This Day in History for October 19

OCT 19 Monday 2026
Featured event 2017

1I/ʻOumuamua

Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System.

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“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius
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  1. 2025
    Louvre heist

    Pieces of the French Crown Jewels are successfully stolen during a heist on the Louvre Museum in Paris..

  2. 2019
    Falklands War

    Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first Saturday sitting in Parliament since 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War.

  3. 2013
    Buenos Aires train crash

    One hundred and five people are injured in a train crash in Buenos Aires.

  4. 2012
    A bomb explosion kills eight people and injures 110 more in Lebanon

    A bomb explosion kills eight people and injures 110 more in Lebanon.

  5. 2005
    Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity

    Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.

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“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius

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What happened on October 19?

One highlighted entry is from 2017: Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System.

Who was born on October 19?

People listed for October 19 include Carlotta Truman (1999), Chance Perdomo (1996), and Sammis Reyes (1995).

What observances fall on October 19?

Observances listed for October 19 include Constitution Day, in honor of the country's independence (self-governing in free association with New Zealand) in 1974. (Niue), Christian feast day: Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria), and Christian feast day: Aquilinus of Évreux.

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