Monday, October 19, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
RenéAstrological sign: Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Festivals and international days on October 19:
- Constitution Day (Niue)
See also: October 18 - October 20 - All days of 2026
October 17-25: World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
October 19, 1783: First human flight in a hot air balloon: Jean-Baptiste Réveillon, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, and Giroud de Villette board a balloon tethered to the ground by a rope at the Folie Titon.
October 19, 1939: Founding in France of the CNRS, the National Centre for Scientific Research, by decree-law, to coordinate laboratory activity and increase research output.
October 19, 1987: The New York Stock Exchange loses 22.6% following a very sharp rise in long-term interest rates. To this day, it is the second-largest stock market crash, just behind the one in Iceland in 2008.