This is our day guide for Thursday October 15th 2020 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 15th 2020 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 289 of 2020 | |
| 77 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2008 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst day in the Dow's history based on a percentage drop. | |
| 1990 – Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation. | |
| 1951 – Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes conducts the very last step of the first synthesis of norethisterone, the progestin that would later be used in one of the first three oral contraceptives. | |
| 1783 - American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. |