Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3 at Busch Stadium for 4 games to 3 series triumph; MVP: St. Louis catcher Darrell Porter
Sports History
Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's
- During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.
- Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to George Stigler
- Sri Lanka President Jayewardene re-elected
Famous Birthdays
- Yasser Al-Qahtani, Saudi footballer, born in Khobar, Saudi Arabia
About October 20, 1982
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Jack & Diane - John Cougar
#1 Song: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
