Saturday October 19, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

October 19: Day of the Week

October 19, 2024 is the 293rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 73 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.

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

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Zodiac & Birthstone

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.

October 19 Historical Event(s)

439
The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
1386
The Universität Heidelberg held its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.
1466
The Thirteen Years War ends with the Second Treaty of Thorn.
1912
Italy takes possession of Tripoli, Libya from the Ottoman Empire.
1914
The First Battle of Ypres begins.
1969
The first Prime Minister of Tunisia in twelve years, Bahi Ladgham, is appointed by President Habib Bourguiba.
1974
Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.
1987
Black Monday - the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
1987
In retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy disables three of Iran’s offshore oil platforms.
2005
Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.

Who were born on October 19?

1789
Theophilos Kairis, Greek priest and revolutionary (d. 1853)
1952
Verónica Castro, Mexican actress and singer
1955
Melpo Kosti, Greek actress
1963
Prince Laurent of Belgium
1968
Rodney Carrington, American actor and comedian
1973
Joaquin Gage, Canadian ice hockey player
1977
Jason Reitman, Canadian filmmaker
1977
Louis-José Houde, Canadian stand-up comic
1978
Enrique Bernoldi, Brazilian race car driver
1978
Zakhar Dubenskiy, Russian footballer

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