What Day of the Week

October 18, 2021 was the 291^st day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 74 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.

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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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• 320

  Pappus of Alexandria, Greek philosopher, observes an eclipse of the sun and writes a commentary on The Great Astronomer (Almagest).
• 1016

  The Danes defeat the Saxons in the Battle of Ashingdon.
• 1081

  The Normans defeat the Byzantine Empire in the Battle of Dyrrhachium.
• 1356

  Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroys the town of Basel, Switzerland.
• 1386

  Opening of the University of Heidelberg.
• 1867

  United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
• 1912

  First Balkan War: Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration “To the Serbian People”, as Serbia joins the war.
• 1954

  Texas Instruments announces the first Transistor radio.
• 1967

  The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
• 1968

  The U.S. Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving a “black power” salute during a victory ceremony at the Mexico City games.

• 1569

  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)
• 1905

  Jan Gies, Dutch resistance fighter (d. 1993)
• 1923

  Jessie Mae Hemphill, Mississippi country blues electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (d. 2008)
• 1931

  Chris Albertson, American jazz historian
• 1935

  Peter Boyle, American actor (d. 2006)
• 1951

  Mike Antonovich, American ice hockey player and executive
• 1958

  Corinne Bohrer, American actress
• 1960

  Erin Moran, American actress
• 1984

  Freida Pinto, Indian actress and model
• 1991

  Tyler Posey, American actor

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