March 27: this day in history

March 27 ... Is it possible that one of your friends celebrates their birth on this day? And, maybe, this date is still something significant? Or do some celebrities celebrate their anniversary? You will learn all this after reading this article.

27 March. It was your birthday

The person born on this day will go through life triumphant, not knowing defeats and problems. In his character traits are present such qualities as dedication, diligence and determination. Zodiacal sign March 27 - Aries. It is on this day that Mars has a strong influence. It gives the person who came into the world the energy that will help overcome the negative traits of character that are characteristic of all Aries.

Name days of this day

The holiday is March 27 and for those people who celebrate their name-day on this day. These are: Mikhail, Rostislav, Venedikt, Lydia. Let us dwell in more detail on these names.

Michael is a name that has Jewish roots. In literal translation, it means "who is like a god" or "who is like God." Michael constantly acts as a fighter for justice, all the time trying to eradicate the shortcomings that he sees in others. Its distinctive feature is excessive generosity in everything and gallant attitude towards women.

Rostislav is a name that has ancient Slavonic roots and is translated as "growing glory". Rostislav has a very difficult relationship with women. But if he already meets a girl, then his intentions are always serious. In family life Rostislav shows himself as a loving, faithful husband and caring father.

Benedict translated from Latin means "blessed." A person with this name is often gifted with talent, in some cases from birth. Benedict usually achieves great success in his professional activities, as he is distinguished by diligence and diligence.

Lydia is a woman's name, which originated from the ancient Greek word, translated "resident of Lydia". So once called the country located in Asia. Lydia is very picky about choosing a life partner and often listens to the opinions of relatives and friends when making decisions on this issue. But if she is married, she becomes a real mistress and guardian of the home.

Professional holidays celebrated on this day

1. March 27 - Day of Internal Troops.

Workers of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation celebrate their professional holiday on this day. It was established in 1996 by the Presidential Decree, although the Internal Forces were formed more than 200 years ago. It was on this day, March 27, 1811, that Alexander I signed the Decree on the establishment of internal guard battalions in the cities.

Servicemen of these troops provide public order and security for the population. They protect the peace of civilians, often risk their lives. On this day, solemnly awarded awards and incentives to particularly distinguished officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and honor the memory of the fallen comrades who performed their military duty.

2. Theater Day is an international holiday.

The official holiday on March 27 in all parts of the world is celebrated by theater workers. The main initiators of the approval of this holiday were the delegates of the IX Congress of the ITU to UNESCO in 1961. Day of the theater is a professional holiday for all actors, directors, producers and many other workers engaged in this field. On this day there are various solemn events, theatrical festivals, as well as the premiere of new performances.

The National Calendar

According to the Orthodox calendar, on March 27, in honor of the Monk Venedikt of Nursia, it is called the Venediktov's Day. On this day it is customary among the people to bring all the cattle to the yard, thoroughly clean it and read the conspiracies against the bad word.

The events that marked this day

Every day in the history of our country there are some important events. The day of March 27 was not an exception.

What became famous for this day in Russia:

• 1793 - Right-bank Ukraine is included with the Russian Empire.

• 1854 - the beginning of the Crimean War.

• 1878 - peasant Fedor Blinov applies for a patent for the invented by him the world's first tractor on caterpillar tracks.

• 1898 - Russia signed an agreement to lease from China Port Arthur and Dalniy for twenty-five years.

• 1920 - Denikin with his troops retreats to the Crimea.

• 1953 - amnesty is announced for political prisoners, sentences of less than five years are canceled.

• 1978 - Mstislav Rostropovich expelled from the Union of Composers of the USSR.

• 2008 - launch of the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.

What events happened on March 27 in the world:

• 1512 - a researcher from Spain Juan Ponce de Leon made the discovery of Florida.

• 1855 - patented kerosene in the United States.

• 1860 - American ML Byrne received a patent for a tailspin.

• 1893 - the world's first telephone company "Alexander Bell" began its work.

• 1928 - the first in the world postal stamp on the theme of football is printed in Holland.

• 1944 - Fascists in Kaunas shot about two thousand Jews.

• 1964 - an earthquake occurred in Alaska, resulting in the death of 118 people.

• 1977 - a plane crash took place in the Canary Islands, killing 583 people.

• 1999 - NATO military operation against Yugoslavia was conducted.

27 March. Birthday of famous people

This day is famous for the birth of many famous people. Among them:

• Grand Duke of Vladimir Svyatoslav III Vsevolodovich.

• Soviet artist and director Alexander Dunaev.

• Soviet actor Alexei Zharkov.

• American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

• Russian actress and pop singer Alika Smekhova.

• Singer Mariah Carey.

• Russian actor Alexei Zubkov.

• Actress of theater and cinema Olga Zeiger.

• Pop singer Polina Gagarina.