Tuesday October 20, 2009: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/20/2009, UK date format: 20/10/2009

October 20th, 2009 was the 293rd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Tuesday.

The number one song in US was 3 by Britney Spears.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while Rough Country by John Sandford was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Fear Clinic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories or Colin McRae: Dirt 2.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 20 across the years or at October 2009 calendar.

October 20, 2009 Events

What happened on October 20, 2009?

Historical Events

European astronomers discover 32 exoplanets.
The Czech Republic is now the last member-state of European Union to sign Treaty of Lisbon. This allows the document's incorporation into European law.
Afghanistan's election commission has ordered a run-off election in November 7, for the Afghan presidential election.
Pope Benedict XVI announces that the Vatican has approved the admission of Anglican groups to the Catholic Church as a canon law.
Yemeni courts sentence 10 Shi'ite Houthi rebels and imprison five more for clashes that killed hundreds last year.
Nine North Koreans entered the Danish Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam last month and left for South Korea.
A scandal involving admissions led to Richard Herman's resignation as University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Chancellor.
Sun Microsystems announces plans for up to 3,000 job cuts as it prepares to merge with Oracle Corp.
As President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announces new reforms, the entire Kyrgyzstan government resigns.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), suspends Niger after President Tandja Mamadou voted for a parliamentary election that it requested to postpone due to boycotts.
Bomb explosions at an Islamic university, Islamabad (Pakistan), result in the deaths of at least four students and injuries to many others.
China promises to rescue crew members of the Chinese ship De Xin Hai, which was hijacked in the Indian Ocean by Somali pirates. If they are not rescued, the pirates will kill them.
A man was arrested by detectives in Belfast for his involvement in the Massereene Barracks shooting, which took place in County Antrim in Northern Ireland in March 2009.
Iran interred its Revolutionary Guard members who were killed in a suicide attack on Tuesday. The funerals are attended by thousands.
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to rule on whether federal courts are able to release Guantanamo prisoners.
A petition was signed by nearly 100,000 Italian women after Silvio Berlusconi declared that a female politician is ampquotmore beautiful then intelligentampquot.
India is awash with rare footage showing the abuse of witches.
The National Day on Writing is observed by the United States. It is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English.
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October 20, 2009 Famous Birthdays

Other October 20th famous birthdays

Snoop Dogg
American rapper, the embodiment aEUR(tm),90s gangster Rap.
Viggo Mortensen
American actor.
Candice Swanepoel
South African model.
John Krasinski
American screenwriter, actor, and director.

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How old am I?

If October 20, 2009 is your birthday you are 13 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 20.

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October 20, 2009 Famous Deaths

Other October 20th famous deaths

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.
Anthony Quayle
England, United Kingdom -- Actor.
Basil Radford
Actor (Whisky Galore Dead of Night), is killed at 55.

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October 20, 2009 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

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

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Ox

Element: Earth

Ox personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in October 20, 2009 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 20, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 20, 2009?

The day of the week was Tuesday.

October 20th marks the 292nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 72 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2009 calendar

October	2009
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

October 20, 2009 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 20, 2009?

Holidays

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

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 20, 2009? Which were the top hits on October 20, 2009?
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