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20th of March
world earth day
international day of happiness
International Francophonie Day
international day of astrology
International no meat day
Orthodox calendar
Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Basil, Bishop of Kherson Tauride.
The Holy Martyr Basil had the gift of healing diseases, and he helped many Christians. But the enemies of the teachings of Jesus for his faith beat Basil with stones and sticks to death (he died in the III century).
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folk tradition
Day of Vasily Kapelnik (celebrated in the northern regions of Russia).
“Spring comes with Vasily.” “It’s dripping from the roofs. And it’s scratching on the nose.”
If the weather on this day is cloudy, cold, frost will be at night.
Birthdays: Vasily, Evgeny, Emelyan, Ephraim, Kapiton and Pavel.
Events
March 20, 1699 Peter I founded the first Russian order – the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. This is the highest award in Russia, at all times it was awarded for exceptional services to the Fatherland. Motto of the Order – “For Faith and Loyalty”
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March 20, 1933 The first Nazi concentration camp was opened near Munich Dachau. It was here that thousands of gypsies, Jews, political prisoners and communists began to be sent.
Read also: Dachau: death with Prussian pedantry
March 20, 1969 took place wedding the legendary Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The ceremony took place at the British Consulate in Gibraltar.
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March 20, 1974 released to the public film by Vasily Shukshin “Kalina Krasnaya”.
“I wanted to talk about responsibility,” the director said. “For everything that is happening now on earth, everyone will have to answer. Both for good and bad. everything will have to be paid. Pay in full.”
Read also: In the homeland of Shukshin
March 20, 1986 Jacques Chirac becomes French Prime Minister. For the first time in the history of the country, the then President François Mitterrand and the Prime Minister (Chirac) represented different political forces.
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March 20, 1992 was established title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
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March 20, 2003 historical US invasion and from allies to Iraq.
The main goal of the international coalition forces was to overthrow the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein and form a democratic government in Iraq. There were two other stated goals – the discovery and destruction of weapons of mass destruction and the discovery of data indicating Hussein’s support for international terrorism. The operation was called “Shock and Awe” and lasted until May 1, 2003. During this time, according to Washington propagandists, complete control was established over the country’s territory. However, the peacekeepers themselves call the capture of Saddam Hussein, which took place on December 13, 2003, the “final victory over tyranny”. During the active phase of the campaign, a total of 140 American servicemen were killed, and several thousand more were killed by partisans. Terror attacks and provocations continue to this day. It is noteworthy that by the beginning of 2004 it became clear that the US and its allies failed to find even traces of weapons of mass destruction, just as they failed to prove the accusations of supporting terrorism by the Iraqi regime. Saddam Hussein was tried and executed on December 30, 2006.
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March 20, 2005 a mini-coup took place in the Kyrgyz city of Jalal-Abad: oppositionists protesting against the results of the parliamentary elections seized the mayor’s office, the building of the police department, the regional administration and the airport.
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Birthdays
March 20, 1632 in the ancestral village of Mazepintsy near the White Church in a gentry Orthodox family was born Ivan Mazepa, since 1687 – hetman of Ukraine. Initially, Ivan Stepanovich pursued a pro-Moscow policy and suppressed the performance of the Cossacks under the leadership of Peter Ivanenko. But during the Northern War he supported the Swedish king Charles XII.
Read also: Hetman Mazepa – “hero” of the Order of Judas
March 20, 1915 was born Svyatoslav Richtervirtuoso pianist, one of the great musicians of the 20th century.
Read also: TODAY – 5 YEARS AS RUSSIA LIVES WITHOUT RICHTER
Sorrowful dates
March 20, 1898 died Ivan Shishkinan outstanding artist.
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