This is our day guide for Thursday October 17th 2019 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 17th 2019
Haiti: Dessalines Day
Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1806October 16th 2019 | Go to Today | October 18th 2019
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| General Information for October 17th 2019 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2019 | |
| 75 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1966 – Botswana and Lesotho join the United Nations. | |
| 1941 – For the first time in World War II, a German submarine attacks an American ship. | |
| 1800 - Britain takes control of the Dutch colony of Curaçao. | |
| 539 BC - Cyrus the Great marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile. Cyrus allows the Jews to return to Yehud Medinata and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. |
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