Day Guide for Wednesday October 5th 2016 What are the holidays on October 5th 2016?

This is our day guide for Wednesday October 5th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

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General Information for October 5th 2016
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 279 of 2016
87 days left in 2016
Week 40 of the year
On this Day in History
1962 - The Beatles' first single 'Love me do' is released.
1947 - The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
1864 - The Indian city of Calcutta is almost totally destroyed by a cyclone; 60,000 die.
1581 - Plakkaat van Verlatinghe (Act of Abjuration): the northern Low Countries declare their independence from the Spanish king, Philip II.