This is our day guide for Saturday October 19th 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 19th 2019
Estonia: Ethnicity day
day dedicated to the Estonian unique language and cultural identity
Iran: Arbaeen
Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet MuhammadOctober 18th 2019 | Go to Today | October 20th 2019
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| General Information for October 19th 2019 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 292 of 2019 | |
| 73 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 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 - The People's Republic of China joins the Korean War by sending thousands of troops across the Yalu river to fight United Nations forces. | |
| 1940 - First recorded snowfall in Pennsylvania, USA. | |
| 1386 – The Universität Heidelberg held its first lecture, making it the oldest German university. |
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