This is our day guide for Monday October 19th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on October 19th 2015
Albania: Saint Teresa Canonisation Day
Marks the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in 2016Not a Public Holiday
Azerbaijan: Independence Day
Adoption of the declaration of independence on October 18th 1991Public sector only
Egypt: Egypt Public Holiday
Half Day holiday for state workers to encourage voting in parliamentary elections
Jamaica: National Heroes' Day
Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.Public sector only
USA (regional): Alaska Day
Marks the official transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA on 18 October 1867Go to Today | October 20th 2015
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| General Information for October 19th 2015 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 292 of 2015 | |
| 73 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1987 – Black Monday - the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points. | |
| 1986 - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, and 33 others die when their Tupolev 134 plane crashes into the Lebombo Mountains. | |
| 1950 – Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program. | |
| 1940 - First recorded snowfall in Pennsylvania, USA. |
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