This is our day guide for Sunday October 15th 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?
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| General Information for October 15th 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 288 of 2017 | |
| 77 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1997 – The first supersonic land speed record is set by Andy Green in ThrustSSC (United Kingdom), exactly 50 years and 1 day after Chuck Yeager first broke thesound barrier in the Earth's atmosphere. | |
| 1989 - Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL. | |
| 1971 – The start of the 2500-year celebration of Iran, celebrating the birth of Persia. | |
| 1928 – The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States. |