What happened on Sunday October 20, 2013?

About October 20th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: A series of suicide bombings in Iraq claimed multiple lives: 15 people were killed in Rawa (northwest of Baghdad), and at least 37 people died in a suicide attack at a cafe in Baghdad's Shia-dominated region.
  • Day of the week: October 20th, 2013 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Royals by Lorde
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about October 20th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on October 20th, 2013.

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October 20, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 20, 2013:

  • Multiple Suicide Bombings in Iraq A series of suicide bombings in Iraq claimed multiple lives: 15 people were killed in Rawa (northwest of Baghdad), and at least 37 people died in a suicide attack at a cafe in Baghdad's Shia-dominated region.
  • Al-Nusra Front Suicide Attack near Hama, Syria A devastating suicide truck bombing by Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front targeted a government checkpoint outside Hama, Syria, resulting in approximately 30 fatalities, including several soldiers.
  • Cattle Raid Massacre in South Sudan In the ongoing South Sudan internal conflict, cattle raiders led by David Yau Yau launched a brutal attack on villages in Jonglei state, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 78 people.
  • Toyota Vehicle Recall Toyota Motor Corporation initiated a significant recall of 885,000 vehicles due to potential electrical problems that could prevent airbag deployment, raising serious safety concerns.
  • New South Wales Bushfire Emergency Barry O'Farrell, Premier of New South Wales, declared a state emergency in response to devastating bushfires that had already claimed one life and destroyed hundreds of homes.
  • Death of Jamalul Kiram III, Sulu Sultanate Claimant Jamalul Kiram III, a prominent claimant to the Sultanate of Sulu and leader of the militant group involved in the 2013 Lahad Datu standoff, passed away in Manila.
  • Attack on Christian Wedding in Cairo A violent incident occurred during a Christian wedding in Cairo, Egypt, where gunmen opened fire, killing three people and injuring nine others.
  • Luxembourg Election Results Jean-Claude Juncker's Christian Social People's Party, despite losing three seats, remained the largest party in Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies, securing 23 of the 60 available seats.

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October 20, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 20, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Lazio : 2 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Juventus : 4 - 2
  • Genoa - Chievo : 2 - 1
  • Livorno - Sampdoria : 1 - 2
  • Sassuolo - Bologna : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Kortrijk - Club Brugge : 4 - 1
  • Standard - Charleroi : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Wolfsburg : 1 - 2
  • Hamburg - Stuttgart : 3 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Greuther Furth - St Pauli : 2 - 4
  • Ingolstadt - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 1 - 2
  • Kaiserslautern - Karlsruhe : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was October 20, 2013?


October 20, 2013 was a Sunday and it was the 293rd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 2013 can also be written as 10/20/2013 in the US and as 20/10/2013 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 2013 in October 2013 calendar

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October 20, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 2013:

  • Lawrence Klein

    Lawrence Klein was a renowned American economist who revolutionized economic modeling and forecasting.

  • Don James

    Renowned American football coach who led successful programs at Kent State University and the University of Washington, establishing one of...

  • Joginder Singh

    Kenyan race car driver (b. 1932).

  • Sid Yudain

    American journalist, founded roll call (b. 1923).

  • Angelo Nuvoletta
  • Jovanka Broz
  • Imre Nagy
  • Gianni Ferrio

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October 20, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 20, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 14th and October 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 20, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 2013 was Royals by Lorde, according to the music chart for the week October 14th and October 20th.

  1. - Royals youtube
  2. - Roar youtube
  3. - Wrecking Ball youtube
  4. - Wake Me Up! youtube
  5. - Hold On, We're Going Home youtube

October 20, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 2013 was Hold On, We're Going Home by Drake Featuring Majid Jordan, according to the music chart for the week October 14th and October 20th.

  1. - Hold On, We're Going Home
  2. - Holy Grail
  3. - Blurred Lines
  4. - Berzerk youtube
  5. - 23
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October 20, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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October 20, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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93%

The moon phase on October 20, 2013 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 2013 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, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 07:13 pm and setting at 09:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 18, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Nov 17, 2013.

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How old is someone born on October 20, 2013?


Someone born on October 20, 2013 is:

11 years 3 months old,

or 135 months and 20 days old,

or 590 weeks

or 4130 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 2013?

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You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 20, 2013.

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