This is our day guide for Thursday October 22nd 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 22nd 2020
- There are 3 observances on this day.
- This was 201 days ago.
- Day 296 of 2020
- 70 days left in 2020
- Week 43 of the year
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On this Day in History
- 1964 - Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, but turns down the honor.
- 1883 – The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.
- 1859 - Spain declares war on Morocco.
- 1836 - Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
- 1797 - From 1,000 metres (3,200 feet) above Paris, France, André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump.