What Day of the Week

October 2, 2021 is the 275^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 90 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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• 1780

  John André, British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War, is hanged as a spy by American forces.
• 1889

  In Colorado, Nicholas Creede strikes it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American Old West.
• 1924

  The Geneva Protocol is adopted as a means to strengthen the League of Nations.
• 1928

  The “Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God”, commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá.
• 1937

  Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of the Haitian population living within the borderlands; approximately 20,000 are killed over the next five days.
• 1941

  World War II: In Operation Typhoon, Germany begins an all-out offensive against Moscow.
• 1968

  A peaceful student demonstration in Mexico City culminates in the Tlatelolco massacre.
• 1996

  Aeroperú Flight 603, a Boeing 757, crashes into the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Lima, Peru, killing 70.
• 1996

  The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
• 2005

  Ethan Allen Boating Accident: The Ethan Allen tour boat capsizes on Lake George in Upstate New York, killing twenty people.

• 1833

  William Corby, American Catholic priest (d. 1897)
• 1869

  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian independence movement figure (d. 1948)
• 1873

  Plum Warner, English cricketer (d. 1963)
• 1914

  Bernarr Rainbow, English historian of music education, and choir master (d. 1998)
• 1948

  Donna Karan, American fashion designer
• 1950

  Mike Rutherford, English musician (Genesis)
• 1954

  Lorraine Bracco, American actress
• 1969

  Jun Akiyama, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1970

  Maribel Verdú, Spanish actress
• 1976

  Mandisa, American singer

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