What Day of the Week

October 9, 2021 is the 282^nd day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 83 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.

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 Julia’s personality and get smarter today. (Sponsored links)

• 1558

  Mérida is founded in Venezuela.
• 1740

  Dutch colonists and various slave groups begin massacring ethnic Chinese in Batavia, eventually killing 10,000 and leading to a two-year-long war throughout Java.
• 1861

  American Civil War: Battle of Santa Rosa Island – Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens.
• 1874

  General Postal Union is created as a result of the Treaty of Berne.
• 1934

  Regicide at Marseille: The assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Louis Barthou, Foreign Minister of France.
• 1963

  In northeast Italy, over 2,000 people are killed when a large landslide behind the Vajont Dam causes a giant wave of water to overtop it.
• 1981

  Abolition of capital punishment in France.
• 1989

  An official news agency in the Soviet Union reports the landing of a UFO in Voronezh.
• 2001

  Second mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attack.
• 2006

  North Korea allegedly tests its first nuclear device.

• 1757

  King Charles X of France (d. 1836)
• 1902

  Freddie Young, British cinematographer (d. 1998)
• 1967

  Eddie Guerrero, American professional wrestler (d. 2005)
• 1969

  Christine Hough, Canadian figure skater
• 1970

  Jason Butler Harner, American actor
• 1970

  Park Sang-min, South Korean actor
• 1971

  Jason Jones, American filmmaker
• 1973

  Fabio Lione, Italian musician (Rhapsody)
• 1973

  Steven Burns, American actor and musician
• 1983

  Jang Mi-Ran, South Korean weightlifter

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.