September 15, or First Long-Distance Railway Line, Democracy and Lymphoma
Zodiac Sign Virgo
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Virgo, September 15. Born on this day are tend to find a burden for themselves, modest or, conversely, too heavy, as it might seem at first glance, and then fully explore their capabilities.
They have an unusual ability to specialize, improve in one area and at the same time possess surprisingly complete information, the boundaries of which are very difficult to establish.
Whatever role those born on this day play, they strive for mastery in their work without pressure and prodding. However, their prowess is about light and flexible control, not the hard perfectionism so often associated with the Virgo sign.
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Virgo men born on September 15:
- can boast the following qualities:
- caring,
- thrifty,
- punctual,
- technical,
- devoted.
- Virgo man can like only a woman who is ideal in every sense - modest, well-mannered, educated, with an impeccable appearance, inaccessible and mysterious.
- You should not expect surprises or explosive emotions from a Virgo man.
- It is stable, consistent, and very predictable.
- He performs all his actions according to a clear plan, understanding the logic of which, you can understand the man himself.
Virgo women born on September 15:
- characterized by such differences of nature:
- sensitive,
- reliable,
- dependent.
- Virgos strive for excellence in everything - in their careers, and in relationships, and in appearance.
- Coquetry is alien to them, but false modesty is also an atypical feature of Virgos.
- They with dignity accept well-deserved compliments and courtship, but do not flatter them.
- Virgo women are well versed in people, they are difficult to deceive or mislead.
Main event
The opening ceremony of the first long-distance railway line on steam traction was held
September 15, 1830
September 15, 1830 in England, was the grand opening of the first long-distance railway line on steam traction: from Liverpool to Manchester. At 11.20 hours from Liverpool on the 50-kilometer highway set off eight railway cars.September 15, 1830
The original of the locomotive "Rocket" in the London Museum of Science
Joint-stock company "Liverpool & Manchester Railroad Company" appointed the technical project manager George Stephenson, the inventor of a locomotive that not only designed cars that won the right to service a new road in an open tender, but also laid the highway itself, according to the "load-carrying capacity and endurance" recognized by connoisseurs-a masterpiece of road construction.
The width of track, selected Stephenson, in all countries is still considered as a standard.
Trains speeded up to 30 km / h, and the passengers were delighted.
From this day in the UK, and then throughout the world began a turbulent era of the development of the network of railways.
Holidays
International Day of Democracy
The International Day of Democracy was established in connection with the adoption in September 1997 by the Inter-Parliamentary Union of the Universal Declaration on Democracy.
International Day of Democracy - proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on December 13, 2007. Celebrated annually on September 15 since 2008.
The International Day of Democracy was established in connection with the adoption in September 1997 by the Inter-Parliamentary Union of the Universal Declaration on Democracy.
The resolution invites the UN member states, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and individuals to celebrate this day in order to raise public awareness. The resolution calls on the UN Secretary General to take steps to ensure that the UN celebrates International Day of Democracy.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his message of September 15, 2009, noted:
“Democracy is important not only in itself - it is also a powerful factor stimulating social and economic progress, maintaining international peace and security and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms."
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
Symptoms, clinical picture
- The disease usually begins with an increase in lymph nodes in the background of complete health.
- The first symptom of the disease may be difficulty breathing or coughing due to pressure on the lungs and bronchi of the enlarged lymph nodes.
- In a small group of patients, common symptoms are noted: fever, night-time sweating, loss of weight and appetite. Usually these are elderly people (over 50).
In Folks
- Fedot, Rufina and Mammoth Sheepdog Day: Saint Mammoth is considered the patron saint of sheep and goats. "Don’t drive cattle out of the yard to Fedot and Rufina. If you drive out, you’ll catch trouble." By this day, the place where the sheep and the goats are standing is being cleaned: they are mossing, heather is smoking.
- From this day until Sozont (September 20) digging late potatoes for winter.
- Pastures become empty.
- The cattle is locked in a stall.
- Planting of berry seedlings.
- September 15-25 - autumn bergamot pear harvest.
- Until September 20 - planting of winter garlic.
Also on September 15...
1254 - Marco Polo (d. 1324) was born, an Italian merchant and traveler.
1789 - James Fenimore Cooper (d. 1851) was born, an American writer ("The Last of the Mohicans", "St. John's Wort", "Pathfinder").
1835 - ''Beagle'' brig, on which 26-year-old Charles Darwin traveled, reached the Galapagos Islands.
1881 - Ettore Bugatti (d. 1947) was born, an Italian-French automobile manufacturer.
1890 - Agatha Christie (Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller), English writer, detective queen, was born.
1916 - first use of tanks by the British in a battle on the Somme River.
1928 - exploring a type of mold, the English microbiologist Alexander Fleming isolated an antibacterial substance, which, when published a year later, was called penicillin.
1946 - Tommy Lee Jones was born, an American film actor, an ''Oscar'' winner.
1961 - the US Congress issued a special resolution to consider the merchant Sam Wilson the progenitor of the national symbol of America Uncle Sam.
1971 - 12 Canadians from the city of Vancouver set up the environmental organization ''Greenpeace''.
1977 - Tom Hardy, a British actor, was born.
1981 - largest shopping center in the world with an area of 483 thousand m² is opened in Alberta (Canada).
2007 - a mysterious meteorite fell in Peru, a celestial body collided with the surface of the Earth in the evening at 11:45 local time near the Peruvian village of Carancas near Lake Titicaca. At the same time, about 600 villagers began to suffer from various diseases, the causes of which are not yet clear. A large crater formed at the site of the collision of the meteorite with the Earth.
2008 - bank ''Lehman Brothers'' filed for bankruptcy, which marked the beginning of the 2008 World Economic Crisis.
2008 - Richard Wright (b. 1943), a British pianist, keyboard player, one of the founders of the ''Pink Floyd'' band, died.
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