Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In October - 20
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
1988 Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA on this day in history. 
1988 Man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St subway station (NYC) on October - 20.
1989 On October - 20 anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76
1990 On October - 20 joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84
1992 On this day in history orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity
1993 James Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1994 Burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80 on October - 20.
1995 On October - 20 bernadette Hingley, priest, dies at 47
1996 On October - 20 alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75
2005 On October - 20 hurricane Wilma enters the Mexican Caribbean, passing through Cozumel and then the Yucatán Peninsula, staying over Cancún for over 60 hours
2007 Georgia's governor Sonny Perdue declares state of emergency due to drought conditions on October - 20.
2007 On October - 20 jungle (open) primary election are held for governor and the legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
2007 On October - 20 south Africa defeats England at the Rugby World Cup 2007 final in Stade de France, Paris.
2007 Wildfires in Southern California result in the evacuation of more than 1,000,000 people and destroying over 1,600 homes and businesses on this day in history.
2011 Basque separatist militant organisation ETA declares an end to its 43-year campaign of political violence, which has killed over 800 people since 1968 on October - 20.
2011 On October - 20 arab Spring and the Libyan civil war: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is killed in Sirte, with National Transitional Council forces taking control of the city, and ending the war.
2011 On this day in history the former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, and his son Moatassem Gaddafi are killed shortly after the battle of Sirte (2011) while in the custody of NTC fighters.
2013 30 people are killed by a suicide truck bomber in Hama, Syria on this day in history.
2014 On this day in history joko Widodo becomes President of Indonesia
2017 On October - 20 pollution linked to 1 in 6 deaths worldwide or 9 million in 2015 in report published in "The Lancet"
2018 On this day in history australia's center-right coalition government loses its 1-seat majority by losing the Wentworth by-election
2018 12,000 year old fossil called "Luzia", oldest known fossil in South America announced found mostly intact after devastating fire at Brazil's National Museum on this day in history.
2018 On this day in history president Trump threatens to pull the US out of an arms control agreement with Russia because Russia has violated its terms
2018 On this day in history all-England Lawn Tennis Club announces tie break to be used when scores reach 12-12 in deciding set at Wimbledon
2018 On October - 20 700,000 people march through central London demanding a second referendum on the final Brexit deal.
2018 On this day in history president Trump announces that the US will "terminate" the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty over alleged Russian violations.
2019 2019 Bolivian general election: Evo Morales defeated his nearest rival by 10%, but after multiple allegations of irregularities the Organization of American States said it had found "clear manipulations" of Bolivia's voting system; Morales called for a new election on this day in history.
2020 On October - 20 nASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly touches down on Bennu, becoming the agency's first probe to retrieve samples from an asteroid, with its cargo due for return to Earth in 2023.
2021 Brazilian Senate inquiry finds President Bolsonaro should face series of criminal charges, including crimes against humanity, for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic [1] on this day in history.
2023 Polydor releases "Hackney Diamonds", the 24th studio album by British rock band The Rolling Stones (26th album in US); record is their first of original music since 2005, and features appearances by Lady Gaga , Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney on October - 20.
2024 Britain's King Charles III makes his first visit to Australia as king, landing in Sydney with Queen Camilla [1] on October - 20.
2024 British singer Elton John makes surprise guest appearance at rare Joni Mitchell concert for duet of his song "I'm Still Standing" at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California on this day in history.
2024 The Moldovan European Union membership referendum is held and narrowly approved on this day in history.