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Historical events for the 20th of October. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on October 20.
Discover what happened on October 20 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
2011 – Libyan Crisis: Rebel forces capture Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mutassim in his hometown of Sirte and kill him shortly thereafter, ending the first Libyan civil war. 2017 – Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare victory in the Raqqa campaign.
On This Day In History - October 20: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
1944 Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland, Ohio, explode, 135 die, and 3,600 are left homeless. 1944 Revolution by workers & students in Guatemala. 1944 Soviet and Yugoslav troops free Belgrade. 1944 US 1st army wins battle of Aachen on Germany's western border.
Major Events. 1097 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch during the First Crusade. 1603 Chinese uprising in the Philippines fails after 23,000 killed. 1803 US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.
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?
1947. The House Un-American Activities Committee opens public hearings on alleged communist infiltration in Hollywood. Among those denounced as having un-American tendencies are: Katherine Hepburn, Charles Chaplin and Edward G. Robinson.
What happened on this day in history: The U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase and doubles the size of the United States, Lybian dictator Muammar Gaddafi is killed, and other pivotal moments from history.
1892 - The city of Chicago dedicated the World's Columbian Exposition. 1903 - A joint commission ruled in favor of the U.S. concerning a dispute over the boundary between Canada and the District of Alaska. 1910 - A baseball with a cork center was used in a World Series game for the first time.