October 19
October 19 is the 293rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 73 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Libra.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On October 19 the Sun's declination is approximately -11.4°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a October 19.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
- Christian feast day: Aquilinus of Évreux
- Christian feast day: Desiderius (Didier) of Auxerre
- Christian feast day: Frideswide
- Christian feast day: Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2025 — Pieces of the French Crown Jewels are successfully stolen during a heist on the Louvre Museum in Paris.. ↗(1 years ago)more
The French Crown Jewels and Regalia comprise the crowns, orb, sceptres, diadems and jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power between 752 and 1870. These were worn by many Kings and Queens of France as well as Emperor Napoleon. The set was finally broken up, with most of it sold off in 1885 by the Third Republic.
2019 — Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first Saturday sitting in Parliament since 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War. ↗(7 years ago)more
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. One of the oldest extant institutions in the world, its origins lie in the early 11th century and the emergence of bicameralism in the 14th century.
2013 — One hundred and five people are injured in a train crash in Buenos Aires. ↗(13 years ago)more
The Buenos Aires train crash occurred on October 19, 2013 when a passenger train failed to stop at a terminal station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, injuring 105 people. As of October 2013, the causes of the accident were under investigation.
- 2012 — A bomb explosion kills eight people and injures 110 more in Lebanon. ↗(14 years ago)
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On 19 October 2012, Wissam al-Hassan, a brigadier general of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) and the head of its intelligence-oriented information branch, died along with several others killed by a car bomb in the Achrafieh district of Beirut.
2005 — Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity. ↗(21 years ago)more
Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003 during the United States-led invasion of Iraq. He previously served as the vice president from 1968 to 1979 and also as the prime minister from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003.
2005 — Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb. ↗(21 years ago)more
Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin and the second-most intense tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere, both based on barometric pressure, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. Wilma's rapid intensification led to a 24-hour pressure drop of 97 mbar (2.9 inHg), setting a new basin record.
2004 — Thirteen people are killed when Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 crashes in Adair County, Missouri, while on approach to Kirksville Regional Airport. ↗(22 years ago)more
Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 was a scheduled passenger flight from St. Louis to Kirksville, Missouri, United States. On October 19, 2004, the Jetstream 32 aircraft operating the flight crashed on approach to Kirksville Regional Airport as a result of pilot error, killing 13 of the 15 people aboard.
2003 — Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II. ↗(23 years ago)more
Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a Catholic saint.
- 2001 — SIEV X, an Indonesian fishing boat en route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 migrants, sinks in international waters with the loss of 353 people. ↗(25 years ago)
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SIEV X was the name assigned by Australian authorities to an Indonesian fishing boat carrying over 400 asylum seekers en route to Australia, which capsized in international waters with great loss of life on 19 October 2001.
- 1989 — The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison. ↗(37 years ago)
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The Guildford Four and Maguire Seven were two groups of people, mostly from Northern Ireland, who were wrongly convicted in English courts in 1975 and 1976 of the Guildford pub bombings of 5 October 1974 and the Woolwich pub bombing of 7 November 1974.
1988 — The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and eleven Irish republican and Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups. ↗(38 years ago)more
From October 1988 to September 1994 the British government banned broadcasts of the voices of representatives from Sinn Féin and ten other Irish republican and loyalist groups on television and radio in the United Kingdom.
1987 — The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf. ↗(39 years ago)more
Operation Nimble Archer was the 19 October 1987 attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf by United States Navy forces. The attack was a response to Iran's missile attack on MV Sea Isle City, a reflagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait, which had occurred three days earlier.
Notable births
1999 — Carlotta Truman, German singer-songwriter ↗(27 years ago)more
Carlotta Truman is a German singer and a finalist in season 3 of Das Supertalent 2009 and The Voice Kids 2014. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as part of the duo Sisters with the song "Sister", after winning the German national selection Unser Lied für Israel.
- 1998 — Noof Al Maadeed, Qatari women's rights activist ↗(28 years ago)
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Noof Al Maadeed is a Qatari women's rights activist. She gained international attention in 2019 after documenting her escape from Qatar on TikTok after allegedly experiencing years of domestic violence and restricted women's rights. She lived in the United Kingdom until 2021 as an asylum seeker.
1996 — Chance Perdomo, American-British actor (died 2024) ↗(30 years ago)more
Chance Perdomo was an American and British actor. He earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for his performance in the BBC Three film Killed by My Debt (2018). He gained further prominence through his roles as Ambrose Spellman in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020) and Andre Anderson in the first season of the Amazo...
- 1996 — Bernadeth Pons, Filipino volleyball athlete ↗(30 years ago)
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Bernadeth Amoguis Pons is a Filipina indoor and beach volleyball athlete. She is currently playing for the Creamline Cool Smashers at the Premier Volleyball League.
1995 — Sammis Reyes, Chilean-American football and basketball player ↗(31 years ago)more
Sammis Daniel Reyes Martel is a Chilean professional football tight end and former basketball player. The first player from Chile to play in the National Football League, Reyes grew up playing basketball as a youth member of their national team before moving to the United States on an athletic scholarship at 14.
1994 — Cal Petersen, American ice hockey player ↗(32 years ago)more
Calvin Louis Petersen is an American professional hockey player who is a goaltender for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 129th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013 NHL entry draft.
Notable deaths
2025 — Daniel Naroditsky, American chess grandmaster (born 1995) ↗(1 years ago)more
Daniel Aaron "Danya" Naroditsky was an American chess grandmaster, commentator, and content creator. During his career, he was widely considered one of the best speed chess players in the world and was consistently ranked among the top 25 players. His major tournament wins include the 2007 World Youth Championship, the 2013 U.S.
2023 — Atsushi Sakurai, singer from Japanese rock band Buck-Tick (born 1966) ↗(3 years ago)more
Atsushi Sakurai was a Japanese musician. He was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band Buck-Tick from 1985 until his death in 2023. Initially joining as their drummer in 1983, Sakurai fronted the band for 38 years and 23 studio albums, nearly all of which reached the top ten on Japan's Oricon chart.
2021 — Jack Angel, American voice actor (born 1930) ↗(5 years ago)more
Jack Angel was an American voice actor and radio personality. Angel voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as Super Friends, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and was involved in numerous productions by Disney and Pixar. Before becoming involved with voiceover work, Angel was a disc jockey for California radio stations KMPC and KFI.
- 2019 — Deborah Orr, Scottish journalist (born 1962) ↗(7 years ago)
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Deborah Jane Orr was a British journalist who worked for The Guardian, The Independent and other publications.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (293) | 293 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (73) | 73 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 19102026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -11.40° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 62 days |