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🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Federal Fast Monday (CH) · Respect for the Aged Day (JP) · יום כיפור (IL) · 敬老の日 (JP)
✡️ Religious Observances
- Jewish: Yom Kippur יום כיפור holiday
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2013 — Al-Shabaab Islamic militants attack the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 67 people. ↗
- 2003 — The Galileo Probe is terminated by sending it into Jupiter. ↗
- 2001 — America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the... ↗
- 2001 — Increased racial tensions in Peterborough, England following the September 11 attacks result in the murder of Ross Parker by a gang of... ↗
- 1999 — Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1998 — Máscara de Bronce, Mexican wrestler
- 1993 — Kwon Mina, South Korean singer and actress
- 1993 — Derik Osede, Spanish footballer
- 1992 — Kim Jong-dae, Korean singer, Band Exo
- 1992 — Rodrigo Godínez, Mexican footballer
🏀 Sports on this Date
- NHL: Seattle Kraken @ Calgary Flames — 00:00 Scheduled
- NFL: Indianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs — 00:20 Scheduled
- WNBA: Seattle Storm @ Las Vegas Aces — 01:00 Scheduled
- MLB: Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles — 22:35 Scheduled
- MLB: Washington Nationals @ Detroit Tigers — 22:40 Scheduled
- NHL: Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals — 23:00 Scheduled