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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- 1977: Ronnie Van Zant - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 1964: Herbert Hoover - 31st US President
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: NHL - New York Rangers: (6 - 1 - 1)
- 2008: NFL - Tennessee Titans: (6 - 0)
NHL Leaders on this Day
NFL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Drew Brees, NO - 2224 Pass YDS
- 2008: Clinton Portis, WSH - 818 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 4 InterceptionsNFL: Player Stat Leaders
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The 2000s
- 2004: U.S. Army staff sergeant Ivan Frederick pleads guilty for his role in the Abu Ghraib Prison abuse scandal. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
The 1990s
- 1992: The First World Series is played outside the United States in Toronto, Canada. The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 and eventually the entire series.
The 1980s
- 1983: The Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop of Grenada is assassinated in the capitol city of St. George's
October 20 1947
1947: The House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence in the motion picture industry
The 1800s
- 1803: The famous Louisiana Purchase transaction between Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte is ratified by the U.S. Senate, doubling the size of the Untied States.
October 20 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Bush's Twin (2003)
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The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Moment of Zen - Bush's Twin </tbody>Daily Show
Full EpisodesPolitical Humor Ron Paul Interview