Famous people born on October 20 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 20, you share it with Mickey Mantle, Tom Petty, Snoop Dogg — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for October 20
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
293rd
Day of the year
October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years), with 72 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 20
Mickey Mantle — American baseball legend of the New York Yankees (born 1931).
Tom Petty — American singer-songwriter and rock guitarist (born 1950).
Snoop Dogg — American rapper, producer, and entertainer (born 1971).
Also sharing the day:
Bela Lugosi (b. 1882) — Hungarian-American actor immortalized as Dracula.
Kamala Harris (b. 1964) — American politician who became the first female vice president of the United States.
John Krasinski (b. 1979) — American actor and director known as Jim Halpert on The Office.
October 20 in history
1803 — The United States Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the nation.
1818 — The United States and Britain signed the Convention of 1818, setting much of the U.S.-Canada border at the 49th parallel.
1973 — The Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
1781 — Austria's Patent of Toleration granted new religious freedoms across the empire.
1955 — J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King completed The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
1968 — Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis on his Greek island, Skorpios.
October 20 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 20?
Anyone born on October 20 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for October 20?
The birthstone for a October 20 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 20?
Mickey Mantle is among the best known — American baseball legend of the New York Yankees (born 1931).
What happened on October 20?
In 1803, The United States Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the nation.
What day of the year is October 20?
October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years), with 72 days still to come.
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