Daily Almanac: October 20, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 8:02 a.m.
SET: 7:02 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 61 °F
LOW: 50 °F

Today is…

• International Chef’s Day
• National Chicken and Waffles Day
• National Suspenders Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 2011 Muammar Gaddafi is Captured. The deposed leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, is captured by the National Transitional Council Forces. He was killed by the troops soon after.
• 1973 Sydney Opera House Opens its Doors. The iconic building, which was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, was designed by Danish architect Jørn Oberg Utzon. Construction on the performing arts center began in March 1959 and cost over $100 million.
• 1962 War Breaks Out Between India and China. The month-long border dispute began after the Chinese launched a two-pronged attack on the border between the two countries. During the duration of hostilities, China and India did not officially declare war on each other nor cut off any diplomatic ties. The conflict ended with China taking control of Aksai Chin and both countries accepting a de facto border along what is now known as Line of Control.

Births On This Day:

• 1971 Snoop Dogg

American rapper, producer, actor
• 1931 Mickey Mantle

American baseball player

Deaths On This Day:

• 2011 Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan politician, Prime Minister of Libya
• 1964 Herbert Hoover

American politician, 31st President of the United States