What Day of the Week

October 5, 2019 was the 278^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 87 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

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

Hey! How’s your lovelife today? Get a free love reading with the most frank answers. Start to seize love opportunities in your life! Try it today and improve your lovelife. Did I mention it’s F-R-E-E? (Sponsored link; 18+ only)

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.

What no one tells you about your first name’s personality. Are there magical powers hidden in your given name? Every moniker has an undeniable character and personality. Check out Sandy’s personality and get smarter today. (Sponsored links)

• 610

  Coronation of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius
• 1450

  Jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria by order of Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria.
• 1813

  Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British.
• 1857

  The City of Anaheim is founded.
• 1869

  The Saxby Gale devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.
• 1877

  Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Perce band to General Nelson A. Miles.
• 1944

  Royal Canadian Air Force pilots shoot down the first German jet fighter over France.
• 1955

  Disneyland Hotel opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
• 1962

  Dr. No, the first in the James Bond film series, is released.
• 1973

  Signature of the European Patent Convention.

• 1717

  Marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, French mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1744)
• 1925

  Gail Davis, American actress (d. 1997)
• 1930

  Reinhard Selten, German economist, Nobel laureate
• 1939

  Marie Laforêt, French singer and actress
• 1940

  John Byrne Cooke, American novelist and photographer; son of Alistair Cooke
• 1948

  Tawl Ross, American musician (P Funk)
• 1948

  Zoran Živković, Serbian writer
• 1952

  Gigi Sabani, Italian TV host (d. 2007)
• 1957

  Mark Geragos, American attorney
• 1966

  Sean M. Carroll, American cosmologist

Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.