What Day of the Week

October 26, 2021 is the 299^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 66 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.

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

Scorpio 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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• 306

  Martyrdom of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
• 1640

  The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Scotland and Charles I of England.
• 1775

  King George III goes before Parliament to declare the American colonies in rebellion, and authorized a military response to quell the American Revolution.
• 1776

  Benjamin Franklin departs from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.
• 1909

  Itō Hirobumi, Resident-General of Korea, was shot to death by Korean independence supporter Ahn Jung-geun at the Harbin train station in Manchuria.
• 1921

  The Chicago Theatre opens.
• 1936

  The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.
• 1943

  World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 “Pfeil”.
• 1955

  Ngô Đình Diệm declares himself Premier of South Vietnam.
• 1992

  The Charlottetown Accord fails to win majority support in a Canada wide referendum.

• 1902

  Beryl Markham, Kenyan horse trainer and author (d. 1986)
• 1902

  Jack Sharkey, American boxer (d. 1994)
• 1916

  Boyd Wagner, First USAAF fighter ace of World War II (d. 1942)
• 1959

  Brian Bovell, British actor
• 1964

  Thomas Cavanagh, Canadian actor
• 1966

  Jeanne Zelasko, American sportcaster
• 1973

  Taka Michinoku, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1983

  Luke Watson, South African rugby player
• 1985

  Kieran Read, New Zealand rugby player
• 1987

  Shawn Lauvao, American football player

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