Holidays July 19
Day of legal service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
The Ministry of Internal Affairs Day appeared on the Russian holiday calendar in 2003 - from the moment Boris Gryzlov (then Minister of the Interior) issued a decree. The date for the celebration of this day was chosen with an emphasis on the event of 1946, when on July 19 the legal part joined the Central Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the main duties of which are to give conclusions on all documentation submitted for signature to the Minister of Internal Affairs, as well as his deputies, and advise Office for any emerging legal issues.
With the foundation of the legal part, only nine employees worked in it. Around the same time, the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs began to acquire new legal advisers and individual legal departments. In 1985, the VD authorities issued general rules for systematic legalization. Today, all the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs traditionally July 19 congratulate their wards on the annual professional holiday. This event is often timed with the award ceremonies of especially distinguished employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs legal services with state awards, diplomas, thanks and, of course, extraordinary ranks.
July 19 on the folk calendar
Sysoev day
Today, in the national calendar, the memory of St. Sysoy (Sisoy) the Great, who was a hermit monk, is noted. His place of residence was a small cave in the Egyptian desert, where the saint spent most of his time in prayers. For sixty years of hermitage, Sysoi achieved the highest spirituality, for which he received a gift of healing from God as a reward. According to legend, this gift was so powerful that once a miracle worker even managed to resurrect a young man who died from a serious illness. Anticipating his own death, the Monk Sysoi said that he was followed by angels and holy apostles, and on his deathbed he told his disciples that he had seen the face of the Most High sitting on a heavenly throne.
In Russia, by this period, as a rule, all sowing work was completed, if they were still ongoing. It was believed that the morning "sysoeva" dew had high healing properties, so the peasants after awakening immediately went into the yard and sprinkled their face with this life-giving moisture in order to gain strength and health. In addition, cattle were lubricated with such dew for its best performance. On this day, the hostesses harvested black currants, and in the evening they cooked delicious berry jam and baked chicken in currant sauce.
Historical events of July 19
July 19, 1696 - The Russians took the Turkish fortress of Azov
By the end of 1695, the Russian army during the war with the Turks planned to make the second Azov campaign. At the beginning of 1696, the construction of the fleet was completed. Eighty thousandth army under the command of Shein moved to Azov along the rivers Don and Voronezh. Part of the army went on the offensive by land. In May, almost simultaneously with the fleet, under the command of Lefort, the flotilla of Peter the Great sailed. Soon Lefort's troops managed to block the Azov. On July 17, after a fierce bombardment, the city weakened and was ready for a siege. Zaporizhzhya and Don Cossacks launched an offensive. After a 6-hour battle, they captured the outer rampart. After which the Turks surrendered and agreed to conclude an agreement on the surrender of Azov. July 19, the fortress was capitulated.
July 19, 1900 - Opening of the metro in Paris
The first metro lines in Paris were laid strictly under the roadway. Due to the insufficient width of the streets, many stations had a curved platform. And today, a feature of the Paris Metro is the small gaps between the stations. Nevertheless, the Paris metro is considered the most reliable form of public transport due to the lack of traffic jams.
July 19, 1980 - Opening of the XXII Summer Olympic Games in Moscow
From July 19 to August 3 in the Russian capital at the Central City Stadium. Lenin did not die out the Olympic flame. During this time, the best athletes in the world competed among themselves. The list of participants turned out to be quite impressive, despite the unrest in the world associated with the boycott of the United States and several Western countries. The competition was judged by about 1,300 judges from seventy-seven countries, about two hundred sets of medals were played, one hundred and ten world and Olympic records were set. Soviet participants were awarded 80 gold, 69 silver and 46 bronze medals. A very good result for Soviet athletes!
Born on July 19
Vasily Petrov (1761 - 1834) - electrical engineer, an outstanding scientist-physicist, academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. His main studies were related to the study of electricity and electromagnetic phenomena. It was Petrov who first discovered the electric arc, and also approached the discovery of the oxygen theory of combustion and described the dependence of the current strength on the cross-sectional area of the conductor. Thus, he became the forerunner of the great scientist Ohm, who managed to establish the law of the electric circuit in 1827. Among other things, Petrov owns a number of discoveries in the field of chemistry and meteorology. And his efforts in Russia for the first time equipped a physical cabinet at the Moscow Art Theater, which was considered one of the best in Europe.
Samuel Colt (1814 - 1862 gg.) - The famous American weapons designer. His most famous invention is the forty-fifth caliber revolver "Peacekeeper". The revolver was a symbol of the period of conquest of the Wild West. In the mid-nineteenth century, the military department ordered the designer of small arms to make a couple of thousand copies for the war with Mexico. Thanks to this order, Colt earned a considerable amount of money, which allowed him to establish his own company in his hometown of Hartford, after which the whole world found out about Samuel. Society even made a proverb about him: "God gave people freedom, and Colt provided them with equal rights."
Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893 - 1930) - Soviet poet. In 1908 he joined the RSDLP in order to wage a revolutionary struggle. Soon Mayakovsky left the party and was arrested. In 1909, while in solitary confinement, he began to write poetry. His first "serious" poem "Night" was published in the futuristic collection "Slap in the face of public taste." For such courage and a firm stance, Mayakovsky was expelled from the Moscow School of Painting, where he studied for about three years. In 1915, the young poet finished the poem Cloud in Pants. In it, he demonstrated his aversion to World War I. In subsequent years, he actively worked with Komsomolskaya Pravda and Izvestia. His poems and satirical plays were also published in the popular magazines "Twinkle" and "New World". Some of Mayakovsky’s plays were subsequently staged at the theater. In 1930, the poet was found in his own apartment with a bullet wound in his heart. Conducted investigative measures showed that he himself took his life.
Name day July 19
Celebrate: Andrew, Valentine, Anatoly, Alexander, Gleb, Anton, Vasily, Arkhip, Victor, Alexander, Martha, Innocent, Fedor, Vladislav, Arseny, Ulyana, Felix.
