What Happened on October 23, 2020

Historical Events

Letter To You

Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 20th studio album "Letter To You", recorded with the E Street Band

Sports History

Duhan van der Merwe makes his international debut for Scotland against Georgia, scoring a try

Film & TV History

Netflix releases miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" starring Anya Taylor-Joy - 1st streaming show to win Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Events in 2020

Famous Deaths

David Barnes, New Zealand sailor (470 world champion 1981, 83, 84), dies from multiple sclerosis at 62
Ebbe Skovdahl, Danish soccer manager (Brøndby IF, Benfica, Aberdeen), dies from cancer at 75
Jerry Jeff Walker [Ronald Clyde Crosby], American country music singer and songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles"), dies of throat cancer at 78
W. C. Gorden, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Jackson State University, 1976-91, record 119–48–5), dies at 90

Died in 2020 2020 Highlights