French Crown Jewels
Pieces of the French Crown Jewels are successfully stolen during a heist on the Louvre Museum in Paris..
What happened on October 19
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1579 to 2025.
Standout on October 19
2013
YouTube
British YouTube collective the Sidemen were formed as a Rockstar Games Social Club group in Grand Theft Auto Online.
About October 19
October 19 is the 292nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 292 of 365 (293 in leap years)73 days left in the year (73 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 43 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra (September 23 – October 22)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- In 357 days
- Roman numerals
- XIX.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thSoviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 19561956
- 40th1986 Mozambican Tupolev Tu-134 crash1986
- 30thBernadeth Pons1996
- 30thChance Perdomo1996
- 25thSIEV X2001
- 10thGiovanni Steffè2016
- 10thPhil Chess2016
- 5thJack Angel2021
October 19 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Phil Chess · Giovanni Steffè
- 25 years ago2001
- SIEV X
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on October 19 — ages this year
- 1999Carlotta Trumanturns 27
- 1998Noof Al Maadeedturns 28
- 1996Bernadeth Ponsturns 30
- 1996Chance Perdomoturns 30
- 1995Sammis Reyesturns 31
- 1994Anthony Santanderturns 32
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
House of Lords
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.
Robert Weryk
Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System.
2013 Buenos Aires train crash
One hundred and five people are injured in a train crash in Buenos Aires.
YouTube
British YouTube collective the Sidemen were formed as a Rockstar Games Social Club group in Grand Theft Auto Online.
Assassination of Wissam al-Hassan
A bomb explosion kills eight people and injures 110 more in Lebanon.
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma (pictured) became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 882 mbar (26.05 inHg).
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
Corporate Airlines Flight 5966
Thirteen people are killed when Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 crashes in Adair County, Missouri, while on approach to Kirksville Regional Airport.
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
SIEV X
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.
Guildford Four and Maguire Seven
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.
1988–1994 British broadcasting voice restrictions
The British government restricted the broadcast of the voices of representatives from Sinn Féin and several Irish republican and loyalist paramilitary groups on television and radio.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22.6 percent on Black Monday, the largest one-day percentage decline in the stock market index's history.
Black Monday (1987)
Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
Iran–Iraq War
Iran–Iraq War: U.S. Navy forces destroyed two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf in response to an Iranian missile attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker three days earlier.
Operation Nimble Archer
The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.
1986 Mozambican Tupolev Tu-134 crash
The president of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, along with 33 others, die when their aircraft crashes into the Lebombo Mountains.
Niue Constitution Act
Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.
Nixon White House tapes
President Nixon rejects an Appeals Court decision that he turn over the Watergate tapes.
Hutu
A group of ethnic Hutu military officers failed in their attempt to overthrow the Burundian government.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: The Siege of Plei Me began with the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and the U.S. Army.
United States embargo against Cuba
The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba.
Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
The Soviet Union and Japan sign a Joint Declaration, officially ending the state of war between the two countries that had existed since August 1945.
History of the Eurovision Song Contest
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
European Broadcasting Union
At a meeting of its general assembly, the European Broadcasting Union approved the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is published.
Guatemalan Revolution
The Guatemalan Revolution began with a small group of army officers led by Francisco Javier Arana and Jacobo Árbenz launching a coup against dictator Jorge Ubico.
World War II
World War II: Allied aircraft sank the German cargo ship Sinfra, killing mostly Italian POWs.
World War I
First World War: Allied forces began engaging German troops at the First Battle of Ypres.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Despite incurring nearly twice as many casualties as the Confederates, the Union army emerged victorious at the Battle of Cedar Creek.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British forces led by Lord Cornwallis officially surrendered to Franco-American forces under George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau, ending the Siege of Yorktown.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
The Pennsylvania Gazette published a statement by Benjamin Franklin describing a kite experiment (depicted) to determine the electrical nature of lightning.
San Felipe incident (1596)
The Spanish ship San Felipe was shipwrecked on the Japanese island of Shikoku, and its cargo confiscated by the local daimyo.
Entry of James VI into Edinburgh
A ceremony was held in Edinburgh marking the coming of age of James VI of Scotland as an adult ruler.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Phil Chess
Phil Chess, Czech-American record producer, co-founded Chess Records (born 1921)
Bill Daley (American football)
Bill Daley, American football player and sportscaster (born 1919)
Ali Treki
Ali Treki, Libyan politician and diplomat, Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1938)
Mahmoud Zoufonoun
Mahmoud Zoufonoun, Iranian-American violinist and composer (born 1920)
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Ronald Shannon Jackson, American drummer and composer (born 1940)
Lincoln Alexander
Lincoln Alexander, Canadian lawyer and politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (born 1922)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Frithuswith
Christian feast day: Frideswide
Aaron (monk)
Christian feast day: Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko
Henry Martyn
Christian feast day: Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion)
Aquilinus of Évreux
Christian feast day: Aquilinus of Évreux
Paul of the Cross
Christian feast day: Paul of the Cross
Desiderius of Auxerre
Christian feast day: Desiderius (Didier) of Auxerre
Isaac Jogues
Christian feast day: Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions
Spread across the centuries
- 16th century2
- 18th century2
- 19th century1
- 20th century39
- 21st century31
Earliest: Entry of James VI into Edinburgh (1579). Most recent: French Crown Jewels (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about October 19
What day of the year is October 19?
October 19 is the 292nd day of the year, with 73 days left after it.
What star sign is October 19?
October 19 falls under Libra (September 23 – October 22), a air sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 19?
We record 83 entries for October 19: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1579 to 2025.
Who was born on October 19?
Carlotta Truman (1999) is among the notable births on October 19. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 19 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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