Holidays and commemorative dates:
International Day of Peaceful Coexistence – has been celebrated since 2018 on the initiative of the UN. The holiday aims to draw attention to the problems of solidarity, unity and tolerance around the world.
Vyshyvanka day – is celebrated every year on the third Thursday of May. The holiday is intended to remind about the importance of preserving traditions. At first it was celebrated only in Ukraine, then it acquired an international character. In 2006, Lesya Voronyuk, a student of the Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovich, initiated the campaign “World Embroidery Day”. The girl suggested that students and teachers choose a day to come to the university together in embroidered dresses. The first time only a few dozen enthusiasts joined the action, and the next year – a significant part of the university community. Later, Vyshyvanka Day began to be celebrated at the national level.
Events on this day:
1648 — the army of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi defeated the Polish army of Stefan Pototskyi near Zhovty Vody.
1703 – Charles Perrault, French writer, founder of the literary fairy tale genre, died.
1817 — born Mykola Kostomarov, Ukrainian historian, romantic poet, thinker, public figure.
1920 – Joan of Arc was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
1929 – the first “Oscar” award ceremony was held in the USA.
1975 – Japanese Tabei Junko became the first woman to reach the top of the highest mountain in the world – Everest.
2004 — singer Ruslana Lyzhichko won the Eurovision Song Contest. This was the second performance of Ukraine at the song contest and the first victory. Since then, our artists have won twice more – in 2016 (Jamala) and in 2022 (Kalush Orchestra).
2008 — Ukraine became the 152nd member of the World Trade Organization.
