19 Mehr · Mithra 1399
Events on this day
- Feast of the Assembly (Cejna Cemayê) · Cejna Cemayê · Day 5
Yezidi · Cultural
The Yezidis' yearly pilgrimage to Sheikh Adi's shrine at Lalish, from 23 to 30 September Julian (6 to 13 October).
- Feast of the Holy Translators (Targmanchats) · Targmanchats
Armenian · Cultural
Mesrop Mashtots, who created the Armenian alphabet, and the translators after him, on the second Saturday of October.
- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah · Day 1
Jewish · Cultural
The close of Sukkot and the rejoicing of the Torah. Begins at sunset the evening before.
- Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize · Shirin Ebadi
Iranian · International
Shirin Ebadi, lawyer and human-rights defender, became the first Iranian Nobel laureate (announced 10 October 2003).
Facts
- Day 205 of 1399
- 161 days left
- Zodiac sign: Libra · Mizan