What Day of the Week

October 21, 2018 was the 294^th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 71 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.

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

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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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• 1097

  First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Antioch.
• 1209

  Otto IV is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Innocent III.
• 1805

  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar: A British fleet led by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet off the coast of Spain under Admiral Villeneuve. It signals almost the end of French maritime power and leaves Britain’s navy unchallenged until the 20th century.
• 1892

  Opening ceremonies for the World’s Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
• 1895

  The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.
• 1931

  The Sakurakai, a secret society in the Imperial Japanese Army, launches an abortive coup d'état attempt.
• 1945

  Women’s suffrage: Women are allowed to vote in France for the first time.
• 1959

  In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens to the public.
• 1987

  Jaffna hospital massacre is carried out by Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 70 ethnic Tamil patients, doctors and nurses.
• 1994

  In Seoul, 32 people are killed when the Seongsu Bridge collapses.

• 1847

  Giuseppe Giacosa, Italian writer (d. 1906)
• 1912

  Sir Georg Solti, Hungarian conductor (d. 1997)
• 1922

  Liliane Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal
• 1935

  Derek Bell, Northern Irish harpist, pianist, oboist, musicologist, and composer(d. 2002)
• 1952

  Allen Hoey, American poet and novelist
• 1953

  Marc Johnson, American jazz bassist, composer and bandleader
• 1975

  Henrique Hilário, Portuguese footballer
• 1975

  Toby Hall, American baseball player
• 1979

  Gabe Gross, American baseball player
• 1982

  Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian badminton player

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