Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In October - 20
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1988 On October - 20 britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA 
1988 Man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St subway station (NYC) on this day in history.
1989 On October - 20 anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76
1990 On this day in history joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84
1992 Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity on October - 20.
1993 On this day in history james Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66
1994 Burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80 on October - 20.
1995 Bernadette Hingley, priest, dies at 47 on this day in history.
1996 Alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75 on this day in history.
2005 Hurricane Wilma enters the Mexican Caribbean, passing through Cozumel and then the Yucatán Peninsula, staying over Cancún for over 60 hours on this day in history.
2007 On this day in history georgia's governor Sonny Perdue declares state of emergency due to drought conditions.
2007 On October - 20 jungle (open) primary election are held for governor and the legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
2007 South Africa defeats England at the Rugby World Cup 2007 final in Stade de France, Paris on this day in history.
2007 On October - 20 wildfires in Southern California result in the evacuation of more than 1,000,000 people and destroying over 1,600 homes and businesses.
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 this day in history 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 On October - 20 30 people are killed by a suicide truck bomber in Hama, Syria
2014 On October - 20 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 Australia's center-right coalition government loses its 1-seat majority by losing the Wentworth by-election on this day in history.
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 October - 20.
2018 President Trump threatens to pull the US out of an arms control agreement with Russia because Russia has violated its terms on October - 20.
2018 All-England Lawn Tennis Club announces tie break to be used when scores reach 12-12 in deciding set at Wimbledon on this day in history.
2018 700,000 people march through central London demanding a second referendum on the final Brexit deal on October - 20.
2018 President Trump announces that the US will "terminate" the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty over alleged Russian violations on October - 20.
2019 On October - 20 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.
2020 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 on October - 20.
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 October - 20.
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 On October - 20 the Moldovan European Union membership referendum is held and narrowly approved.