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13 October 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 October 2020 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Franchise” by Travis Scott featuring Young Thug and M.I.A..
- Top Film of 2020
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 October 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 October 2020 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 October
- 1983 Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.
- 1990 Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
- 2010 The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.
- 2016 The Maldives announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 2019 Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
Famous people born on October 13
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, American politician (born 1989)
- Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1971)
- Margaret Thatcher, English chemist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1925–2013)
- Kelly Preston, American actress (1962–2020)
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Events of 2020 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 29 – COVID-19 pandemic: President Donald Trump establishes the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
- January 29 – President Trump signs the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).
- February 9 – The 92nd Academy Awards, the second in a row with no official host, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Life in the US in 2020
President
Donald Trump
Gas (per gallon)
$2.17
Loaf of Bread
$2.50
Average House
$374,900
Weekly Wage
$984
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