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Ben Ainslie Sails to Gold
Ben Ainslie wins the Olympic gold medal in the Laser class, beating previous Laser Olympic champion Robert Scheidt
Trump-Biden First Debate
First debate between US Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden held, widely criticized as chaotic and ill-tempered
- Scientists confirm the existence of three new underground lakes on Mars using radar on Esa's Mars Express spacecraft
Famous Deaths
- (Francis) Rocco Prestia, American funk-rock bassist (Tower of Power),dies at 69
- 19-year-old Indian Dalit rape victim dies two weeks after being gang raped by upper-caste men in Hathras district, ignites widespread protest
- Aster Berkhof [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ), dies at 100
- Doyle Royal, American collegiate soccer coach (NCAA C'ship 1968; University of Maryland 1946-73) and tennis coach (U of Maryland 1954-80), dies at 101
- Helen Reddy, Australian-American rock vocalist ("I Am Woman"; "You And Me Against The World"), dies at 78 [1]
- Isidora Žebeljan, Serbian classical, opera, and film composer, dies at 53
- John Whittaker, New Zealand rugby league utility back (26 Tests; Wellington; Warrington), dies from cancer at 70
- Justin Connolly [D'Arcy-Dawson], British classical and electro-acoustic composer (Diaphony; The Garden of Forking Paths), dies at 87
- Mac Davis, American country music singer-songwriter ("Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me"; "In The Ghetto"; "I Believe In Music") and actor (North Dallas Forty), dies following heart surgery at 78 [1]
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 5th Emir of Kuwait (2006-2020), Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces, dies at 91
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About September 29, 2020
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 6 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
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#1 Song: Dynamite - BTS
#1 Song: Mood - 24kGoldn Ft. Iann Dior
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