Historical events for the 20th of October. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on October 20.

October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 72 days remain until the end of the year. 1568 – The Spanish Duke of Alba defeats a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent. [1]

On October 20, 1968, 21-year-old Oregonian Dick Fosbury wins gold—and sets an Olympic record—when he high-jumps 7 feet 4 1/4 inches at the Mexico City Games.

Oct 20, 2011 · Mao's long march ends, MacArthur returns to the Philippines, Sydney's Opera House opens and other major events, birthdays and deaths on October 20.

On This Day In History - October 20: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

20XX is a platform game developed by American studio Batterystaple Games. [1] The early access version was released for Microsoft Windows on Steam on October 12, 2016, [2] and in full on August 16, 2017. [3] PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions were released in …

20XX: We Are (stylized as 20XX "We are") is the fourteenth studio album released by the Japanese hip-hop group w-inds, released on November 24, 2021. It reached No. 18 on the Oricon charts.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the character Fox is considered by many to be the most powerful character due to his unique moveset, which includes the versatile special ability "shine." In October 2013, commentator Kris "Toph" Alexander described the concept of "20XX" during the Big House 3 tournament:

October 1, 1685 - October 20, 1740 Charles VI was the Holy Roman emperor from 1711 and, as Charles III, archduke of Austria and king of Hungary. As pretender to the throne of Spain (as Charles III), he attempted unsuccessfully to reestablish...

Today in history – which major historical events happened on October 20? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?