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Also observed in: Labour Day (NZ) · National Holiday (AT) · Nationalfeiertag (AT) · October Bank Holiday (IE) · October Holiday (IE) · 臺灣光復暨金門古寧頭大捷紀念日（補假） (TW)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2017 — Royal cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Sanam Luang, Bangkok. ↗
- 2016 — An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes central Italy. ↗
- 2015 — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in northeastern Afghanistan, killing 398 people and leaving 2,536... ↗
- 2004 — GTA San Andreas makes its debut. ↗
- 2003 — The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km2), and destroys 2,200... ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1996 — Rebecca Tunney, English gymnast
- 1994 — Waqa Blake, Fijian rugby league player
- 1994 — Allie DeBerry, American model and actress
- 1992 — Joseph Cramarossa, Canadian hockey player
- 1991 — Riho Iida, Japanese model and actress
🏀 Sports on this Date
- NHL: Colorado Avalanche @ Nashville Predators — 00:00 Scheduled
- NFL: Kansas City Chiefs @ Seattle Seahawks — 00:20 Scheduled
- MLS: LA Galaxy @ LAFC — 01:00 Scheduled
- NBA: Memphis Grizzlies @ Sacramento Kings — 01:00 Scheduled
- NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks — 02:00 Scheduled
- MLB: TBD @ TBD — 04:00 Scheduled
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