Commemoration day of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov (1754-1833), Russian spiritual ascetic, seer, elder, founder of the Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery.
Birthday of Aleksander Griboyedov (1795-1829), Russian playwright, poet, composer, diplomat, author of the comedy "Woe from Wit".
Birthday of Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850-1891), Russian mathematician and engineer, Russia's first female professor.
