Daily Calendar - May 31

151st day of the year, 214 days left until the New Year.

Church Calendar

The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Holy Apostles. Pentecost. Martyrdom.

Many Holy Georgian Fathers and Mothers, Martyred by the Turks in Adjara (XVII-XVIII)**; Martyr Brothers David and Tirichani (693); Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and Seven Virgin Martyrs: Alexandra, Tecusas, Claudius, Phaenas, Euphrasius, Matronas and Julias (303); Martyrs: Peter, Dionysius, Andrew, Paul and Christine of Lampsakia (249 -251); Martyrs: Simeon, Isaac and Bacchus (IV); Martyrs: Heraclius, Paulinus and Benedictus; Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, Hieromartyr Theodore, Pope of Rome (VII).

Pentecost is the popular name for the feast of the coming of the Holy Spirit, while Martvilia is the ancient name for the feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, which was invariably mentioned in liturgical books from ancient times until their printed editions (18th-19th centuries). The term “Martvilia” shows that on this day there was a testimony (Greek “martvilia”) of the divine nature of Christ, since the promise given to the disciples by Him about the coming of the Holy Spirit in a short time was fulfilled (Acts I, 4-5). Churches built in the name of the Descent of the Holy Spirit were formerly called the "Church of Martvili" in Georgia. The city of Martvili in western Georgia, where this church was built (7th century), got its name from the Great Cathedral of Martvili. Later, the church was consecrated in the name of the Assumption of the Mother of God.

Born:

1819 _ Walt Whitman, American poet. Died in 1892.

1887 _ Saint-Jean Percy, French poet, Nobel Prize laureate in 1960. Died in 1975.

1923 _ René III, Prince of Monaco.

Died:

1594 _ Jacopo Tintoretto, Italian Renaissance painter.

1809 _ Franz Joseph Haydn, great Austrian composer.

1832 _ Evariste Galois, French mathematician. Killed in a duel.

1945 _ Leonid Pasternak, famous artist, father of poet Boris Pasternak.

1953 _ Vladimir Tatlin, Russian modernist, painter, graphic artist.

Events:

1223 The Battle of the Kalka River took place The Mongols brutally defeated the combined army of Russians and Kipchaks.

1859 The famous London clock Big Ben was put into operation.

1868 _ The first cycling race was held in Parc Saint-Claude in Paris. The length of the track was 1200 meters. The victory was won by Englishman James Moore. Interestingly, at that time the sports bicycle weighed 73 kg.

1916 _ The Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of World War I, took place between the British and German fleets.

1974 _ Syria and Israel signed a ceasefire agreement.

Worldly csignifiant dates:

UN - No Tobacco Day

UN - Day to Combat Inequality.

World holidays:

South Africa - Republic Day (1961).

Kazakhstan - Day of Victims of Political Repression.

USA - Remembrance Day.

South Africa - Republic Day.

Great Britain - Spring Day.

Turkmenistan - Turkmen Carpet Day.