This is our day guide for Thursday October 20th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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| General Information for October 20th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 294 of 2016 | |
| 72 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1968 – Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. | |
| 1904 – Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries. | |
| 1803 – The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase. | |
| 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction and theWar of the Austrian Succession begins. |