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October 22: Day of the Week
October 22, 2024 is the 296th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 70 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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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 22 Historical Event(s)
1707
Scilly naval disaster: four British Royal Navy ships run aground near the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell and thousands of sailors drown.
1730
Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
1844
The Great Anticipation: Millerites, followers of William Miller, anticipate the end of the world in conjunction with the Second Advent of Christ. The following day became known as the Great Disappointment.
1859
Spain declares war on Morocco.
1877
The Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners.
1879
Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasted 13½ hours before burning out).
1883
The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod’s Faust.
1964
Canada: A Multi-Party Parliamentary Committee selects the design which becomes the new official Flag of Canada.
1976
Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.
2008
India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.
Who were born on October 22?
1197
Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)
1511
Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1553)
1558
Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)
1913
Robert Capa, American war photographer (born in Hungary) (d. 1954)
1962
Bob Odenkirk, American actor and comedian (Mr. Show)
1962
Hüseyin Kenan Aydın, German politician
1968
Shelby Lynne, American singer and songwriter
1969
Spike Jonze, American director and film producer
1971
Kornel David, Hungarian basketball player
1985
Zac Hanson, American musician
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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 VRUCUKFAEF? Check your answers here: Word scramble VRUCUKFAEF. (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.