Daily Calendar - July 20

The 201st day of the year, 164 days left until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Venerable Thomas Malei (X); Great Martyr Kyriakia of Nicomedia (IV); Venerable Acacius the Obedient, Synelius, mentioned in the "Clemax" (VI); Martyrs: Peregrinus, Lucian, Pompey, Isvikus, Papianus, Saturninus and Germanus (II); Venerable Epictetus the Hermit and Astione the Nun (290); Martyr Evangelis (III-IV).

Venerable Father Thomas Malei was a commander before his tonsure as a monk. Thomas aspired to God with his heart and soul and soon left the worldly comforts and became a monk.

Thomas, with great humility, went to the monks and asked them to guide him. After a few years, he was blessed with a life of solitude and the labors of a hermit. The holy prophet of God Elijah himself indicated to him to go to Mount Meleia (the eastern part of Athos). In complete solitude, Saint Thomas fought the invisible enemy with the same courage and steadfastness as before - the enemy of his homeland.

The holy martyrs Peregrine, Lucian, Pompey, Isikh, Pope, Saturnine and German were Italians by tribe. They died for Christ during the reign of Emperor Trajan in the city of Dyrrachium, which is located on the Adriatic Sea.

The holy martyr Kyriakios died for Christ during the reign of Diocletian in Nicomedia. She was the daughter of Orthodox Christians Dorothea and Eusebia. The parents vowed to God that they would dedicate their daughter to him. The following were

born:

1304 — Francesco Petrarca, the great Italian poet of the Renaissance. Died in 1374.

1757 _ Garsevan Chavchavadze, political figure, diplomat. Died in 1811.

1851 _ Sofrom Mgaloblishvili, writer. Died in 1925.

1895 — Igor Tami, theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize laureate. Died in 1971.

1905 _ Niko Samadashvili, poet. Died in 1963.

1938 _ Aslan Abashidze, former head of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.

1964 _ Levan Gachechiladze, politician. Died in 2025.

Died:

1980 - Lado Gudiashvili, Georgian painter and graphic artist.

1990 — Sergo Parajanov, famous film director, originally from Tbilisi.

Events:

1837 - The first railway station was opened in London.

1885 - The professional football league was formed in England.

1969 - The Apollo 11 spacecraft's landing device ``Eagle'' landed on the moon at 20.17. About 8 hours later, the first person, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, set foot on the Earth's satellite.

1975 — After an 11-month journey, the American spacecraft Viking 1 landed on Mars.

Memorable days:

International Chess Day.

Nicaragua _ Revolution Day.

Japan _ Sea Day.