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Friday, October 23, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026 falls on a Friday. It is day 296 of the year, ISO week 43, in Q4.
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Friday, October 23
October 23, 2026 is day 296 of 365, ISO week 43, in Q4. The moon is Waxing Gibbous and the zodiac sign is Libra.
Day of year296
ISO week43
QuarterQ4
Days left69
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Lunar age
- 12.1 days
- Illumination
- 92%
- 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
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Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer
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James the Just (i.e. James, brother of Jesus) (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox)
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Allucio of Campugliano
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Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul)
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Boethius
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Ignatios of Constantinople
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John of Capistrano
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Joséphine Leroux
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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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June Lockhart, American actress (b. 1925)
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Geoff Capes, British shot putter and strongman (born 1949)
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Gary Indiana, American writer, playwright and poet (born 1950)
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Jack Jones, American singer and actor (born 1938)
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Aira Samulin, Finnish entrepreneur and dance teacher (born 1927)
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Bishan Singh Bedi, Indian cricketer (born 1946)
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