What Day of the Week

October 7, 2021 is the 280^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 85 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.

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

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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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• 1571

  The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Holy League (Spain and Italy) destroys the Turkish fleet.
• 1582

  Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
• 1691

  The English royal charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued.
• 1763

  George III of Great Britain issues British Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing aboriginal lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlements.
• 1780

  American Revolutionary War: Battle of Kings Mountain American Patriot militia defeat Loyalist irregulars led by British colonel Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina.
• 1949

  The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
• 1958

  The U.S. manned space-flight project is renamed Project Mercury.
• 1960

  Nigeria joins the United Nations.
• 1976

  Hua Guofeng becomes Mao Zedong’s successor as chairman of Communist Party of China.
• 2004

  King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia abdicates, replaced by his son Norodom Sihamoni a week later.

• 1841

  King Nicholas I of Montenegro (d. 1921)
• 1888

  Henry A. Wallace, 33rd Vice President of the United States (d. 1965)
• 1919

  Sir Zelman Cowen, Australian academic and Governor-General
• 1947

  Chris Bambridge, former Australian football referee
• 1957

  Michael W. Smith, American singer
• 1979

  Shawn Ashmore, Canadian actor
• 1982

  Li Yundi, Chinese classical pianist
• 1984

  Toma Ikuta, Japanese singer and actor
• 1986

  Bree Olson, American pornographic actress
• 1987

  Sam Querrey, American tennis player

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