This is our day guide for Monday October 21st 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 21st 2019
British Virgin Islands: St. Ursula's Day
Christopher Columbus named the Virgin Islands after St. Ursula after sailing past in 1493
Burundi: President Ndadaye's Day
Marks the assassination of a Burundian intellectual and politician in 1993Regional
India (regional): Public Holiday
To allow citizens of Maharashtra to vote in the state-wide assembly polls.
Jamaica: National Heroes' Day
Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.
Kenya: Mashujaa Day (in lieu)
October 20th honours all those who contributed towards the struggle for independenceNot a Public Holiday
Serbia: Remembrance Day
National World War II Victims Remembrance DayOctober 20th 2019 | Go to Today | October 22nd 2019
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| General Information for October 21st 2019 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 294 of 2019 | |
| 71 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 43 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1983 – The metre is defined at the seventeenth General Conference on Weights and Measures as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. | |
| 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. | |
| 1940 – The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published. |
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