October 12 - Spanish Language Day; International Day Against Natural Disasters.
* The United Nations Organization (UN) announced October 12 as the International Day of the Spanish Language. Spanish is one of the six official languages of the UN.
* 2001 The United Nations has declared the second Wednesday of October as the International Day Against Natural Disasters. This day aims to draw the attention of countries around the world to natural disasters; provide information on how to prepare for them in advance and how to reduce their effects.
October twelfth, Wednesday, is the 285th day of the year (the third day of the 41st week of the year), with 80 days left until the New Year.
The following are celebrating their name days today: Deimantė, Ganta, Gant, Gantė, Radolf, Radulf, Ralf, Rudolfa, Rudolf, Salvina, Salvin, Serafina, Serafin, Serapina, Serapina, Wilfreda;
tomorrow: Edas, Edgaras, Edgardas, Edis, Eduarda, Eduardas, Eduardė, Edvard, Mintara, Mintaras, Mintare, Mintas, Mintė, Nortautas, Nortautė;
tomorrow: Bugailas, Bugailė, Bugvilas, Burgailas, Burgailė, Kalikstas, Kalikstė, Kalistas, Kalistė, Mindaugas, Rimvydė, Vincent.
Heavenly bodies: The sun rises today at 07.39, sets at 18.31. The length of the day is 10.52.
Today is the fourth full moon day.
Sun in Libra.
Smart thoughts: "Imagination is more important than knowledge" (Albert Einstein).
