Daily Calendar – October 6

The 280th day of the year; 86 days remain until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Conception of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John; Venerable Mothers Xanthippe and Polyxena (109); Martyr Irais the Virgin (c. 308); Martyrs Andrew, John, and John’s sons Peter and Antoninus (9th century).

Venerable Mothers: Xanthippe and Polyxena were biological sisters who lived during the time of the Lord's holy apostles. They first learned of the divine teachings of Jesus from the Holy Apostle Paul. Both sisters embraced the faith of Christ and subsequently preached it.

Saint Martyr Irais the Virgin was a native of the city of Alexandria. Pagans seized her for confessing Christ and, after subjecting her to severe torture, beheaded her.

Holy Martyrs: Andrew, John, and his sons Peter and Antoninus suffered for the name of Christ in Africa during the reign of the cruel Muslim ruler Ibrahim.

Born:

1773 — Louis Philippe, King of France. Died in 1850.

1871 — Zakaria Paliashvili, composer, conductor, educator, and public figure; died in 1933;

1900 — Veriko Anjaparidze, actress. Died in 1987;

1932 — Zaur Kruashvili, Corresponding Member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences;

1973 — Tamaz Chutkerashvili, athlete, European and World arm-wrestling champion.

Events:

1768 — The Russo-Turkish War began;

1812 — Napoleon's army left Moscow;

1889 — The Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in Paris;

1915 — Bulgaria entered the war on the side of the Entente;

1918 — French troops liberated Beirut;

1927 — The premiere of the first sound film took place in New York.

Commemorative Day:

Egypt — Armed Forces Day.

Australia — Labour Day. Barbados — United Nations Day.

Lesotho — Sports Day.