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
More Days
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 1977
1977: Three members of the Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a plane crash in Mississippi.
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
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