October 20 is:

International Sloth Day

Brandied Fruit Day

Capture of Calico Jack

Anniversary of Maria Theresa inheriting a throne

Information Overload Day

Suspender's Day

First public school in North America Education reformer John Dewey's birthday

Heroes' Day (Mashujaa Day) in Kenya

Architect Christopher Wren's birthday

Baseball great Mickey Mantle's birthday

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October
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14	13	12	11	10	9	8
21	20	19	18	17	16	15
28	27	26	25	24	23	22
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