What Day of the Week

October 12, 2020 is the 286^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 80 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.

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

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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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• 1692

  The Salem witch trials are ended by a letter from Massachusetts Governor William Phips.
• 1823

  Charles Macintosh of Scotland sells the first raincoat.
• 1871

  Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) enacted by British rule in India, which named over 160 local communities 'Criminal Tribes', i.e. hereditary criminals. Repealed in 1949, after Independence of India.
• 1945

  World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
• 1953

  “The Caine Mutiny Court Martial” opens at Plymouth Theatre, New York
• 1959

  At the national congress of APRA in Peru a group of leftist radicals are expelled from the party. They will later form APRA Rebelde.
• 1964

  The Soviet Union launches the Voskhod 1 into Earth orbit as the first spacecraft with a multi-person crew and the first flight without space suits
• 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
• 2002

  Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Kuta, Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.

• 1893

  Velvalee Dickinson, American spy (d. 1980)
• 1908

  Paul Engle, American writer (d. 1991)
• 1921

  Art Clokey, American animator (Gumby) (d. 2010)
• 1924

  Leonidas Kyrkos, Greek politician (d. 2011)
• 1950

  Caroline Ellis, English actress
• 1969

  Judit Mascó, Spanish model
• 1973

  Martin Corry, English rugby player
• 1979

  Steven Agnew, Northern Irish politician
• 1981

  Brian Kerr, Scottish footballer
• 1981

  Tom Guiry, American actor

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