4 September. Holidays and events of the day

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Each day of the year, even if it is not red on the calendar, has its own historical and cultural significance. What do the world remember the events of September 4? Who considers this day their holiday? Are the stars favorable to those born on this day? Read the article.

Historical background

September 4th went down in history as the founding day of the "city of angels" - Los Angeles. Today it is the largest city in California, USA, and back in 1781 there was only a small settlement of Spanish missionaries in its place.

This day in 1837 gave Samuel Morse a chance to introduce his invention, the telegraph, to the world.

In 1874, the great Russian surgeon and scientist was born, the inventor of balsamic liniment, better known to us as "Vishnevsky's ointment". Alexander Vasilyevich Vishnevsky made an invaluable contribution to the development of Soviet medicine, was awarded orders and medals, was awarded the Stalin Prize, as well as the title of Honored Scientist of the RSFSR.

The birthday of the famous Kodak trademark was September 4, 1888. It was on this day that George Eastman patented his first film camera.

In 1975, the program “What? Where? When? . This year the intellectual club celebrates its 40th anniversary. By the way, the first host of the TV game was Alexander Maslyakov, the current president of the Cheerful and Resourceful Club.

Professions Day September 4

Holidays around the world celebrated on this day:

• Nuclear Day in Russia - appeared in the calendar of professional holidays in 2006. On this day, those who have contributed to the development of the country's nuclear industry and created a powerful military base to protect the borders of our Motherland are honored. In addition to creating nuclear weapons, a huge number of people are working to ensure their safe storage. At the celebrations of the day of the nuclear specialist, they do not forget to honor the memory of those who gave their lives for the good of the Motherland with a minute of silence.
• Rescuer Day in Armenia - officially approved since 2008. The holiday is dedicated to the heroism of those for whom courage and bravery is a profession. At any time of the day or night, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations rush to help those who are in trouble. They not only put out fires, but also deal with the aftermath of natural disasters both in their own country and abroad.
• Customs Day in the Republic of Moldova - celebrated since 1991, from the very moment when Moldova was proclaimed an independent state and its customs system came under the leadership of the country's government. The customs service ensures the economic security of the country, compliance with customs regulations and collection of duties.
• Day of the gasman and oilman - celebrated by everyonethe world community. The extraction of such natural resources as oil and gas is a very complex process. A black gold deposit needs to be predicted, found, then a well drilled, and only after that oil and gas production should be established. And this also includes their transportation through pipelines to processing plants. A huge number of people are involved in this industry, and the significance of their work is priceless, because they provide our comfortable life and enable industry and agriculture to develop.

What else is celebrated on this day?

• Australia celebrates Father's Day - a holiday that appeared as a response to the celebration of Mother's Day. The role of a father is equally important in raising a child, so good fathers in Australia receive congratulations from their children on September 4th. Holidays of this kind help to strengthen family values.
• Immigrant Day in Argentina - every year up to 150 thousand immigrants move to the country for permanent residence, among them citizens of neighboring countries - Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia, a large number of immigrants from Italy, Spain, France and other European countries. Recently, there has been a trend towards an increase in the number of visitors from Asia and the Middle East (China, Japan, Syria, Lebanon).

Orthodox calendar

Besides the fact that the days of religious holidays and fasts are marked in Christian calendars, every day is also dedicated to the veneration of the memory of the saints. Hence the concept of name day. September 4 is the day of the angel forAlexander, Alexei, Ariadne, Athanasius, Vasily, Gabriel, Ivan, Hilarion, Isaac, Makar, Mikhail, Fedor, Felix.

What do the stars say?

According to astrologers, those born on September 4 (Zodiac sign Virgo) are persistent in their desires and consistent in their implementation. Virgos strive for stability, so outbursts of emotions and unnecessary experiences unsettle them. These people are quite modest, but not without ambition. They do not tolerate irresponsibility, they do not like to listen to excuses. They are also overly demanding of family and friends, as well as themselves.

Who is suitable for those born on September 4th? The zodiac sign Virgo is well compatible with the signs of Pisces, Capricorn, Taurus. But with Aquarius, Sagittarius and Libra, relationships can be very problematic.

Born on this day

Beyoncé is an American singer born in 1981 in Houston. Hits were such compositions as Crazy in love, Single Ladies, Beautiful Liar and others. Named the Most Successful Female Artist of the 2000s and Top Radio Artist of the Decade by Billboard magazine.

Nikita Malinin - a pupil of the Russian "Star Factory-3", was born in 1988 in the family of the famous singer Alexander Malinin. The country was remembered by the compositions "Kitten" and "Flash in the Night".

Alexa (real name Alexander Chvirko) - another pupil of the "Star Factory", was born in 1988 in Donetsk. In the famous song reality show, she reached the final, but failed to get a prize. Major hits: “Moon trail”, “Where are you?”, “I live by you.”