Also on October 20
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Dussehra (IN) · Mashujaa Day (KE)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2011 — Libyan Civil War: National Transitional Council rebel forces capture ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown of Sirte and... ↗
- 1991 — A 6.8 Mw earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1,000 people. ↗
- 1982 — During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster. ↗
- 1981 — Two police officers and an armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery in Rockland County, New York, carried out by members of... ↗
- 1977 — Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashes. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1994 — Corey Oates, Australian rugby league player
- 1992 — Mattia De Sciglio, Italian footballer
- 1992 — Ksenia Semyonova, Russian gymnast
- 1992 — Ferhat Yazgan, Turkish footballer
- 1990 — Sam Mataora, Cook Islands rugby league player