Day of the year
October 20
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October 20 Zodiac Sign
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Element: Air
diplomaticcharmingfair-mindedsocialbalanced
Birthstone
Opal
Birth Flower
Marigold
Season
Fall
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
October 20: This Day in History
- 1803— The U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase treaty, doubling the size of the United States.
- 1944— General Douglas MacArthur waded ashore in the Philippines, fulfilling his promise to return after the Japanese invasion.
- 1968— Jacqueline Kennedy married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.
- 1973— The Saturday Night Massacre occurred as President Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox during Watergate.
Famous Birthdays on October 20
- John Dewey (1859) — philosopher and education reformer
- Bela Lugosi (1882) — actor famous for playing Dracula
- Mickey Mantle (1931) — New York Yankees baseball legend
- Tom Petty (1950) — rock musician and Heartbreakers frontman
- Snoop Dogg (1971) — rapper and entertainer
What Happens on October 20?
World Statistics Day (every five years)International Chefs Day
Did You Know? October 20 Fun Facts
- The Louisiana Purchase added about 828,000 square miles to the U.S. at a cost of roughly three cents per acre.
- Tom Petty's 'American Girl' was reportedly the last song played on the radio before Silence of the Lambs' fictional killer dialed up his victim.
- Bela Lugosi was so associated with Dracula that he was buried in his full Dracula costume.
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