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Edition No. 94 · GlobalEst. 2026
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This Day in History

This Day in History: October 20

Test your knowledge of significant global events that occurred on October 20 throughout history with this five-question quiz.

Date: 2026-10-20

1. On October 20, 1973, a series of high-level resignations and firings in the United States government occurred, famously known as what?

2. In 1946, the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam officially designated October 20 as which commemorative day?

3. Which major historical figure was captured and killed in his hometown of Sirte, Libya, on October 20, 2011?

4. On October 20, 1803, the United States Senate took a major step in territorial expansion by ratifying which agreement?

5. In 1991, a significant natural disaster occurred in the Uttarkashi region of India on October 20. What was the nature of this event?