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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 falls on a Wednesday. It is day 297 of the year, ISO week 43, in Q4.

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Wednesday, October 23

October 23, 2024 is day 297 of 366, ISO week 43, in Q4. The moon is Last Quarter and the zodiac sign is Libra.

Day of year297
ISO week43
QuarterQ4
Days left69

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
Last Quarter
Lunar age
20.4 days
Illumination
68%
Season
Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern Hemisphere

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Libra
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Today's Celebrations

October 23
Observance Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer
Observance James the Just (i.e. James, brother of Jesus) (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox)
Observance Allucio of Campugliano
Observance Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul)
Observance Boethius
Observance Ignatios of Constantinople
Observance John of Capistrano
Observance Joséphine Leroux

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2022: Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to October 23.

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Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.

An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.

Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.

During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest.

Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.

The runway show for Alexander McQueen's collection The Hunger was staged at London's Natural History Museum.

Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months.

A screening of Mother India, one of the most influential Indian films in history, was held for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru two days before its release.

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