The number was not chosen by chance; it was on this day in 1987 that the world's population reached 5 billion people. This date went down in history as the “Birthday of the Five Billionth Man.” The accelerated rate of demographic growth of the population could not be ignored, and the UN Council decided to establish a day through which it would be possible to draw attention to the problem of all humanity.

The authorship of the celebration of the sweetest day in the calendar belongs to the French. It was they who celebrated the chocolate celebration on a grand scale for the first time in 1995. Chocolate ingredients promote relaxation and psychological release. They provoke the release of endorphins and dramatically improve mood. There is an opinion that chocolate slows down the aging process.

The holiday is not yet official, but every year it becomes more and more popular. On July 11, 1874, Russian electrical engineer Alexander Lodygin received a patent for the invention of the incandescent lamp. Cinema and television, circus and theater, musicals and sports and entertainment shows - all the colorful splendor of these genres, perhaps even their very existence, is impossible without the participation of lighting artists.

Fragrant oils were used in Antiquity, Ancient Egypt, China, Persia and India. Plant extracts were used for embalming mummies, fumigating premises, conducting religious ceremonies, and creating cosmetics and medicinal products. Today, fragrant plant extracts are used, as they were thousands of years ago, to treat people - to improve the health of soul and body.

Remembrance Day for the victims of Srebrenica and all wars in Bosnia

The holiday is dedicated to honoring nettles and goes back to the distant past, when paganism flourished in Rus', and the people worshiped plants, animals, and natural phenomena. Residents believed that the Nettle Spell was the last day of the year when nettle was full of healing properties; from the next day it brought significantly less benefits.

Holidays in Belgium - Flemish Community Holiday

Orthodox holidays on July 11:

Transfer of the relics of the martyrs Cyrus and John

Memorial Day of Saints Sergius and Herman, Valaam Wonderworkers

Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Three-Handed”