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
- 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
Whitey Ford, American Baseball Hall of Fame 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
Whitey Ford
2020 Highlights
About October 8, 2020
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 9 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes