A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
October 12: Day of the Week
October 12, 2024 is the 286th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 80 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
October 12 Historical Event(s)
539 BC
The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.
1279
Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk founder of Nichiren Buddhism, inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon
1901
President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the “Executive Mansion” to the White House.
1942
World War II: Japanese ships retreat after their defeat in the Battle of Cape Esperance with the Japanese commander, Aritomo Gotō dying from wounds suffered in the battle and two Japanese destroyers sunk by Allied air attack.
1945
World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
1968
Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain
1979
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the first of five books in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction series by Douglas Adams is published.
1983
Japan’s former Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei is found guilty of taking a million bribe from Lockheed and is sentenced to 4 years in jail.
1986
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit the People’s Republic of China
2000
The USS Cole is badly damaged in Aden, Yemen, by two suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39
Who were born on October 12?
1558
Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)
1860
Elmer Sperry, American inventor (d. 1930)
1904
Ding Ling, Chinese writer (d. 1986)
1913
Alice Chetwynd Ley, British romance writer (d. 2004)
1934
Richard Meier, American architect
1947
Chris Wallace, American journalist
1967
Paul Laine Canadian singer/composer
1970
Charlie Ward, American pro basketball player
1978
Marko Jaric, Serbian basketball player
1990
Henri Lansbury, English footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters OGJNAETG? Check your answers here: Unscramble words OGJNAETG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.