On this day: October 20
Events
Siege of AntiochOctober 20, 1097 – June 28, 1098 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of UlmOctober 20, 1805 · Wars & Conflicts
MakhnovshchinaOctober 20, 1918 – August 28, 1921 · World History
Philippines campaign of 1944–1945October 20, 1944 – August 15, 1945 · Wars & Conflicts
Sino-Indian WarOctober 20, 1962 – November 21, 1962 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of Le Cercle rougeOctober 20, 1970 · Film
- Release of BoyOctober 20, 1980 · Music
- Release of Pretty Hate MachineOctober 20, 1989 · Music
Release of EroticaOctober 20, 1992 · Music- Release of MallratsOctober 20, 1995 · Film
- Release of Scary Movie 3October 20, 2003 · Film
- Release of FrankOctober 20, 2003 · Music
- Release of Super Princess PeachOctober 20, 2005 · Gaming
- Release of Black IceOctober 20, 2008 · Music
- Release of BorderlandsOctober 20, 2009 · Gaming
Release of Tropico 3October 20, 2009 · Gaming- Release of Super Meat BoyOctober 20, 2010 · Gaming
BepiColomboOctober 20, 2018 · Space- Release of Hackney DiamondsOctober 20, 2023 · Music
Born on this day
Andrea della RobbiaOctober 20, 1435 – August 4, 1525 · Art
Alessandro AchilliniOctober 20, 1463 – August 2, 1512 · Culture
Vannoccio BiringuccioOctober 20, 1480 – 1539 · Culture
Aelbert CuypOctober 20, 1620 – November 15, 1691 · Art
Christopher WrenOctober 20, 1632 – February 25, 1723 · Culture- Gottfried AchenwallOctober 20, 1719 – May 1, 1772 · Science
Isabelle de CharrièreOctober 20, 1740 – December 27, 1805 · Culture
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount PalmerstonOctober 20, 1784 – October 18, 1865 · Politics
Frits ThaulowOctober 20, 1847 – November 5, 1906 · Art
Alphonse AllaisOctober 20, 1854 – October 28, 1905 · Art
John DeweyOctober 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952 · Culture
Kazimierz TwardowskiOctober 20, 1866 – February 11, 1938 · Science
Alexander SpendiaryanOctober 20, 1871 – May 7, 1928 · Music
Charles IvesOctober 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954 · Music
Arthur ScherbiusOctober 20, 1878 – May 13, 1929 · Technology
Suzanne DuchampOctober 20, 1889 – September 11, 1963 · Art
Jelly Roll MortonOctober 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941 · Music
James ChadwickOctober 20, 1891 – July 24, 1974 · Science
Charley ChaseOctober 20, 1893 – June 20, 1940 · Film- Frank ChurchillOctober 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942 · Music
Hans LewyOctober 20, 1904 – August 23, 1988 · Science
Mariam AslamazianOctober 20, 1907 – July 16, 2006 · Art
Jean-Pierre MelvilleOctober 20, 1917 – August 2, 1973 · Film
Roger HaninOctober 20, 1925 – February 11, 2015 · Film
Konrad WolfOctober 20, 1925 – March 7, 1982 · Film
Tom DowdOctober 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002 · Music
Christiane Nüsslein-VolhardOctober 20, 1942 – present · Science
Peter Lamborn WilsonOctober 20, 1945 – May 22, 2022 · Culture
Elfriede JelinekOctober 20, 1946 – present · Culture
Tom PettyOctober 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017 · Music
Eliane GiardiniOctober 20, 1952 – present · Film
Melanie MayronOctober 20, 1952 – present · Film
Thomas NewmanOctober 20, 1955 – present · Music
Danny BoyleOctober 20, 1956 – present · Film
Viggo MortensenOctober 20, 1958 – present · Art
Julie PayetteOctober 20, 1963 – present · Space
William ZabkaOctober 20, 1965 – present · Film
Stefan RaabOctober 20, 1966 – present · Music
Snoop DoggOctober 20, 1971 – present · Film
Dan FoglerOctober 20, 1976 – present · Film
John KrasinskiOctober 20, 1979 – present · Film- Katie FeatherstonOctober 20, 1982 – present · Film