What Happened on October 20, 2013

Historical Events

  • 30 people are killed by a suicide truck bomber in Hama, Syria
  • 37 people are killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq
  • 78 people are killed by cattle raiders in Jonglei, Sudan

Famous Weddings

  • Actor Rider Strong (33) weds actress Alexandra Barreto (31) in Oregon

Kelly Clarkson

American singer and television personality Kelly Clarkson (31) weds talent manager Brandon Blackstock at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee; divorce 2021


Famous Deaths

  • Lawrence Klein, American economist who created computer models to forecast economic trends (1980 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences), dies at 93
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights

About October 20, 2013

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Royals - Lorde
  • UK #1 Song: Counting Stars - Onerepublic