Historical Events
- American poet Louise Glück is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
- FBI charge 13 men with plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and storm the Michigan Capitol
Famous Deaths
- Charles Moore, American 400m hurdler (Olympic gold & silver 1952), dies at 91
- Jim Dwyer, American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, dies of cancer at 63
- Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer, dies at 80 [1]
Whitey Ford (1928-2020)
American Baseball HOF pitcher (10 x MLB All Star; World Series 1950, 53, 56, 58, 61 [MVP], 62; AL Cy Young Award 1961; NY Yankees), dies from dementia at 91
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About October 8, 2020
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
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