What Day of the Week

October 19, 2019 is the 292^nd day of the year 2019 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 Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.

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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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• 1386

  The Universität Heidelberg held its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.
• 1822

  In Parnaíba; Simplício Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauí.
• 1954

  First ascent of Cho Oyu.
• 1959

  The first discothèque opens, the Scotch-Club in Aachen, Germany.
• 1974

  Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.
• 1986

  Samora Machel, President of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, and 33 others die when their Tupolev 134 plane crashes into the Lebombo Mountains.
• 1989

  The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison.
• 2003

  Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
• 2004

  Myanmar prime minister Khin Nyunt is ousted and placed under house arrest by the State Peace and Development Council on charges of corruption.
• 2007

  Philippines: A bomb explosion rocked Glorietta 2, a shopping mall in Makati. The blast killed 11 and injured more than 100 people.

• 1680

  John Abernethy, Irish Protestant minister (d. 1740)
• 1826

  Ralph Tollemache, British clergyman (d. 1895)
• 1917

  Walter Munk, Austrian-born American oceanographer
• 1937

  Peter Max, American artist
• 1945

  Jeannie C. Riley American country and gospel singer
• 1956

  Grover Norquist, American political figure
• 1969

  John Edward, American TV Psychic
• 1976

  Dan Smith, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1977

  Louis-José Houde, Canadian stand-up comic
• 1980

  José Bautista, Dominican baseball player

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