Historical Events
- China announces it will test entire city of Qingdao, 9 million people, for COVID-19 within five days after a dozen cases discovered
- Nobel Prize for Economics awarded to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson for their contributions to auction theory
Event of Interest
UK PM Boris Johnson announces a new three-tier system for COVID-19 restrictions as cases surge
Boris Johnson
Famous Deaths
- Nevzat Güzelırmak, Turkish soccer defender (18 caps; Göztepe) and manager (Denizlispor; Turkey U21), dies at 78
2020 Highlights
About October 12, 2020
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Holidays: Columbus Day (United States), Thanksgiving (Canada)