Today there are more than 124 million people in the world who have lost the ability to see or were born blind to this world. On November 13, 1745, Valentin Hauis was born in France, a famous teacher who founded schools and enterprises for the blind in Paris and St. Petersburg. Every year, on November 13, according to the decision of the World Health Organization, the whole world celebrates the International Day of the Blind. On this day, in many countries around the world, public attention is drawn to the problems of blind people.

Kindness Day began its countdown on November 13, 1998; the opening of an international conference on issues of kindness was scheduled for this autumn date. Representatives of the countries of the New and Old World gathered in Japan, where the World Kindness Movement was created a year earlier. Kindness Day is a unique date that allows each of us to become a little more cordial, warmer and more soulful, to show care and increased attention to every person around us. And remember to do good every day, not just on November 13th!

The radiation, chemical and biological defense troops (RCBZ) represent a special type of military units designed to ensure the protection of weapons, personnel, civilians and the environment from the damaging factors of the use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. In the Red Army, by order of November 13, 1918, the first units of chemical defense troops were formed. Officially, this day is considered the professional holiday of employees of this branch of the military.

The holiday is timed to coincide with the release in 1918 of Order No. 217/33 of the Revolutionary Military Council on the creation of a unit at the General Staff for working with secret documents. Since 1931, the Eighth Directorate (called a department until 1941) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces has been responsible for encoding and maintaining the secrecy of information. The security of the state, its development in the economic, political, social and cultural spheres depend on the activities of employees.

Symphonic metal owes its appearance to Scandinavian mythology, Viking metal and the Goth subculture. The songs written in the style of symphonic metal are based on the personal experiences of the authors, religious and mystical stories, historical dramas, myths and fantasy. A holiday has been established in honor of one of the syncretic genres that arose at the intersection of classics, theater, steampunk and hard rock.

Autumn Shawl Day

It turns out that the sausage also has its own birthday. The holiday is celebrated annually on November 13th. This day was chosen for a reason - on November 13, 1805, the sausage product, popular all over the world, was made and prepared for the first time. Funny holidays are a great occasion to treat yourself and your loved ones with delicious and aromatic sausages!

The holiday received its name from the names of Saints Spyridon and Nicodemus, revered by the Orthodox on November 13. According to signs, they predicted the weather for the near future: if a bullfinch sings on Nikodim and Spiridon, then frosts should soon be expected, but the chirping of sparrows marked good warm weather.

Govardhan Puja in India

Orthodox holidays November 13:

Memorial Day of the Hieromartyr Archpriest Ioann Kochurov

Memorial Day of Saints Spyridon and Nikodim, prosphora makers of Pechersk

Memorial Day of the Holy Apostles from the 70th Stachius, Amplia, Urvana, Narcissus, Appellius and Aristobulus