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October 20: Day of the Week
October 20, 2024 is the 294th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 72 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
October 20 Historical Event(s)
1910
The hull of the RMS Olympic, sister-ship to the ill-fated RMS Titanic, is launched from the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1935
The Long March ends.
1944
Liquid natural gas leaks from storage tanks in Cleveland, then explodes; the explosion and resulting fire level 30 blocks and kill 130.
1968
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
1970
Siad Barre declares Somalia a socialist state.
1973
The Sydney Opera House opens.
1977
A plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in Mississippi, killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Steve Gaines along with backup singer Cassie Gaines, the road manager, pilot, and co-pilot.
1981
Two police officers and an armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery in Rockland County, NY, carried out by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground.
1991
A 6.8 Mw earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1,000 people.
1991
The Oakland Hills firestorm kills 25 and destroys 3,469 homes and apartments, causing more than $2 billion in damage.
Who were born on October 20?
1656
Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)
1859
John Dewey, American philosopher (d. 1952)
1864
James F. Hinkle, American politician (d. 1951)
1963
Julie Payette, Canadian astronaut
1965
Norman Blake, Scottish musician
1971
Kamiel Maase, Dutch long-distance runner
1972
Pie Geelen, Dutch swimmer
1976
Nicola Legrottaglie, Italian footballer
1979
Paul O'Connell, Irish rugby union player
1983
Luis Saritama, Ecuadorian footballer
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