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

Hey! How’s your lovelife today? Get a free love reading with the most frank answers. Start to seize love opportunities in your life! Try it today and improve your lovelife. Did I mention it’s F-R-E-E? (Sponsored link; 18+ only)

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.

What no one tells you about your first name’s personality. Are there magical powers hidden in your given name? Every moniker has an undeniable character and personality. Check out Easton’s personality and get smarter today. (Sponsored links)

• 1216

  King John of England loses his crown jewels in The Wash, probably near Fosdyke, perhaps near Sutton Bridge
• 1279

  Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk founder of Nichiren Buddhism, inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon
• 1810

  First Oktoberfest: The Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
• 1892

  The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools, as part of a celebration marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage.
• 1960

  Cold War: Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a desk at United Nations General Assembly meeting to protest a Philippine assertion of Soviet Union colonial policy being conducted in Eastern Europe
• 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.
• 1988

  Two officers of the Victoria Police are gunned down executional style in the Walsh Street police shootings, Australia.
• 1991

  Askar Akayev, previously chosen President of Kyrgyzstan by republic’s Supreme Soviet, is confirmed president in an uncontested poll.
• 1999

  Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.

• 1892

  Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (d. 1975)
• 1904

  Ding Ling, Chinese writer (d. 1986)
• 1906

  John Murray, American playwright (d.1984)
• 1908

  Ann Petry, American novelist (d. 1997)
• 1924

  Doris Grau, American actress (d. 1995)
• 1949

  Stan Hansen, American professional wrestler
• 1955

  Aggie MacKenzie, Scottish television presenter
• 1963

  Alan McDonald, Northern Irish footballer
• 1978

  Marko Jaric, Serbian basketball player
• 1981

  Sneha, Indian actress

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.