October 19

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56 holidays recorded on October 19 throughout history

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Oxfordshire Day was created in 2013 by a local history group to celebrate the county's identity and heritage.

Oxfordshire Day was created in 2013 by a local history group to celebrate the county's identity and heritage. They chose October 17th because it's the feast day of St. Frideswide, Oxford's patron saint. She founded a priory in Oxford in the 8th century and allegedly struck a suitor blind when he pursued her. The day is marked with local events and historical walks. It's ten years old.

Albania celebrates Mother Teresa, born in Skopje when it was still Ottoman territory.

Albania celebrates Mother Teresa, born in Skopje when it was still Ottoman territory. She left at 18 and never lived in Albania. The communist government banned religion and denounced her as a foreign agent. She won the Nobel Prize in 1979. She visited Albania in 1989, months before the regime fell. They made it a holiday in 2004.

Navratri runs for nine nights, celebrating the goddess Durga in her various forms.

Navratri runs for nine nights, celebrating the goddess Durga in her various forms. On the tenth day — Vijayadashami or Dasara — Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana is commemorated through the burning of enormous effigies stuffed with fireworks. The effigies can be 100 feet tall. In Mysuru, the festival involves a royal procession that has continued uninterrupted since the 14th century. These are not recent traditions. They are calendrical anchors for communities that have organized their year around them for longer than most Western nations have existed.

Piauí celebrates independence from Portugal separately from the rest of Brazil.

Piauí celebrates independence from Portugal separately from the rest of Brazil. While the south declared independence in September 1822, Piauí's Portuguese garrison held out. A year later, they were finally expelled. The state celebrates both dates — September 7th for Brazil, October 19th for Piauí. It's the only Brazilian state with its own independence day.

Niue chose self-government but not full independence.

Niue chose self-government but not full independence. In 1974, the tiny Pacific island negotiated free association with New Zealand—they'd run their own affairs but keep New Zealand citizenship and defense. Population: 1,500. Every citizen can move to New Zealand whenever they want. More Niueans now live in Auckland than on Niue itself. It's the world's smallest self-governing state, and it's slowly emptying out. They celebrate Constitution Day while their young people pack for Auckland.

The Coptic Church honors Aaron, brother of Moses, who made the golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai.

The Coptic Church honors Aaron, brother of Moses, who made the golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai. God wanted to destroy the Israelites for it. Moses talked him down. Aaron became the first high priest anyway. His staff budded with almonds to prove God's choice. The Copts venerate him despite the calf. Forgiveness matters more than mistakes.

French citizens honored the tomato on the twenty-eighth day of Vendémiaire under the Republican Calendar.

French citizens honored the tomato on the twenty-eighth day of Vendémiaire under the Republican Calendar. By replacing traditional saints with seasonal crops and tools, the radical government attempted to anchor daily life in agricultural reality rather than religious tradition, secularizing the calendar to reflect the values of the new Republic.

Roman Catholics honor the North American Martyrs today, remembering the Jesuit missionaries who endured torture and e…

Roman Catholics honor the North American Martyrs today, remembering the Jesuit missionaries who endured torture and execution while proselytizing among the Huron and Iroquois nations in the 17th century. Their sacrifice solidified the Catholic presence in early colonial Canada, establishing a foundation for the Church’s expansion into the Great Lakes region and the interior of the continent.

Romans gathered at the Aventine Hill to purify their military weapons and armor during the Armilustrium.

Romans gathered at the Aventine Hill to purify their military weapons and armor during the Armilustrium. By performing these cleansing rituals in honor of Mars, the state sought to ensure the army’s protection and success in future campaigns, transitioning the city’s martial focus from the active fighting season to the quiet of winter.

Isaac Jogues and seven other Jesuit missionaries were killed in North America between 1642 and 1649.

Isaac Jogues and seven other Jesuit missionaries were killed in North America between 1642 and 1649. They'd gone to convert the Huron and Mohawk nations. Jogues was captured, tortured, and mutilated — his fingers were cut off. He escaped to France, got papal permission to say Mass without fingers, then returned to the same mission. He was killed with a tomahawk. The eight were canonized together in 1930. They're called the North American Martyrs. Conversion cost them everything.

Undated 46

Dia do Profissional de Tecnologia de Informação

Dia do Guarda Noturno

Dia do Operador de Caixa

Dia Nacional da Inovação

Aniversário dos municípios de Pouso Alto e Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais

Aniversário dos municípios de Ijuí e Ivoti, Rio Grande do Sul

Aniversário do município de Itabaianinha, Sergipe

Aniversário do munícipio de Três Ranchos, Goiás

Aniversário do município de Marilena, Paraná

Aniversário dos municípios de Dolcinópolis e Igaraçu do Tietê, São Paulo

Cleópatra e João

Kirchliche Gedenktage Johann Ludwig Schneller, deutscher Missionar und Pädagoge (evangelisch)

اليوم العالمي لالتهاب المفاصل.

Namenstage Frieda, Paul, Michaela (Tschechien)

San Antonio Daniel.

Albanie (Europe) : jour de Mère Térésa native du pays (depuis sa béatification en 2003 ci-avant, et en photographie c…

Albanie (Europe) : jour de Mère Térésa native du pays (depuis sa béatification en 2003 ci-avant, et en photographie ci-contre).Mère Térésa de Calcutta

Christianisme : station à fondation d'Eudocie de Saint-Étienne avec mémoire de ladite Eudocie et lectures de Héb.

Christianisme : station à fondation d'Eudocie de Saint-Étienne avec mémoire de ladite Eudocie et lectures de Héb. 6, 1-12 et de Jn 6, 35(-?) dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.

Cléopâtre de Palestine (en) († 319), veuve et martyre.

Eustère († 555), évêque à Salerne.

Gérin († 466) — ou « Guérin » —, martyrisé par les ariens à Aureilhan.

Grat d'Oloron († 506), 1er évêque d'd'Oloron.

Ptolémée et Lucius, († 166) martyrs à Rome.

Varus d'Alexandrie (en) († 307), soldat martyr en Égypte.

Agnès de Jésus († 1634), bienheureuse dominicaine française.

Thomas Hélye († 1257), bienheureux prêtre français, prédicateur aux diocèses de Coutances et d'Avranches.

Jean de Rila († 946), moine fondateur du monastère de Rila et protecteur de la Bulgarie.

Joël et ses féminins : Joëla, Joële, Joëline, Joëlla, Joëlle, Joëlline et Joëly ; leurs variantes : Yoël(le/-la).

Yaël et son féminin Yaëlle ; leurs variantes Yoël(le/a) ci-dessus.

Laure et ses nombreux dérivés (voir 10 août).

Christian feast day: Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)

Día Internacional de las Catedrales.

Día Internacional de las Catedrales. Para rendir un tributo a estos templos catedralicios, dada su importancia social y religiosa en la humanidad. No se ha determinado con exactitud el origen de la creación de este día internacional, el cual tiene como finalidad resaltar la arquitectura, el arte y el impacto de la acción social de las iglesias principales de la diócesis.

Beato Tomás Hélye.

Beata Inés de Jesús Galand.

San Pedro de Alcántara.

San Nadal Chabanel.

Santa Laura de Córdoba.

San Joel (profeta) (imagen ilustrativa).

San Grato de Oloron.

San Gabriel Lalemant y compañeros.

Santa Frideswida de Oxford.

San Etbino de Bretaña.

San Carlos Garnier.

San Canuto de Dinamarca.

San Asterio de Ostia.

NiueNiue Niue: Día de la Constitución, en honor a la independencia del país (autogobierno en libre asociación con Nue…

NiueNiue Niue: Día de la Constitución, en honor a la independencia del país (autogobierno en libre asociación con Nueva Zelanda) en 1974.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Carnicero Argentino.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Carnicero Argentino. Misiones: Día Provincial del Guardaparque.Fecha en la que se recuerda el fallecimiento de Horacio Foerster, ocurrido el 19 de octubre de 1993 en aguas del Moconá, mientras cumplía tareas de servicio. Cabe recordar que el Día Nacional del Guardaparques se celebra el 9 de octubre en Argentina, como recordatorio de la fecha de 1934 en que se sancionó la Ley 12.103, primera Ley de Parques Nacionales.