December 30: Global Planning Day, Soda Day

Today, December 30, in many countries is called the Day of Global Planning, UNN writes.

The event is aimed at summarizing the results of the past year and setting goals for the next year.

Global Planning Day is more than just a the eve of New Year's resolutions, it is a strategic approach to setting and achieving personal goals. By reflecting on the past, setting clear goals and preparing for challenges, people can maximize this opportunity to make positive changes in their lives. changes in their lives.

December 30 is also Soda Day.

The inhabitants of ancient Egypt used natural deposits of sodium carbonate as a soap and cleanser.

Soda was first produced industrially in 1790, thanks to the invention of French chemist Nicolas Blanc. thanks to the invention of French chemist Nicolas Leblanc. 70 years later the Belgian industrialist Ernest Solvay invented a way to produce sodium bicarbonate as a by-product of gas production.

In 1846, in New York City, the owners of the John Dwight and Austin Church founded the first baking soda factory in New York City in 1846. to produce baking soda.

According to the church calendar, today is the Day of Remembrance of the Martyr Anisia of Thessalonica.

Anisia lived in the third century in the Greek city of Thessaloniki. She became an orphan at an early age and from a young age devoted her life to serving the Lord.

Even as the persecution of Christians intensified, she did not renounced her faith.

According to legend, Anisia died on her way to church at the hands of a of a pagan warrior who wanted to force her to attend a pagan festival. When she refused objected, the warrior stabbed her with a sword. Anisia of Thessalonica was buried near the the city gates, where, after the persecution of Christians ceased, a church was built in her honor. in her honor.

Anisiya, Iryna, Yaryna, and Maria celebrate their name days on December 30, Anton, Daniil, and Yaryna.