This Day in History October 20: Notable Historical Events on October 20
This Day in History October 20th. The most notable events that took place on October 20th range from political historical events to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on October 20
October 20, 1930:The Vietnam Anti-Imperialist Women's Association (the predecessor of the Vietnam Women's Union) was established. The association gathered women from all walks of life to fight for national liberation, class liberation, and women's liberation according to the Party's guidelines.
October 20, 1939:Date of birth of writer Nguyen Minh Chau. Hometown: Son Hai commune, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province. Works: "River mouth" - novel (1967-1968); "Different skies" - short story collection (1970), "Soldier's footprints" novel 1972-1974-1984), "Wandering days" (1981), "Woman on the express train" (1983), "Reeds" (1988) etc...
October 20, 1946:The warship Dumont D'Urville docked at Hai Phong port, President Ho Chi Minh returned to the Fatherland after a journey of more than 4 months to visit and conduct diplomatic struggle with the French Government.
October 20, 1965:The Hmong ethnic militia of Kim Lan commune, Phu Yen district, Nghia Lo province (now Yen Bai and Lai Chau provinces) shot down an American F105 aircraft with two rifle shots.
October 20, 1976:The National Assembly and the President announced the Order to award the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to 97 units and 20 individuals with outstanding achievements in the revolutionary cause of national salvation.
October 20, 1976:Traditional day of Ho Chi Minh City College of Industry and Trade (under the Ministry of Industry and Trade).
October 20, 1995:In Hanoi, the Vietnam Women's Museum was inaugurated. This is a modern architecture with an area of 4,500 m2.
October 20, 1995:The plane carrying the Vietnamese delegation landed at John Kennedy Airport (New York, USA), marking the first time a Vietnamese head of state visited the United Nations headquarters.
October 20, 2019:The Hanoi Heritage International Marathon - VPBank Hanoi Marathon took place in Hanoi, attracting about 7,000 athletes, including more than 1,500 international athletes.
October 20, 2023:Viettel Club was renamed The Cong - Viettel, and the name The Cong was returned after 14 years.
International events taking place on October 20
October 20, 1941:During World War II, thousands of civilians in Kragujevac in German-occupied Serbia were killed in the Kragujevac massacre.
October 20, 1944:Liquid natural gas leaks from storage tanks in Cleveland, then explodes; the blast burns down 30 blocks and kills 130 people.
October 20, 1973:Queen Elizabeth II cuts the ribbon to open the Sydney Opera House. An icon of modern Australia, attracting 8.2 million tourists each year, the Sydney Opera House was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2007.
October 20, 1976:The ferry George Prince was struck by a ship while crossing the Mississippi River between Destrehan and Luing, Louisiana. 78 passengers and crew were killed; only 18 on board survived.
October 20, 1982:During the UEFA Cup match between FK Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people were crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.
October 20, 2010:World Statistics Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly (Resolution No. 64/267) on June 3, 2010 at the initiative of the United Nations Statistical Commission, to draw public attention around the world to the importance of statistical data provided by the global "Statistical Information System".
October 20, 2014:In the capital Jakarta, Mr. Joko Widodo, 53 years old, former Mayor of Jakarta, was officially sworn in as the 7th President of Indonesia.
October 20, 2019:The world's longest non-stop passenger flight has landed in Australia after 19 hours and 16 minutes of travel. Qantas flight QF7879 departed from New York, USA, to Sydney, Australia.
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