October 20 Holidays

🕰️ 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. ↗

See all historical events for this day →

🎂 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

🏀 Sports on this Date

• WNBA: TBD @ TBD — 00:00 Scheduled
• NFL: Washington Commanders @ San Francisco 49ers — 00:15 Scheduled
• NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Utah Mammoth — 01:00 Scheduled
• MLB: TBD @ TBD — 04:00 Scheduled
• UEFA Champions League: Slavia Prague @ Fenerbahce — 16:45 Scheduled
• UEFA Champions League: Borussia Dortmund @ Sabah FK — 16:45 Scheduled