time continued scientific research. Nikolai defended his doctoral dissertation. In 1893 he moved to live in Moscow. There he published more than 300 scientific papers, Zelinsky first discovered an intelligible method of how to isolate alpha amino acids, explained the reaction scheme, he managed to get different amino acids. Nikolai Zelinsky is the author of thermal oil cracking. Zelinsky in 1912 moved to St. Petersburg. During World War I, Nikolai continued to study oil, increased the toluene yield, which was of great importance in the manufacture of explosives. Zelinsky developed a coal gas mask, which is a protection against toxic substances; it was put into production in 1916. Zelinsky was an honorary member of the Moscow Society of Naturalists, three times was a laureate of the USSR State Prize. It is known that in 1945, Nikolai Zelinsky was awarded the title Hero of Socialist Labor.
Ronald reagan (February 6, 1911 - June 6, 2004), 40th US President (1981-1989), prominent statesman and politician
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on 02/06/1911 in Illinois, in an ordinary working-class family. According to historians, the Reagan family comes from Irish, Scottish, and English settlers. Ronald spent his childhood and youth on the streets of small towns and villages in Illinois. This region of the United States was an underdeveloped and deaf state, here young Reagan learned that man forges his own happiness, and here he was instilled with some opposition to the central government. In 1932, Ronald graduated with honors from college and received the profession of a bachelor of art. After studying, Ronald begins to work as a sports commentator in a small radio company. He is well, it turns out, comment on sporting events, his oratorical abilities are revealed. Soon he was invited to work at the larger radio company NBC. In 1937, Ronald decided to try his luck in Hollywood, at first he works in various minor projects, but then he was invited to appear in extras and in episodes, and then the main roles of the future president followed. During the war he was not called up for military service due to poor vision. In 1966, Reagan was elected Governor of California. In 1968 and 1976, Reagan participated in presidential races, but lost them. And finally, in 1980, already quite old Reagan (69 years old), was elected President of the United States. Reforms and transformations carried out by Reagan in all spheres of life of the American state gave a powerful impetus to the development of the American state, it was under Reagan that the United States became a truly great power.
Alla Tarasova (February 6, 1898 - April 5, 1973), outstanding Soviet film and theater actress
This actress was spoken of as a great one, already during her lifetime. For more than fifty years, the great actress has played on the stage of the art theater in Moscow. Since the beginning of the 30s, her every work is an outstanding event in the history of theatrical art. Alla Konstantinovna Tarasova was born on February 6, 1898 in Ukraine, in Kiev, in a family of doctors. Her father was a famous Kiev doctor and professor of medicine. She graduated from the Kiev women's gymnasium. Since 1916, Tarasova, the leading actress of the Moscow Art Theater, she was a great student of the great Stanislavsky.She played dozens of outstanding theater roles, her vocation was precisely the theater, in the movie the actress was not very lucky. She played no more than ten movie roles, the most famous of them were: Empress Catherine, wife of Emperor Peter, in the film "Peter the Great", Kruchinina in the film "Guilty Without Guilt." Tarasova was more of a dramatic actress, however, she could play comedic roles, but still loved drama. In theatrical circles, she enjoyed great popularity and authority, and despite the fact that Tarasova starred little in films, she was known by the whole Soviet Union. The great actress died in Moscow in 1973.
Paul Bragg (February 6, 1895 - December 7, 1976), American naturopath and nutritionist, author of The Miracle of Fasting
Paul Bragg was born 02/06/1895 in the United States. After leaving school, Paul served in the army for three years, and then went to live in New York, where he married Niva Parnin, two daughters were born from their union. Soon the family moved to Indianapolis, where Bragg worked for an insurance company, an ordinary agent. A few years later, Bragg returns to the East of the United States, where he adjoins the youth movement of the Christian Union, while working in schools as a teacher of physical education. In 1929, Bragg develops his own system of healthy lifestyles and begins to travel around the country with his lectures. The world famous Bragg brought the book "The Miracle of Fasting." Bragg argued that an average person should live 120 years. The principles of a healthy diet, raw food diet and fasting hungry days were the cornerstone of his teaching on a healthy lifestyle. Bragg believed that short starvations miraculously affect the human body: they cleanse it, rejuvenate it and relieve illnesses. Bragg was a staunch opponent of eating table salt, and instead of ordinary water, the naturopath advised taking only distilled water. He did not bypass the healthy diet, which was supposed to consist of 60% of vegetables and fruits. Bragg taught his clients wellness exercises and proper breathing. In Russia, on the basis of Bragg's teachings, an RDT (unloading and dietary therapy) was introduced, introduced by Professor Nikolayev.
Alexander Efimov (February 6, 1923 - August 31, 2012), Soviet military commander, Air Marshal, Hero of the USSR
Born February 6, 1923 in the Voronezh region, in a family of railway workers. Sasha’s childhood and youth were spent in the town of Millerovo. In 1942, Alexander graduated from the Lugansk Aviation School, after which he immediately went to the front. Towards the end of the war, Efimov became commander of a special assault squadron. During the war years, Efimov carried out more than two hundred sorties and destroyed more than 85 German aircraft. Efimov was a talented pilot, he perfectly controlled a fighter, an attack aircraft, and a bomber. For courage in battles, he was twice awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. In his hometown, a marshal erected a monument. After the war, Alexander Nikolayevich graduated from the Air Force Academy, and then the General Staff Academy. For half a century of military service, Alexander Nikolaevich rose to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Air Force and USSR Deputy Minister of Defense. In 1975, Efimov was awarded the title of Marshal. Also, Alexander Nikolaevich was engaged in teaching and was a professor and academician of the Military Academy of Aviation. In 1993, he resigned and engaged in public activities. He headed a number of veteran organizations, actively supported patriotic views on the development of Russia, President Putin. He died in the 90th year of life.
Name day on February 6
Vladimir, Catherine, Clement, Makar, Fedor
