This is our day guide for Saturday October 21st 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 22nd 2017
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| General Information for October 21st 2017 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 294 of 2017 | |
| 71 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 – A coup d'état in Somalia brings Siad Barre to power and establishes a socialist republic in Somalia. | |
| 1966 - Aberfan disaster: A slag heap collapses on the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people, mostly schoolchildren. | |
| 1945 - Women's suffrage: Women are allowed to vote in France for the first time. | |
| 1520 - Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as Strait of Magellan. |