October 20, 1854 - Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist
October 20, 1871 - Frederick Burton, American actor
October 20, 1882 - Bela Lugosi [Blaskó], Austrian actor
October 20, 1884 - Thomas Chalmers, American opera singer, actor, and filmmaker
October 20, 1889 - Margaret Dumont, American actress and Marx Brothers' comic foil
October 20, 1893 - Charley Chase, American comedian, actor and director
October 20, 1894 - Olive Thomas, American actress
October 20, 1895 - Rex Ingram, American actor
October 20, 1902 - Addison Richards, American actor
October 20, 1903 - John Lodge, American actor and politician (79th Governor of Connecticut)
October 20, 1904 - Anna Neagle, English actress
October 20, 1907 - Arlene Francis, American actress and radio and television personality
October 20, 1911 - Will Rogers Jr, American politician writer, political commentator, and actor (Down to Earth)
October 20, 1913 - Barney Phillips [Bernard Philip Ofner], American actor
October 20, 1914 - Fayard Nicholas, American tap dancer, one-half of The Nicholas Brothers and actor
October 20, 1918 - Anton Diffring [Alfred Pollack], German character actor
October 20, 1922 - John Anderson, American actor
October 20, 1923 - Herschel Bernardi, American actor
October 20, 1925 - Roger Hanin, French actor
October 20, 1932 - William Christopher, American comedian and actor
October 20, 1934 - Michael Dunn, Shattuck OK, actor
October 20, 1934 - Timothy West, English actor
October 20, 1935 - Jerry Orbach, actor
October 20, 1942 - Earl Hindman, Bisbee AZ, actor
October 20, 1945 - Hector the Bulldog, Warner Bros. cartoon character, first debuts in "Peck Up Your Troubles"
October 20, 1952 - Melanie Mayron, actress
October 20, 1953 - Bill Nunn, American actor
October 20, 1955 - Robert ten Brink, Dutch TV host/cabaret artist
October 20, 1956 - Danny Boyle, English film director
October 20, 1957 - Susanna Haavisto, Finnish actress and singer
October 20, 1958 - Eric Scott, actor
October 20, 1958 - Valerie Faris, American film director
October 20, 1958 - Viggo Mortensen, American Actor
October 20, 1959 - Mark Little, Australian actor and comedian
October 20, 1959 - Razor Ramon, [Scott Hall], wrestler
October 20, 1961 - Michie Tomizawa, Japanese voice actress
October 20, 1965 - William Zabka, American actor
October 20, 1967 - Susan Tulley, British actress
October 20, 1967 - Luigi Lo Cascio, Italian actor
October 20, 1967 - Luck Mervil, Québécois actor and singer
October 20, 1967 - Marco Ngai, Hong Kong actor
October 20, 1970 - Chavo Guerrero, Jr., American professional wrestler
October 20, 1978 - Michael Johns, American Idol finalist
October 20, 1979 - John Krasinski, American actor
October 20, 1983 - Takayuki Yamada, Japanese actor
October 20, 1985 - Jennifer Nicole Freeman, American actress
October 20, 1986 - Priyanka Sharma, Indian actress
October 20, 1994 - Morgan Featherstone, Australian model
October 20, 1942 - May Robson, actress
October 20, 1952 - Basil Radford, British actor
October 20, 1959 - Werner Krauss, German actor
October 20, 1968 - Bud Flanagan [Chaim Reuben Weintrop], English comedian
October 20, 1970 - Patrick Wymark [Cheeseman], British actor
October 20, 1989 - Anthony Quayle, British actor
October 20, 1990 - Joel McCrea, American actor
October 20, 1993 - Maurice Dolbier, American actor/writer
October 20, 1994 - Burton "Burt" Lancaster, American actor
October 20, 1994 - Eberhard Feik, German actor
October 20, 1994 - Sergei F Bondartsjoek, actor and director
October 20, 1995 - Christopher Stone, actor
October 20, 1995 - Jack Rose, American screenwriter
October 20, 2002 - Barbara Berjer, American actress
October 20, 2002 - Bernard Fresson, French actor
October 20, 2003 - Jack Elam, American actor
October 20, 2003 - Čkalja [Miodrag Petrović], Serbian actor and one of the most popular comedians of former Yugoslavia
October 20, 2006 - Jane Wyatt, American actress
October 20, 2014 - Lili Carati, Miss Italy 1975 and actress
October 20, 1911 - Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210W 46th St, NYC, Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210W 46th St, NYC
October 20, 1930 - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premieres on NBC radio, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premieres on NBC radio
October 20, 1932 - Journalist Robert Trout joins CBS, Journalist Robert Trout joins CBS
October 20, 1947 - HUAC opens hearings into alleged Communist influence in Hollywood, HUAC opens hearings into alleged Communist influence in Hollywood
October 20, 1953 - WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting, WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting
October 20, 1955 - "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith, "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith
October 20, 1959 - WABG TV channel 6 in Greenwood-Greenville, MS (ABC) 1st broadcast, WABG TV channel 6 in Greenwood-Greenville, MS (ABC) 1st broadcast
October 20, 1963 - WITV TV channel 7 in Charleston, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting, WITV TV channel 7 in Charleston, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
October 20, 1967 - KMXN (now KJTV) TV channel 34 in Lubbock, TX (IND) begins broadcasting, KMXN (now KJTV) TV channel 34 in Lubbock, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
October 20, 1969 - WKYH (now WYMT) TV channel 57 in Hazard, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting, WKYH (now WYMT) TV channel 57 in Hazard, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting
October 20, 1973 - Mariette Hartley appears on Bob Newhart in "Have You Met Miss Dietz", Mariette Hartley appears on Bob Newhart in "Have You Met Miss Dietz"
October 20, 1979 - Bob Dylan appears on "Saturday Night Live", Bob Dylan appears on "Saturday Night Live"
October 20, 1998 - Comedian Richard Pryor is awarded the 1st ever Mark Twain Prize for American Humour, Comedian Richard Pryor is awarded the 1st ever Mark Twain Prize for American Humour
October 20, 1788 - Philip Knapton, composer
October 20, 1792 - Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer
October 20, 1819 - Karol Mikuli, composer
October 20, 1867 - Fini Henriques, Danish composer & violinist
October 20, 1874 - Charles Ives, American composer
October 20, 1877 - Josephine McGill, composer
October 20, 1884 - Thomas Chalmers, American opera singer, actor, and filmmaker
October 20, 1890 - Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, jazz pianist/composer
October 20, 1900 - Rodolfo Halffter, composer
October 20, 1901 - Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer
October 20, 1908 - Stuart Hamblen, American singer and composer
October 20, 1909 - Monique Hare, French pianist
October 20, 1913 - Angelo Ephrikian, composer
October 20, 1913 - Grandpa [Louis M] Jones, Niagra KY, country musician
October 20, 1914 - Fayard Nicholas, American tap dancer, one-half of The Nicholas Brothers and actor
October 20, 1915 - Giora Schuster, composer
October 20, 1923 - Robert Craft, American conductor, writer and friend of Stravinsky
October 20, 1925 - Herman Roelstraete, composer
October 20, 1934 - Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer
October 20, 1937 - Wanda Jackson, Maud Oklahoma, country singer
October 20, 1939 - Jay Siegel, rock bassist
October 20, 1939 - Raymond Jones, British keyboardist and songwriter
October 20, 1940 - Kathy Kirby, British singer
October 20, 1943 - Dunja Vejzovic, Croatian soprano
October 20, 1944 - William Hugh Albright, composer
October 20, 1945 - Ric Lee, rock drummer
October 20, 1945 - Thomas Pasatieri, composer
October 20, 1950 - Tom Petty, American classic rock singer
October 20, 1951 - Al Greenwood, keyboardist
October 20, 1954 - Steve Orich, orchestrator
October 20, 1955 - Thomas Newman, American composer
October 20, 1957 - Susanna Haavisto, Finnish actress and singer
October 20, 1958 - Ivo Pogorelić, Croatian pianist
October 20, 1958 - Mark King, bass/vocalist
October 20, 1958 - Ricky Byrd, rocker
October 20, 1960 - Lepa Brena, famous Yugoslav singer
October 20, 1962 - Steven R "Randy" Jackson, US percussionist/singer
October 20, 1965 - Norman Blake, Scottish musician
October 20, 1966 - Fred Coury, rocker
October 20, 1967 - Luck Mervil, Québécois actor and singer
October 20, 1971 - Dannii Minogue, Australian singer, sister of Kylie Minogue
October 20, 1971 - Snoop Dogg [Calvin Broadus], rapper
October 20, 1976 - Tom Wisniewski, American guitarist
October 20, 1977 - Leila Josefowicz, Canadian classical violinist
October 20, 1978 - Paul Wilson, Irish bass player
October 20, 1980 - Gary Jarman, English musician
October 20, 1983 - Alex Nackman, musician
October 20, 1988 - Risa Niigaki, Japanese singer
October 20, 1676 - Christopher Gibbons, English composer
October 20, 1819 - Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer
October 20, 1870 - Michael William Balfe, composer
October 20, 1904 - Henry Hiles, English composer
October 20, 1913 - Leander Schlegel, composer
October 20, 1927 - Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer
October 20, 1931 - Emánuel Moór, Hungarian composer, pianist, and inventor of musical instruments
October 20, 1944 - Gabriel Groulez, French composer
October 20, 1955 - Eino Roiha, Finnish composer
October 20, 1977 - Cassie Gaines, American rock musician
October 20, 1977 - Ronnie Van Zant, American rock musician
October 20, 1977 - Steve Gaines, American rock vocalist and guitarist
October 20, 1983 - Merle Travis, American country singer
October 20, 1994 - Charles Robert Owen Medley, dancer/Choreographer
October 20, 1995 - Raymond Rasberry, pianist/singer
October 20, 1997 - Henry Vestine, American guitarist
October 20, 2005 - Shirley Horn, American singer
October 20, 2010 - Harvey Phillips, American tubist
October 20, 2014 - Pavle Merku, Italian-Slovene composer and ethnomusicologist
October 20, 2015 - Cory Wells [Emil Lewandowski], American rock vocalist
October 20, 2015 - Don Rendell, English jazz musician and arranger
October 20, 1877 - Franz Schubert 's 2nd Symphony in B premieres, Franz Schubert 's 2nd Symphony in B premieres
October 20, 1934 - Richard Strauss completes his opera "Die Schweigsame Frau", Richard Strauss completes his opera "Die Schweigsame Frau"
October 20, 1954 - "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances, "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances
October 20, 1955 - "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith, "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith
October 20, 1962 - Musical "Mr President" opens at St James Theater New York for 265 performances, Musical "Mr President" opens at St James Theater New York for 265 performances
October 20, 1964 - "Golden Boy" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 569 performances, "Golden Boy" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 569 performances
October 20, 1964 - Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested), Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)
October 20, 1965 - Beatles receive a gold record for "Yesterday", Beatles receive a gold record for "Yesterday"
October 20, 1968 - "Her 1st Roman" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 17 performances, "Her 1st Roman" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 17 performances
October 20, 1971 - "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" opens at Barrymore for 325 per, "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" opens at Barrymore for 325 per
October 20, 1973 - Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House Learn More >>, Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House Learn More >>
October 20, 1974 - Bard's presentation of "Richard III" opens at Lincoln Center NYC, Bard's presentation of "Richard III" opens at Lincoln Center NYC
October 20, 1979 - Bob Dylan appears on "Saturday Night Live", Bob Dylan appears on "Saturday Night Live"
October 20, 1987 - Geffen records release their first album, Donna Summer 's "The Wanderer", Geffen records release their first album, Donna Summer 's "The Wanderer"
October 20, 1991 - "Andre Heller's Wonderhouse" opens at Broadhurst NYC for 9 performances, "Andre Heller's Wonderhouse" opens at Broadhurst NYC for 9 performances
October 20, 1996 - "Summer & Smoke" closes at Criterion Theater NYC, "Summer & Smoke" closes at Criterion Theater NYC
October 20, 1853 - 23rd US President Benjamin Harrison (20) weds music teacher Caroline Scott (21), 23rd US President Benjamin Harrison (20) weds music teacher Caroline Scott (21)
October 20, 1991 - Actress Lisa Hartman weds country singer Clint Black, Actress Lisa Hartman weds country singer Clint Black
October 20, 1859 - George Studd, English cricket batsman
October 20, 1877 - Alfred G. Vanderbilt Sr., American businessman and sportsman
October 20, 1896 - Nat Holman, basketball coach
October 20, 1917 - Ken Cranston, cricketer
October 20, 1926 - Ursula Happe, German 200m backstroke swimmer
October 20, 1931 - Mickey Mantle, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder
October 20, 1931 - Zeke Bratkowski, American NFL quarterback and coach
October 20, 1932 - Roosevelt Brown, Virginia, NFL hall of fame tackle
October 20, 1932 - Rosey Brown, American football player
October 20, 1937 - Juan Marichal, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher
October 20, 1946 - Lucien Van Impe, Belgian cyclist
October 20, 1948 - Andrei Suraikin, USSR, pairs figure skater
October 20, 1949 - Valery Borzov, USSR, 100m/200m dash
October 20, 1949 - Wayne Collett, American 400m runner
October 20, 1950 - Isaac Curtis, NFL wide receiver
October 20, 1951 - Claudio Ranieri, Italian football manager and player
October 20, 1952 - Dave Collins, baseball player
October 20, 1952 - Dave McLelland, Canadian NHL goaltender
October 20, 1953 - Keith Hernandez, MLB 1st baseman
October 20, 1954 - Suru Nayak, cricketer
October 20, 1955 - Aaron Pryor, American welterweight boxing champion
October 20, 1957 - Chris Cowdrey, English cricket batsman and captain
October 20, 1958 - Dave Krieg, NFL quarterback
October 20, 1959 - Janice McCaffrey, Canadian 10k walker
October 20, 1960 - Brian Hansen, American NFL punter
October 20, 1960 - Konstantin Aseev, Russian chess player
October 20, 1961 - Ian Rush, Welsh footballer
October 20, 1962 - Ray Childress, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end
October 20, 1963 - Navjot Singh Sidhu, cricketer
October 20, 1963 - Nikos Tsiantakis, Greek footballer
October 20, 1965 - Amos Mansdorf, lsrael, tennis star
October 20, 1965 - Chad Hennings, NFL defensive tackle
October 20, 1965 - Mikhail Shtalenkov, NHL goalie
October 20, 1966 - Allan Donald, cricketer
October 20, 1966 - Erin Deiters, WPVA volleyballer
October 20, 1967 - Harvey Pulliam, outfielder
October 20, 1968 - Raymond Biggs, CFL linebacker
October 20, 1969 - Chantel Tremitiere, WNBA guard
October 20, 1969 - Guillermo Perez-Roldan, Argentina, tennis star
October 20, 1969 - Herman Moore, NFL wide receiver
October 20, 1969 - Juan Gonzalez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder
October 20, 1969 - Laurie Daley, Australian rugby league footballer
October 20, 1970 - Greg Primus, NFL wide receiver
October 20, 1970 - Sander Boschke, soccer player
October 20, 1970 - Shane George, cricketer
October 20, 1971 - Eddie Jones, NBA guard/forward
October 20, 1971 - Kimberly Po, tennis star
October 20, 1972 - Dexter Coakley, linebacker
October 20, 1972 - Oleg Fediukov, dance skater
October 20, 1972 - Will Greenwood, English rugby union player
October 20, 1973 - Scott Goodman, Hobart Tasmania Aus, 200m butterfly swimmer
October 20, 1974 - Ayelet Ohayon, Israel, Women's foil fencer
October 20, 1974 - Jerald Honeycutt, NBA forward
October 20, 1976 - Reidel Anthony, wide receiver
October 20, 1977 - Matt Jansen, English footballer
October 20, 1978 - Virender Sehwag, Indian cricketer
October 20, 1979 - Paul Ifill, Barbadian footballer
October 20, 1979 - Paul O'Connell, Irish rugby player
October 20, 1980 - Jose Veras, Dominican baseball player
October 20, 1981 - Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Greek footballer
October 20, 1981 - Francisco Javier Rodríguez, Mexican footballer
October 20, 1981 - Willis McGahee, American football player
October 20, 1982 - Yasser Al-Qahtani, Saudi footballer
October 20, 1983 - Luis Saritama, Ecuadorian footballer
October 20, 1984 - Florent Sinama-Pongolle, French footballer
October 20, 1984 - Andrew Trimble, Northern Irish rugby player for Irish rugby team
October 20, 1985 - Dominic McGuire, American basketball player
October 20, 1985 - James Sutton, British auto racer
October 20, 1988 - Ma Long, Chinese table tennis player
October 20, 1992 - Danielle Kang, American golfer
October 20, 1906 - William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher
October 20, 1941 - Ken Farnes 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies
October 20, 1954 - Willie Shaw, race car driver
October 20, 1994 - Sergei F Bondartsjoek, actor and director
October 20, 1999 - Calvin Griffith, Canadian baseball team owner
October 20, 2004 - Chuck Hiller, American MLB second baseman
October 20, 2007 - Max McGee, American football player
October 20, 2008 - Gene Hickerson, American football Hall of Famer
October 20, 2010 - Parthasarathy Sharma, Indian cricketer
October 20, 1888 - Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ, Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ
October 20, 1899 - Columbia (US) beats Shamrock (England) in 11th America's Cup, Columbia (US) beats Shamrock (England) in 11th America's Cup
October 20, 1910 - 1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series, 1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series
October 20, 1910 - Soccer team KFC forms in Alkmaar, Soccer team KFC forms in Alkmaar
October 20, 1912 - Hannes Kolehmainen runs world record marathon (2:29:39.2), Hannes Kolehmainen runs world record marathon (2:29:39.2)
October 20, 1924 - 1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0, 1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0
October 20, 1935 - Hank Greenberg is named AL MVP by the BBWAA, Wes Ferrell is runner-up, Hank Greenberg is named AL MVP by the BBWAA, Wes Ferrell is runner-up
October 20, 1946 - Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs NY Giants, Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs NY Giants
October 20, 1947 - Radio rights for the World Series sell for $475,000 for 3 years, Radio rights for the World Series sell for $475,000 for 3 years
October 20, 1963 - Jim Brown sets NFL single-season rushing record, 1,863 yds, Jim Brown sets NFL single-season rushing record, 1,863 yds
October 20, 1967 - Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's, Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's
October 20, 1968 - Mamo Wolde wins 16th Olympic marathon (2:20:26.4), Mamo Wolde wins 16th Olympic marathon (2:20:26.4)
October 20, 1973 - President Nixon proclaims Jim Thorpe greatest athlete of 1st ½ century, President Nixon proclaims Jim Thorpe greatest athlete of 1st ½ century
October 20, 1976 - NY Nets Julius "Dr J" Erving sold to Philadelphia 76ers, NY Nets Julius "Dr J" Erving sold to Philadelphia 76ers
October 20, 1979 - John Tate beats Gerrie Coetze in 15 for heavyweight boxing title, John Tate beats Gerrie Coetze in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
October 20, 1981 - 1st NBA game at Meadowlands Arena, NJ Nets lose to NY Knicks 103-99, 1st NBA game at Meadowlands Arena, NJ Nets lose to NY Knicks 103-99
October 20, 1982 - Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's, Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's
October 20, 1982 - St Louis Cards beat Milwaukee Brewers, 4 games to 3 in 79th World Series, St Louis Cards beat Milwaukee Brewers, 4 games to 3 in 79th World Series
October 20, 1984 - Islander's Mike Bossy 's 30th career hat trick-4 goals, Islander's Mike Bossy 's 30th career hat trick-4 goals
October 20, 1988 - LA Dodgers beat Oakland A's in baseball's 85th World Series 4 games to 1, LA Dodgers beat Oakland A's in baseball's 85th World Series 4 games to 1
October 20, 1988 - Reggie Rogers, Det Lion's # 1 pick, kills 3 by driving intoxicated, Reggie Rogers, Det Lion's # 1 pick, kills 3 by driving intoxicated
October 20, 1992 - 1st World Series game outside of US - Toronto beats Atlanta, 1st World Series game outside of US - Toronto beats Atlanta
October 20, 1993 - Highest scoring World Series game Blue Jays 15, Phillies 14 in 4h14m, Highest scoring World Series game Blue Jays 15, Phillies 14 in 4h14m
October 20, 1996 - Braves Andruw Jones is youngest player to homer in World Series, Braves Andruw Jones is youngest player to homer in World Series
October 20, 1997 - Richard Gnida, Limo driver in Detroit Red Wings crash, pleads guilty, Richard Gnida, Limo driver in Detroit Red Wings crash, pleads guilty
October 20, 1435 - Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca
October 20, 1475 - Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet
October 20, 1496 - Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise
October 20, 1616 - Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian
October 20, 1620 - Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter
October 20, 1632 - Christopher Wren, English astronomer and architect
October 20, 1637 - Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor
October 20, 1656 - Nicolas de Largillière, French painter
October 20, 1660 - Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman
October 20, 1677 - Stanislaus I Leszczyński, King of Poland
October 20, 1679 - Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer
October 20, 1700 - Charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena
October 20, 1711 - Timothy Ruggles, American-
October 20, 1719 - Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer, statistician and economist
October 20, 1740 - Belle van Zuylen, Dutch-Swiss writer
October 20, 1751 - Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch politician
October 20, 1759 - Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
October 20, 1780 - M Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla
October 20, 1784 - Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, British Prime Minister
October 20, 1785 - George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian
October 20, 1792 - Colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer
October 20, 1808 - Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist
October 20, 1812 - Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer
October 20, 1819 - Daniel Edgar Sickles, American politician, diplomat and Major General
October 20, 1819 - The Báb, Persian founder of the Bábí Faith
October 20, 1820 - Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General
October 20, 1820 - George Jerrison Stannard, American farmer, teacher, governmental official and Brevet Major General
October 20, 1822 - Mansfield Lovell, Major General, (d. 1884)
October 20, 1823 - Thomas Hughes, English politician and author
October 20, 1832 - Constantin Lipsius, German architect
October 20, 1843 - Victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur
October 20, 1854 - Arthur Rimbaud, French poet and adventurer
October 20, 1858 - John Burns, English politician
October 20, 1859 - John Dewey, American philosopher, educational theorist and writer
October 20, 1864 - James F. Hinkle, American politician, sixth Governor of New Mexico
October 20, 1891 - James Chadwick, English physicist
October 20, 1891 - Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan leader and 1st President of Kenya
October 20, 1897 - Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist
October 20, 1897 - Crown Prince Eun of Korea, None
October 20, 1899 - Evelyn Brent, American actress
October 20, 1899 - Marnix Gijsen, [baron Jan-Albert Goris], Flemish writer
October 20, 1900 - Wayne Morse, None
October 20, 1904 - Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician
October 20, 1909 - Sugiyama Yasushi, Japanese painter
October 20, 1917 - Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles
October 20, 1917 - Jean-Pierre Melville, director
October 20, 1918 - Robert Lochner, German journalist
October 20, 1919 - Tracy Hall, American inventor
October 20, 1921 - Hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic
October 20, 1921 - Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist/statesman
October 20, 1923 - Joe Minogue, journalist
October 20, 1924 - Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist
October 20, 1924 - Stanley Eric Francis Booth-Clib, None
October 20, 1925 - Art Buchwald, columnist and author
October 20, 1925 - Tom Dowd, American recording engineer and producer
October 20, 1925 - Theodore Hall, American Physicist and atomic spy for the Soviet Union
October 20, 1927 - Oskar Pastior, Romanian-born in Sibiu (d. 2006)
October 20, 1927 - Joyce Brothers, American pop psychologist
October 20, 1928 - Li Peng, Chinese leader, Premier of China
October 20, 1931 - Ken Morrison, English supermarket maginate/multi-millionaire
October 20, 1934 - Michiko, empress of Japan
October 20, 1937 - Emma Tennant, English writer
October 20, 1938 - Iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer
October 20, 1940 - Robert Pinsky, American poet and Poet Laureate of the United States
October 20, 1945 - Vladimir Kozlov, Russian cosmonaut
October 20, 1946 - Elfriede Jelinek, writer
October 20, 1948 - Robert A Borski, None
October 20, 1951 - Patrick Hall, British politician
October 20, 1951 - Leif Pagrotsky, Swedish politician
October 20, 1952 - Mikhail Georgiyevich Potapov, Russian cosmonaut
October 20, 1954 - Günter Müller, German sound artist, improvisor and percussionist
October 20, 1955 - David Profumo, English novelist
October 20, 1958 - Lynn Flewelling, American fantasy author
October 20, 1959 - Shuping Wang, Chinese doctor who exposed China's HIV crisis
October 20, 1961 - Les Stroud, Canadian survival expert
October 20, 1963 - Julie Payette, astronaut
October 20, 1964 - Kamala Harris, American lawyer and politician, 1st African-American, Asian-American attorney general of California
October 20, 1966 - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Al-Qaeda leader
October 20, 1966 - Stefan Raab, German entertainer
October 20, 1966 - Patrick J. Volkerding, Founder and maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution
October 20, 1970 - Michelle Malkin, American political commentator and author
October 20, 460 - Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies
October 20, 1139 - Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern, dies
October 20, 1187 - Urban III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope, dies
October 20, 1268 - Conrad Hohenstaufen/Conradin, last Duke of Swabia, beheaded in Naples aged 16
October 20, 1274 - Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies
October 20, 1438 - Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor
October 20, 1525 - Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist
October 20, 1570 - João de Barros, Portuguese historian
October 20, 1631 - Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician
October 20, 1640 - John Ball, English Puritan clergyman
October 20, 1652 - Antonio Coello, Spanish writer
October 20, 1713 - Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician
October 20, 1740 - Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
October 20, 1765 - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, English supreme commander
October 20, 1794 - James Adam, System architect
October 20, 1842 - Grace Darling, English heroine
October 20, 1864 - Stephen Dodson Ramseur, American Major General
October 20, 1865 - Champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla
October 20, 1876 - Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian
October 20, 1882 - Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet
October 20, 1890 - Richard Burton, English explorer and translator
October 20, 1894 - James Anthony Froude, English historian and novelist
October 20, 1896 - Félix Tisserand, French Astronomer
October 20, 1899 - Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, British colonel
October 20, 1900 - Charles Dudley Warner, American novelist
October 20, 1900 - Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet and writer
October 20, 1907 - Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman
October 20, 1910 - David B. Hill, American politician and Governor of New York
October 20, 1913 - Daniel David Palmer, Canadian founder of chiropractic
October 20, 1926 - Eugene V. Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate
October 20, 1929 - Rudolf Kittel, German theologist
October 20, 1935 - Adolphus Washington Greely, American Arctic explorer and recipient of the Medal of Honor
October 20, 1936 - Anne Sullivan [Johanna Macy], American teacher who educated Helen Keller
October 20, 1940 - Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect
October 20, 1950 - Henry L. Stimson, American statesman
October 20, 1953 - Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot
October 20, 1964 - Herbert Hoover, 31st President of US
October 20, 1964 - Miles WL Killearn of Killearn, baron/diplomat
October 20, 1967 - Yoshida Shigeru, Japanese politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Japan
October 20, 1968 - Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, African-American TV preacher
October 20, 1972 - Harlow Shapley, American astronomer
October 20, 1983 - Yves Thériault, French Canadian author
October 20, 1984 - Carl Ferdinand Cori, Czech-American bio-chemist – a derivative of glucose – is broken down and resynthesized in the body, for use as a store and source of energy)
October 20, 1984 - Paul Dirac, English physicist
October 20, 1986 - Samora Machel, president of Mozambique
October 20, 1987 - Andrey Nikolayevich Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician
October 20, 1988 - Sheila Scott, English aviator
October 20, 1990 - Bridget Bate Tichenor, Mexican surrealist painter
October 20, 1992 - Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister
October 20, 1993 - Sugiyama Yasushi, Japanese painter
October 20, 1994 - Sergei Bondarchuk, Soviet director
October 20, 1994 - Ivan Sviták, Czech philosopher and poet
October 20, 1994 - Francis Steegmuller, American biographer
October 20, 1995 - Bernadette Hingley, priest
October 20, 1996 - Bill Bedford, British test pilot
October 20, 1996 - Mary Tuck, British social researcher and civil servant
October 20, 2001 - Ted Ammon, American financier and investment banker, bludgeoned to death at 52
October 20, 2004 - Anthony Hecht, American poet
October 20, 2005 - Endon Mahmood, First Lady of Malaysia (b. 1941)
October 20, 2005 - Eva Svankmajerova, Czech artist
October 20, 2007 - Paul Raven, British bass-player (b. 1961)
October 20, 2010 - Bob Guccione, American publisher
October 20, 2010 - Farooq Leghari, 8th President of Pakistan
October 20, 2011 - Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan revolutionary, political theorist and dictator, beaten to death in captivity by a Misratan militia at between 68–71
October 20, 2011 - Moatassem Gaddafi, Son of Moammar Gaddafi and National Security Adviser of Libya
October 20, 2011 - Tone Pavček, Slovenian poet and translator
October 20, 2013 - Lawrence Klein, American economist who created computer models to forecast economic trends
October 20, 2014 - John Hoskyns, Policy Advisor to Margaret Thatcher
October 20, 2014 - Oscar de la Renta, Domincan American fashion designer
October 20, 2016 - Junko Tabei, Japanese mountain-climber, 1st woman to climb Mount Everest
October 20, 1097 - 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch during the First Crusade, 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch during the First Crusade
October 20, 1536 - King Christian III of Denmark & Norway leads reform in Catholic possessions, King Christian III of Denmark & Norway leads reform in Catholic possessions
October 20, 1576 - Spanish troops occupy & plunder Maastricht, Spanish troops occupy & plunder Maastricht
October 20, 1587 - Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League, Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League
October 20, 1600 - Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns), Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)
October 20, 1603 - Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed, Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed
October 20, 1634 - British King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax, British King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax
October 20, 1714 - Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as Britain's King George I, Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as Britain's King George I
October 20, 1740 - Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia, Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia
October 20, 1751 - Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort, Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort
October 20, 1774 - American Continental Congress orders discouragement of entertainment, American Continental Congress orders discouragement of entertainment
October 20, 1786 - Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US, Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US
October 20, 1803 - US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase, US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase
October 20, 1813 - Kingdom of Westphalia abolished, Kingdom of Westphalia abolished
October 20, 1817 - 1st Mississippi "Showboat" leaves Nashville on maiden voyage, 1st Mississippi "Showboat" leaves Nashville on maiden voyage
October 20, 1818 - 49th parallel forms as border between US & Canada, 49th parallel forms as border between US & Canada
October 20, 1818 - US and Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country, US and Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country
October 20, 1820 - Spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million, Spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million
October 20, 1822 - 1st edition of London Sunday Times, 1st edition of London Sunday Times
October 20, 1827 - Battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet, Battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet
October 20, 1835 - HMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago to sail to Tahiti, HMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago to sail to Tahiti
October 20, 1839 - Margaret Fuller is appointed editor of new US Transcendental Magazine "The Dial", Margaret Fuller is appointed editor of new US Transcendental Magazine "The Dial"
October 20, 1843 - 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname, 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname
October 20, 1856 - Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens, Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens
October 20, 1862 - Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname, Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname
October 20, 1864 - US President Abraham Lincoln formally establishes Thanksgiving as a national holiday, US President Abraham Lincoln formally establishes Thanksgiving as a national holiday
October 20, 1880 - Amsterdam Free University opens, Amsterdam Free University opens
October 20, 1883 - Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre" 1st performed, Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre" 1st performed
October 20, 1883 - Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile, Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile
October 20, 1889 - Gerhart Hauptmann 's play "Vor Sonnenaufgang" premieres in Berlin, Gerhart Hauptmann 's play "Vor Sonnenaufgang" premieres in Berlin
October 20, 1891 - 1st International 6 day bike race at New York's Madison Square Garden begins, 1st International 6 day bike race at New York's Madison Square Garden begins
October 20, 1898 - NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms, NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms
October 20, 1899 - Battle at Talana Hill, Natal: British army vs Boers, Battle at Talana Hill, Natal: British army vs Boers
October 20, 1903 - US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada, US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada
October 20, 1905 - Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days, Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days
October 20, 1906 - Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube), Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)
October 20, 1908 - King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium, King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium
October 20, 1911 - Norwegian Roald Amundsen sets out a race to the South Pole, Norwegian Roald Amundsen sets out a race to the South Pole
October 20, 1912 - Cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC, Cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC
October 20, 1920 - "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC, "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC
October 20, 1922 - Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place, Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place
October 20, 1926 - Hurricane in Cuba, kills 600, Hurricane in Cuba, kills 600
October 20, 1929 - Bayshore Highway opens (San Francisco), Bayshore Highway opens (San Francisco)
October 20, 1930 - British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land, British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land
October 20, 1931 - Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP, Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP
October 20, 1935 - 400,000 demonstrators against fascism in Madrid, 400,000 demonstrators against fascism in Madrid
October 20, 1935 - Anti-fascist People's Front forms in Brussels, Anti-fascist People's Front forms in Brussels
October 20, 1936 - Carl Hubbell, 26-6, edges out Dizzy Dean, 24-13, for MVP honors in NL, Carl Hubbell, 26-6, edges out Dizzy Dean, 24-13, for MVP honors in NL
October 20, 1936 - Spanish government moves to Barcelona, Spanish government moves to Barcelona
October 20, 1939 - "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch, "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch
October 20, 1939 - Pope Pius XII publishes his 1st encyclical Summi pontificatus, Pope Pius XII publishes his 1st encyclical Summi pontificatus
October 20, 1940 - Cheese rationed in Netherlands, Cheese rationed in Netherlands
October 20, 1940 - Greenhouse rationing begins in Netherlands, Greenhouse rationing begins in Netherlands
October 20, 1941 - Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia, Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia
October 20, 1942 - "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations, "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations
October 20, 1944 - Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland, Ohio, explode, 135 die, 3,600 homeless, Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland, Ohio, explode, 135 die, 3,600 homeless
October 20, 1944 - Revolution by workers & students in Guatemala, Revolution by workers & students in Guatemala
October 20, 1944 - Soviet and Yugoslav troops free Belgrade, Soviet and Yugoslav troops free Belgrade
October 20, 1944 - US 1st army wins battle of Aachen, US 1st army wins battle of Aachen
October 20, 1947 - Robinson Jeffer's "Medea" premieres in NYC, Robinson Jeffer's "Medea" premieres in NYC
October 20, 1949 - Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark), Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark)
October 20, 1951 - The "Johnny Bright Incident" occurred in Stillwater, Oklahoma, The "Johnny Bright Incident" occurred in Stillwater, Oklahoma
October 20, 1952 - Emergency crisis proclaimed in Kenya, Emergency crisis proclaimed in Kenya
October 20, 1955 - Harry Belafonte records "Day-O" (Banana Boat Song), Harry Belafonte records "Day-O" (Banana Boat Song)
October 20, 1955 - Yanks begin 16-game exhibition in Japan, Yanks begin 16-game exhibition in Japan
October 20, 1956 - 58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high), 58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high)
October 20, 1956 - Hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17' craft, Hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17' craft
October 20, 1957 - Karachi A (277-0d) beat Sind A by an innings w/o losing a wkt, Karachi A (277-0d) beat Sind A by an innings w/o losing a wkt
October 20, 1957 - Walter Cronkite begins hosting weekly documentary, Walter Cronkite begins hosting weekly documentary
October 20, 1959 - Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise, Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise
October 20, 1960 - 1st fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI, 1st fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI
October 20, 1960 - Ralph Houk, 41, replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager, Ralph Houk, 41, replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager
October 20, 1962 - Chinese army lands in India, Chinese army lands in India
October 20, 1962 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island, US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
October 20, 1963 - Alec Douglas-Home forms British government, Alec Douglas-Home forms British government
October 20, 1963 - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria, France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
October 20, 1963 - South Africa begins trial of Nelson Mandela & 8 others on conspiracy, South Africa begins trial of Nelson Mandela & 8 others on conspiracy
October 20, 1964 - Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ, Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
October 20, 1965 - Mass arrests of communists in Indonesia, Mass arrests of communists in Indonesia
October 20, 1970 - American Norman Borlaug awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, American Norman Borlaug awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
October 20, 1970 - Zond 8 Launch (Moon Orbit & Return), Zond 8 Launch (Moon Orbit & Return)
October 20, 1971 - West German Chancellor Willy Brandt is awarded Nobel Peace Prize, West German Chancellor Willy Brandt is awarded Nobel Peace Prize
October 20, 1971 - The Nepal stock exchange collapses., The Nepal stock exchange collapses.
October 20, 1972 - Queen Juliana visits Yugoslavia, Queen Juliana visits Yugoslavia
October 20, 1972 - John Betjeman is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II, John Betjeman is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II
October 20, 1973 - OPEC oil embargo begins, OPEC oil embargo begins
October 20, 1973 - US President Nixon fires Watergate accuser Archibald Cox, US President Nixon fires Watergate accuser Archibald Cox
October 20, 1974 - 1st broadcast of "Derrick" on ZDF, 1st broadcast of "Derrick" on ZDF
October 20, 1975 - Supreme Court rules teachers could spank their pupils after warning, Supreme Court rules teachers could spank their pupils after warning
October 20, 1975 - Soviet orbiter Venera 9 becomes the 1st spacecraft to orbit Venus, Soviet orbiter Venera 9 becomes the 1st spacecraft to orbit Venus
October 20, 1976 - 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince, 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince
October 20, 1977 - David Mamet's "Life in the Theater" premieres in NYC, David Mamet's "Life in the Theater" premieres in NYC
October 20, 1977 - Hamilton Deane & John Balderstons "Dracula" premieres in NYC, Hamilton Deane & John Balderstons "Dracula" premieres in NYC
October 20, 1978 - Paul Vanden Boeynants forms Belgium government, Paul Vanden Boeynants forms Belgium government
October 20, 1978 - Police's 1st US concert (NYC's CBGBs), Police's 1st US concert (NYC's CBGBs)
October 20, 1978 - US dollar devalued below Dutch Ÿ2, US dollar devalued below Dutch Ÿ2
October 20, 1979 - John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston, John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston
October 20, 1981 - 3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery, 3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery
October 20, 1981 - Bomb attack on Antwerp Belgium synagogue, 1 dead, 80 injured, Bomb attack on Antwerp Belgium synagogue, 1 dead, 80 injured
October 20, 1982 - Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to George Stigler, Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to George Stigler
October 20, 1982 - Sri Lanka President Jayewardene re-elected, Sri Lanka President Jayewardene re-elected
October 20, 1983 - IBM-PC DOS Version 2.1 released, IBM-PC DOS Version 2.1 released
October 20, 1984 - Cleveland Metroparks' Valley Parkway All Purpose Trails are completed, Cleveland Metroparks' Valley Parkway All Purpose Trails are completed
October 20, 1984 - The Monterey Bay Aquarium opens in Monterey Bay, California., The Monterey Bay Aquarium opens in Monterey Bay, California.
October 20, 1986 - Tupolev-134 crashes in Southern Africa, Tupolev-134 crashes in Southern Africa
October 20, 1987 - 10 die as US Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis, 10 die as US Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis
October 20, 1987 - Dow-Jones increases 102.27 pts/608,120,000 shares traded (record), Dow-Jones increases 102.27 pts/608,120,000 shares traded (record)
October 20, 1987 - Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail, Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail
October 20, 1988 - Britain ends suspects' right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA, Britain ends suspects' right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA
October 20, 1988 - Gastineau sacks Jets, retires from football "for personal reasons", Gastineau sacks Jets, retires from football "for personal reasons"
October 20, 1988 - Man armed with explosives blows himself up in 125 St subway station (NYC), Man armed with explosives blows himself up in 125 St subway station (NYC)
October 20, 1989 - Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over India & WI on round-robin, Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over India & WI on round-robin
October 20, 1989 - US Senate impeaches US District Judge Alcee L Hastings, US Senate impeaches US District Judge Alcee L Hastings
October 20, 1990 - 3 members of 2 Live Crew acquitted on obsenity charges in Florida, 3 members of 2 Live Crew acquitted on obsenity charges in Florida
October 20, 1990 - Antiwar protest marches begin in 20 US cities (US-Iraq), Antiwar protest marches begin in 20 US cities (US-Iraq)
October 20, 1991 - 6.1-7.1 earthquake in Uttar Kashi, India, about 670 die, 6.1-7.1 earthquake in Uttar Kashi, India, about 670 die
October 20, 1991 - Formal opening ceremony of Intl One Mind Zen center in Crestone, Colo, Formal opening ceremony of Intl One Mind Zen center in Crestone, Colo
October 20, 1992 - David Houghton scores Zimbabwe's 1st Test hundred (121 v India, debut), David Houghton scores Zimbabwe's 1st Test hundred (121 v India, debut)
October 20, 1992 - Mr Johnson surrenders Monrovia, Liberia & is exiled to Nigeria, Mr Johnson surrenders Monrovia, Liberia & is exiled to Nigeria
October 20, 1995 - STS 73 (Columbia 18) launches into orbit, STS 73 (Columbia 18) launches into orbit
October 20, 1995 - Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final, Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final
October 20, 1997 - US accuses Microsoft of violating pact forcing IE browser on computers, US accuses Microsoft of violating pact forcing IE browser on computers
October 20, 2013 - 30 people are killed by a suicide truck bomber in Hama, Syria, 30 people are killed by a suicide truck bomber in Hama, Syria
October 20, 2013 - 37 people are killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq, 37 people are killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq
October 20, 2013 - 78 people are killed by cattle raiders in Jonglei, Sudan, 78 people are killed by cattle raiders in Jonglei, Sudan
October 20, 2014 - Joko Widodo becomes President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo becomes President of Indonesia
October 20, 2015 - Migrants arriving in Greece top 500,00 for the year, according to the UN, Migrants arriving in Greece top 500,00 for the year, according to the UN
October 20, 2015 - US Vice President Joe Biden confirms he will not run for President, US Vice President Joe Biden confirms he will not run for President
October 20, 1949 - Constitutional lawyer Phyllis Schlafly (25) weds attorney John Fred Schlafly, Jr., Constitutional lawyer Phyllis Schlafly (25) weds attorney John Fred Schlafly, Jr.
October 20, 1978 - Journalist Ben Bradlee (57) weds fellow journalist Sally Quinn (37), Journalist Ben Bradlee (57) weds fellow journalist Sally Quinn (37)
October 20, 1990 - US Senator Rand Paul (27) weds freelance writer Kelley Ashby, US Senator Rand Paul (27) weds freelance writer Kelley Ashby
October 20, 2007 - Future French President Emmanuel Macron (30) marries teacher Brigitte Trogneux (54), Future French President Emmanuel Macron (30) marries teacher Brigitte Trogneux (54)
October 20, 2013 - Actor Rider Strong (33) weds actress Alexandra Barreto (31) in Oregon, Actor Rider Strong (33) weds actress Alexandra Barreto (31) in Oregon