What Day of the Week

October 10, 2019 is the 283^rd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 82 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.

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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1780

  The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000-30,000 in the Caribbean.
• 1845

  In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipman students and seven professors.
• 1868

  Carlos Céspedes issues the Grito de Yara from his plantation, La Demajagua, proclaiming Cuba’s independence
• 1911

  The Kowloon-Canton Railway (split into MTR East Rail Line and Guangshen Railway now) commences service between Kowloon and Canton.
• 1913

  President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike thus ending construction on the Panama Canal.
• 1935

  A coup d'état by the royalist leadership of the Greek Armed Forces takes place in Athens. It overthrows the government of Panagis Tsaldaris and establishes a regency under Georgios Kondylis, effectively ending the Second Hellenic Republic.
• 1942

  The Soviet Union establishes diplomatic relations with Australia.
• 1970

  In Montreal, Quebec, a national crisis hits Canada when Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte becomes the second statesman kidnapped by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
• 1973

  Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with federal income tax evasion.
• 2010

  The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country.

• 1895

  Fridolf Rhudin Swedish actor and comedian (d. 1935)
• 1908

  Johnny Green, American songwriter, arranger and conductor (d. 1989)
• 1942

  Radu Vasile, Romanian Prime Minister
• 1943

  Frederick Barthelme, American author
• 1960

  Simon Townshend, British rock guitarist
• 1969

  Brett Favre, American football player
• 1972

  Jun Lana, Filipino playwright and screenwriter
• 1975

  Azlan McLennan, Australian artist
• 1975

  Ramón Morales, Mexican footballer
• 1986

  Nathan Jawai, Australian basketball player

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