What is the holiday today: the calendar on April 23 in Russia and the world, folk signs who were born

April 23 all over the world recall the importance of books and writing. Also in Russia and other countries, holidays devoted to sports are celebrated - on April 23, cyclists and players in table tennis celebrate their day. Lenta.ru tells what other holidays are celebrated on April 23 and which of the celebrities was born that day.

• Holidays in Russia
• Holidays in the world
• What is the church holiday on April 23
• Who was born on April 23

Holidays in Russia

Day of the Russian cyclist

Photo: Grigory Sysoev / RIA Novosti

On April 23, 1801, the Ural Fortress Efim Artamonov created a self -rolling installation similar to a bicycle. Her front wheel was in human height, and the rear was half as much. The steering wheel and saddle were made of wood.

The inventor himself tested the bicycle, overcoming the distance from the village of Verkhoturye to Moscow - and this is about 2000 kilometers. The owner sent him to the mileage of the serf, who wished to surprise Tsar Alexander I...
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