This is our day guide for Sunday October 17th 2021 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 17th 2021 | |
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There are 2 public holidays today. | |
Day 290 of 2021 | |
75 days left in 2021 | |
Week 41 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
2003 – The pinnacle is fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 56 metres (184 ft) and become the world's tallest highrise. | |
1979 - Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. | |
1933 - Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the United States. | |
1806 – Former leader of the Haitian Revolution, Emperor Jacques I of Haiti is assassinated after an oppressive rule. |