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 French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

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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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• 1582

  Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
• 1631

  A Saxon army takes over Prague.
• 1845

  In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipman students and seven professors.
• 1928

  Chiang Kai-Shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
• 1970

  Fiji becomes independent.
• 1971

  Sold, dismantled and moved to the United States, London Bridge reopens in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
• 1972

  The 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash, killing 48, occurs due to foggy conditions. The accident’s response pushes for changes in Chicago commuter rail, such as brightly colored ends on the cars.
• 1975

  Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations.
• 1980

  A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurs in the Algerian town of El Asnam. 3.500 die and 300,000 are left homeless.
• 2009

  Armenia and Turkey sign protocols in Zurich, Switzerland to open their borders.

• 1567

  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)
• 1923

  Nicholas Parsons, English actor
• 1924

  James Clavell, Australian author (d. 1994)
• 1926

  Richard Jaeckel, American actor (d. 1997)
• 1950

  Nora Roberts, American novelist
• 1970

  Dean Kiely, Irish footballer
• 1971

  Ian Bennett, English footballer
• 1980

  Sherine, Egyptian singer
• 1982

  Amon Buchanan, Australian rules footballer
• 1985

  Marina Diamandis, Welsh singer/songwriter

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