This is our day guide for Sunday October 8th 2017 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?
Go to Today | October 9th 2017
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| General Information for October 8th 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 281 of 2017 | |
| 84 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 40 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2005 - 2005 Kashmir earthquake: Thousands of people are killed by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. | |
| 1982 - Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000. | |
| 1967 - Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia. | |
| 1944 - In World War II, the Battle of Crucifix Hill begins just outside Aachen, Germany. The US troops win. |