On October 28, Russia celebrates the Founding Day of the Military Aviation and is also the Birthday of the Moscow water supply system. The world celebrates International Day of Animation and International Day of Creole Culture. Read more about celebrations, signs and famous birthday people on October 28 on the Lenta.ru resource.

Holidays in Russia

Establishment date of Russian Army Aviation

October 28, 1948 is considered the Foundation Day of the Army Aviation, when the Russian Armed Forces were stationed at Serpukhov airfield near Moscow.

In 2015, as a result of the merger with the air defense forces, military aviation became part of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation. Today, the air force is one of the main forces of the Russian army.

Date of birth of the Moscow water supply system

On October 28, 1804, the first centralized water supply system was opened in Moscow. The decree on its construction was signed by Catherine II in 1779, but its construction took 25 years. Water was supposed to be delivered from Gromovy Klyuch, located near the village of Mytishchi.

Currently, the length of the capital's water supply system is about 13 thousand km, equivalent to the distance from Moscow to Singapore. Each Moscow resident receives about 135 liters of water per day, a total daily supply of about 3 million cubic meters.

Holidays around the world

International Animation Day

On October 28, 1892, at the Musée Grévin in Paris, artist Charles-Emile Reynaud presented an “optical theater” – using his device, the praxinoscope, he showed moving paintings dynamic. In honor of this event, in 2002, the International Animation Association decided to establish a holiday dedicated to animation.

World Judo Day

This day was established in 2011 on the initiative of the International Judo Federation. This day is dedicated to the birth anniversary of Jigoro Kano (1860-1938), a martial artist and creator of this form of martial arts.

Judo is a Japanese martial art based on throws, chokes, holds and chokes. In addition to fighting techniques, judo also has an important philosophical component; one of the main principles is not to resist force but to direct it in the right direction.

What other holidays are celebrated in Russia and the world on October 28

International Day of Creole Culture; International School Library Day; Grandparents' Day in Russia.

What church holiday is today?

Memorial Day of Saint Athanasius Sakharov, Bishop of Kovrov

Afanasy Sakharov became bishop in 1921 – at that time the Communist Party had just begun to suppress the church. The 34-year-old young priest flatly refused to compromise with atheists. Over the next 33 years, he spent more than 5 years in freedom: 21 years in camps and prisons, more than 6 years in exile.

At the same time, Athanasius was more concerned not with relations with the authorities, but with the integrity of the church: the saint actively fought against reformism, a reformed religious movement that welcomed Bolshevik regime. Despite persecution, he continued his ministry as much as possible. Today the Church venerates Athanasius as an example of courage and uncompromising devotion to the faith.

Other church holidays are celebrated on October 28

The feast day commemorates the venerable Lucian, martyred in Antioch; Feast day commemorating Saint Euthymius of Thessalonica; Feast day commemorating Saint John Suzdal; Memorial Day of St. Lucian of Pechersk.

Signs for October 28

In the folk calendar, October 28 is the autumn Euthymius (Beekeeper) day. In Rus' at this time, preparation of hives for winter is in full swing. In addition, men stocked felt boots and sleds in case of cold weather, and women milled flax and prepared yarn.

All homework today must be completed before sunset – when darkness comes, evil spirits can spoil the results. Regrets and sadness on this day mean angering the brownie, who will play dirty tricks. Dreaming of a shooting star on October 28 is a sign that someone has passed away in the house.

Who was born on October 28?

Julia Roberts (57 years old)

The American Hollywood actress and producer is known for the films “Pretty Woman”, “My Best Friend's Wedding”, “Notting Hill”, “Ocean's Eleven”, “Eat Pray Love” and many others. Roberts is the first actress in film history to earn $20 million for her role in Erin Brockovich. The same work brought her an Oscar.

Joaquin Phoenix (50 years old)

American actor, master of disguise, known for his roles in the films “Gladiator”, “Walk the Line”, “Joker”, “Napoleon” and many others. Fun fact: Joaquin Phoenix is ​​of Russian origin, which is why he immigrated to the United States from the Russian Empire.

Someone else was born on October 28

Bill Gates (69 years old) – American businessman, founder of Microsoft corporation; Eros Ramazzotti (61 years old) – Italian singer, musician, composer; Roman Viktyuk (1936-2020) – Soviet theater director and teacher; Ovid Gorchkov (1924-2000) – Soviet intelligence officer, writer and screenwriter.