January 10, or Christmas Meat Eating, Household Day and The World's First Subway's Birthday
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
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Capricorn, January 10. Those born on this day are realists to the core, capable of taking a sober look at any situation, assessing it and acting accordingly.
They rarely become victims of false optimism, unrealizable hopes and ideas, and besides, they always realistically assess their capabilities.
No matter how sensitive they are, those born on January 10 never allow their weakness to stand in the way of achieving their intended goal.
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Capricorn men born on January 10: Rod Stewart, George Foreman, Fukuzawa Yukichi.
- boast the following distinctive features:
- law abiding,
- careful,
- persistent,
- responsible.
- The strength of the Capricorn man is his honesty.
- They are quite reliable, to a certain extent impeccable partners, although he also has weaknesses, which include the lack of diplomacy, stubbornness and unwillingness to adjust his principles.
- A Capricorn man born on January 10 will not rush into battle, but rather will avoid open battle until the last, but if there is nowhere to go and he has to defend his honor or position, then he will skillfully strike his enemy.
- If he happens to lose in this fight, he will not show it and will not show his feelings to anyone, preferring to endure the hardships of defeat and his suffering alone.
- These people are always collected, compressed, like a spring, and they live their lives in such a way as if they are always on the alert and ready for anything.
Capricorn women born on January 10: Sakurako Ohara, Sarah Shahi, Kalki Koechlin.
- endowed with the following properties:
- wise
- practical,
- solid.
- Conservative and stable Capricorns, expect a lot from their life, they hope to succeed in a professional field and create a happy family.
- Born on this January 10th day, they will act carefully, go to their goal in small but sure steps.
- Women of this zodiac sign are accustomed to a realistic solution of issues, they approach life tasks thoroughly and judiciously.
- These individuals are endowed with the ability to foresee their future in perspective, they almost accurately assume which path they need to go in order to achieve success in life.
Main event
In London, opened the world's first subway line
January 10, 1863,
London's metro is the oldest in the world. In 1863 the first line was opened - a branch of the so-called extra-railroad railway was built by Metropolitan Railway.
The length of the subway line was 3.6 km. There were seven stations throughout the line.
The subway railway line was intended for the movement of trains with steam traction. The trains worked on coal. Soot from the coal was of little pleasure, making the passengers black. And yet the new mode of transport was very popular.
On the day of the opening of the line on January 10, 1863, almost 30,000 inhabitants of the British capital used the subway with pleasure.
The London metro today carries more than a billion passengers a year. The network of the London Underground consists of 11 lines, the metro has 270 stations, and the length of the tracks exceeds 250 miles (more than 400 kilometers).
Holidays
Christmas Meat Eating and Household Day
The Meat Eating was not a holiday, but a period began with it (it lasted until Shrovetide) when meat could be eaten.
In addition to religious motives, it was also due to the fact that in the first days of January it was decided to slaughter cattle. Consequently, meat appeared on the table - first of all, pork.
However, this did not cancel the weekly fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays. People said: "Meat - in the Meat Eating, but for lean - his turn."
At this time, it was time for weddings.
The Meat Eating was also called the Household Day.
The whole family gathered into the house: they did the chores together and sat down at the table together. This day reminded that marital consent is the most precious thing a person can have.
The motto of this day is: “When the family is good, then things are going well, and wealth will be born,” - people said.
Also on January 10...
49 BC - Roman commander Julius Caesar crossed the river Rubicon with the army, which meant the inevitable start of civil war. Over time, the expression "go Rubicon" became winged. Accordingly, “cross the Rubicon”, “cast lots” - make a firm, irrevocable decision. An analogue of the phrases “to burn all the bridges behind you” and to burn the ships.
1863 - The first line of the first metro in the world opened in London.
1883 - Count Alexei Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Russian writer (Peter I, Aelita, Hyperboloid of engineer Garin) was born.
1920 - The League of Nations, the first international political organization, was created.
1945 - Rod Stewart was born, an English rock singer.
1946 - The first session of the UN General Assembly opens in London. Since then, the General Assembly almost every year establishes a holiday, thus being one of the main suppliers on the planet of reasons for lifting the mood.
1993 - Benin established the festival of voodoo. January 10 in the seaside town of Ouida, considered the unofficial capital of the religion of voodoo, thousands of fans of mystical African cults gather from all over the world. They offer sacrifices to various deities, take part in mystical rituals, ask for help from the shamans.
1994 - The draft Partnership for Peace program was adopted at a meeting of representatives of NATO member countries in Brussels.
2000 - the famous English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber became the king of London theater. For $ 143 million, the author of popular musicals bought 10 London theaters from one Australian company, including the famous Palladium.
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