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October 20, 2021

October 20, 2021, was a Wednesday. It was the 293rd day of 2021. The decade was the 2020s.

2 years, 5 months, and 9 days have passed since October 20, 2021.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on October 20, 2021:

  • Soccer: Steve Bruce is sacked by Newcastle United.
  • Bitcoin reaches a new all time high of $67,016.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 20, 2021:

  • United States: "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
  • United Kingdom: "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran
Play the top songs from 2021
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2021. Take a trip back to the days of Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Doja Cat, and Lil Nas X.

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Halloween Kills".

Facts

This date was 891 days ago. Approximately 30 months have passed. It was the 293rd day of 2021, in week 42. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 10 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 20, 2021

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 2021 is quickly approaching and stores are selling costumes and decorations.

In America, the song "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber is at the top of the singles charts, while "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran is the number-one song in the UK. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Halloween Kills is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as James Michael Tyler, Young Dolph, Virgil Abloh, and John Madden would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "The Walking Dead", "Black-ish", and "Better Call Saul". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Horrid Henry" and "The Loud House".

Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 20, 2021.

  • 2021 in music.

    2021 in music

    The music charts in 2021 were dominated by artists such as Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, 24kGoldn, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, The Kid Laroi, and Lil Nas X.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic won a Grammy for 2021's Record of the Year.
  • CODA.

    CODA

    The film "CODA" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2021.
  • 2021 in movies.

    2021 in movies

    Movies released in 2021 included Spider-Man: No Way Home, No Time to Die, F9, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Godzilla vs. Kong, A Quiet Place Part II, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Dune.
  • Elon Musk.

    Elon Musk

    Billionaire Elon Musk was named Time Person of the Year in 2021.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2021 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, James Harden, Luka Dončić, Kawhi Leonard, and Anthony Davis.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2021 were Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kanté, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Kylian Mbappé, and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 20, 2021.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 20, 2021.

  • September 20, 2021: Justin Trudeau wins a third term as the prime minister of Canada.
  • September 21, 2021: Actor Willie Garson, who played Stanford Blatch on "Sex and the City", passes away at the age of 57.
  • September 24, 2021: Elon Musk and Grimes end their relationship after three years together.
  • September 26, 2021: Golf: The United States wins the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin.
  • September 27, 2021:
    • R&B singer R Kelly is found guilty of racketeering and sex-trafficking.
    • Reuters reports that 50-90% of fuel stations in parts of England have run dry due to panic buying.
    • Dog the Bounty Hunter joins the manhunt for Brian Laundrie.
  • October 1, 2021:
    • The crime drama film "The Many Saints of Newark" is released.
    • Doja Cat releases her single "Woman".
  • October 4, 2021:
    • British military tanker drivers begin to deliver supplies to UK petrol stations.
    • A six-hour-long outage effects WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram.
  • October 5, 2021: Whistleblower Frances Haugen tells US Congress that Facebook fuels division, harms children and weakens democracy.
  • October 6, 2021:
    • "The Case Breakers" identify the Zodiac Killer as a man called Gary Francis Poste.
    • The video game "Far Cry 6" is released.
  • October 7, 2021: Soccer: A Saudi-led consortium takes over Newcastle United.
  • October 8, 2021: Sam Fender releases the song "Seventeen Going Under".
  • October 9, 2021: Boxing: Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder with an eleventh-round knockout.
  • October 13, 2021: Five people are killed in a bow and arrow attack in Kongsberg, Norway.
  • October 15, 2021:
    • Conservative Party MP David Amess is stabbed to death at a constituency meeting in Leigh-on-Sea, England.
    • Adele releases the single "Easy on Me".
  • October 16, 2021: Four-year-old Cleo Smith goes missing from a campsite in Gascoyne, Australia.
  • October 17, 2021: Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti accuses UFC star Conor McGregor of breaking his nose at a party in Rome.
  • October 18, 2021:
    • Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies after complications from COVID-19.
    • It is announced that Kourtney Kardashian and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are engaged.
  • This date: October 20, 2021
  • October 21, 2021:
    • It is reported that the body of Brian Laundrie has been found.
    • Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally kills cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop firearm.
  • October 24, 2021:
    • Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on the sitcom Friends, passes away from cancer at the age of 59.
    • Soccer: Liverpool thrash Manchester United 5-0 at Old Trafford.
    • The online virtual world "ourWorld" is shut down.
  • October 28, 2021:
    • Facebook rebrands itself as Meta.
    • Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker announce their engagement.
  • October 29, 2021: It is announced that Jake Paul will be fighting Tommy Fury in a boxing match.
  • October 31, 2021: The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) begins in Scotland.
  • November 1, 2021:
    • Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Nuno Espírito Santo.
    • A "rug pull" scam wipes $2 million off the value of an unsanctioned cryptocurrency called SQUID Game.
  • November 2, 2021:
    • Soccer: Antonio Conte is announced as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
    • The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for murder begins in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
  • November 3, 2021:
    • Missing four-year-old Cleo Smith is found alive and well at a house in Carnarvon, Australia.
    • Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are charged with fraud in Switzerland.
  • November 5, 2021:
    • The first-person shooter game "Call of Duty: Vanguard" is released.
    • Eight people are crushed to death at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas.
    • Season 3 of "Narcos: Mexico" is released on Netflix.
    • ABBA release the album "Voyage".
  • November 6, 2021: UFC 268: Kamaru Usman defeats Colby Covington by unanimous decision.
  • November 7, 2021: Actor Dean Stockwell dies at the age of 85.
  • November 8, 2021: Irish banker Seán FitzPatrick dies at the age of 73.
  • November 11, 2021:
    • Former South African president F. W. de Klerk passes away at the age of 85.
    • Soccer: Steven Gerrard is announced as the new manager of Aston Villa.
    • "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition" is released.
    • YouTube announces that it will be hiding dislikes from viewers.
  • November 12, 2021:
    • The 13-year-long conservatorship of pop singer Britney Spears is terminated by an LA judge.
    • The Netherlands imposes new lockdown measures after COVID-19 cases reach a new high.
  • November 13, 2021: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announces that Russia has amassed 100,000 troops near his country's borders.
  • November 14, 2021:
    • Queen Elizabeth misses the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London due to a sprained back.
    • One person is killed after a car explodes outside of a hospital in Liverpool, England.
  • November 15, 2021:
    • Iraq begins to repatriate citizens stuck on the border between Poland and Belarus.
    • Austria begins a lockdown for people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • November 17, 2021:
    • Singers Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes announce their decision to end their relationship.
    • Rapper Young Dolph is shot dead outside of a store in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • Amazon announces that it will no longer accept payments from Visa credit cards in the UK due to high post-Brexit transaction fees.
    • The second season of Tiger King is released on Netflix.
  • November 19, 2021:
    • Adele releases her album "30".
    • Austria imposes a national 20-day lockdown and announces that it will be making vaccinations mandatory.
    • It is officially announced that Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are dating.
    • Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty of murder.
    • The game "Battlefield 2042" is released.
    • The film "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" is released.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 20, 2021, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 20, 2021 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
Television shows

TV series on October 20, 2021

People in October 2021 were watching the following TV series:

Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Black-ish
Black-ish
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 20, 2021

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2021:

The Loud House
The Loud House
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2021

Toys and games that were popular in 2021:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 20.

Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle

Baseball player Deceased
Born on October 20, 1931
He was not alive on this date.

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Musician Deceased
Born on October 20, 1950
He was not alive on this date.

Scott Hall

Scott Hall

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 20, 1958
He turned 63 on this day in 2021.

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Actor
Born on October 20, 1958
He turned 63 on this day in 2021.

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

US Vice President
Born on October 20, 1964
She turned 57 on this day in 2021.

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Rapper
Born on October 20, 1971
He turned 50 on this day in 2021.

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Actor
Born on October 20, 1979
He turned 42 on this day in 2021.

Candice Swanepoel

Candice Swanepoel

Actor
Born on October 20, 1988
She turned 33 on this day in 2021.

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on October 20, 2021.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 20, 2021 was most likely conceived around January 27, 2021.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 20, 2021 is close to July 13, 2022.

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Stats for October 20, 2021

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 20, 2021:

  • 891 days have passed since this date.
  • 127 weeks have passed.
  • 76,986,000 seconds have passed since October 20, 2021.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 89,817,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 39,724,776,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 12,831,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 6,620,796 steps. That's roughly 2,943 miles!
  • Since this date, 923,832 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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