Thursday October 20, 2016: on this day

October 20, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 294th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 2016 can also be written as 10/20/2016 in the US and as 20/10/2016 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 2016 in October 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on October 20, 2016:

• Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (reuters),
• 2016 pacific typhoon season: typhoon haima is the second tropical storm to strike the philippines in less that a week. it kills at most seven people, causes flooding and landslides and disrupts power supply before it heads out to sea. (ap via the new york times), the epoch times
• Relations between the philippines and the united states: rodrigo duterte, president of the philippines, says he intends to cut ties from his country's former colonial ruler, america, while strengthening ties in china.
• Rodrigo duterte, president of the philippines, says he intends to cut ties and strengthen ties with china, his former colonial ruler.
• Relations canada-european union: the european union summons an emergency meeting of two days to discuss the eu-canada free-trade agreement. it was approved by all 28 eu member countries, but was halted by walloonia, one sub-federal administration of belgium. (nasdaq), (reuters),
• The european union summons an emergency meeting of two days to discuss the eu-canada free-trade agreement. it was approved by all 28 eu member countries, but held up by walloonia's "non" vote. walloonia is one of five belgian sub-federal administrations. (nasdaq), (reuters),
• South africa will inform the united nations of its intention to withdraw from the international criminal court. the separation would be effective one year after the u.n. secretary general has received notice. although burundi's parliament voted last week to leave the icc (the required paperwork has yet to reach the u.n.
• Brazilian prosecutors have filed murder charges against 21 individuals employed by vale, samarco and bhp billiton in connection to the nov 2015 explosion of the iron ore mine dam in minas gerais, which killed 19 people and polluted the waterways.
• U.s. federal authorities in baltimore have charged harold t. martin iii with violating the espionage act and felony theft. prosecutors claim that martin stole more than 50 terabytes and six full banks boxes of classified and other documents over a period of 20 years. martin was accused of possessing an "arsenal," or collection, of weapons at his home.
• Scientific reports publishes research by a team led by stephen poropat from the australian age of dinosaurs museum. it reports on the discovery of savannasaurus.elliottorum, an australian dinosaur species. the fossils were first discovered in 2005 at winton (queensland, australia).

October 20, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 20, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.79
• Apple AAPL: opens at $116.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $57.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $151.28

Exchange Rates on October 20, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9148 EUR
• 1 USD = 103.997 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.816 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3109 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3226 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 20, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 20, 2016 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 2016 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 20, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 09:19 pm and setting at 01:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Nov 14, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on October 20, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:

• Tom Petty

  Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...

• Snoop Dogg

  American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.

• Takayuki Yamada

  Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.

• Viggo Mortensen

  American actor.

• John Krasinski

  American screenwriter, actor, and director.

• Dannii Minogue

  Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.

• Richard Loncraine

  English screenwriter and director.

• Thomas Newman

  Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

• Nargis Fakhri

  Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.

• Roger Hanin

  French actor and film director.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 20th

You are 7 years 5 months old,

or 89 months and 29 days old,

or 391 weeks

or 2737 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 2016?

There are 185 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 20, 2016.

Famous people died on October 20, 2016:

• Michael Massee

  American actor (b. 1952)[55].

• Junko Tabei

  Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.

• Hopelynn Kerr

  Renowned for her work on galaxy formation.

• Robert E. Kramek

  Former united states coast guard admiral (b. 1939).

• Russell Riches
• Hernán Huarache Mamani
• David Bellini
• Kaneta Kimotsuki
• Augusto Palmonari
• Roger Lallemand

What famous deaths happened on October 20th?

Famous deaths on October 20th:

• Burt Lancaster

  Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.

• Joel McCrea

  American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.

• Jack Elam

  American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.

• Jane Wyatt

  American singer and actress (d. 2006).

• Anthony Quayle

  England, united kingdom -- actor.

• Basil Radford

  Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.

• Eberhard Feik

  German actor (tatort) dies at 50.

• Lynard Skynyrd

  Founder of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd who later ventured into entrepreneurship.

• Aroura Leigh

  Renowned actress known for her performances in silent films.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 20th

Holidays on October 20, 2016:

• October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
• Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb

October 20, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 2016 was Closer by The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 20, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 20, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
2. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
3. twenty one pilots - Heathens
4. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
5. DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You

October 20, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 2016 was Starboy by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 20, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 20, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
2. D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty - Broccoli
3. Rihanna - Needed Me
4. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
5. Drake Featuring Rihanna - Too Good

October 20, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 20, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 20, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 20, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
2. Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta
3. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin - Duele El Corazon
4. Ricky Martin Featuring Maluma - Vente Pa' Ca
5. Farruko Featuring Ky-Mani Marley - Chillax