Born on

October 20

The people most looked up on this day.

1. 1988

   Risa Niigaki

   Japanese female singer, stage actress and YouTuber (1988-)

2. 1892

   Eoin O'Duffy

   Irish political activist, soldier and police commissioner (1890–1944)

   died 1944

3. 1927

   Joyce Brothers

   American psychologist and columnist (1927–2013)

   died 2013

4. 1970

   Michelle Malkin

   American political commentator (born 1970)

5. 1990

   Ruhi Çenet

   Turkish Internet personality (born 1990)

6. 1948

   Betsy McCaughey

   American Health care policy commentator

7. 1957

   Chris Cowdrey

   English Test and County cricketer, commentator (born 1957)

8. 1921

   Nathuram Mirdha

   political activist

   died 1996

9. 1993

   Casimiro Miguel

   Brazilian journalist, presenter, sports commentator, digital influencer, YouTuber and streamer

10. 1854

    Arthur Rimbaud

    French poet (1854-1891)

    died 1891

The number one song on October 20

Every year from 1959 to 2025, from the chart week that October 20 fell in.

1. 2025

   The Fate of Ophelia

   Taylor Swift

2. 2024

   A Bar Song (Tipsy)

   Shaboozey

3. 2023

   First Person Shooter

   Drake featuring J. Cole

4. 2022

   Bad Habit

   Steve Lacy

5. 2021

   Industry Baby

   Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow

6. 2020

   Mood

   24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior

7. 2019

   Truth Hurts

   Lizzo

8. 2018

   Girls Like You

   Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B

9. 2017

   Bodak Yellow

   Cardi B

10. 2016

    Closer

    The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

11. 2015

    The Hills

    The Weeknd

12. 2014

    All About That Bass

    Meghan Trainor

13. 2013

    Royals

    Lorde

14. 2012

    One More Night

    Maroon 5

15. 2011

    Someone Like You

    Adele

16. 2010

    Just the Way You Are

    Bruno Mars

17. 2009

    3

    Britney Spears

18. 2008

    Womanizer

    Britney Spears

19. 2007

    Crank That (Soulja Boy)

    Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

20. 2006

    SexyBack

    Justin Timberlake

21. 2005

    Gold Digger

    Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx

22. 2004

    Goodies

    Ciara featuring Petey Pablo

23. 2003

    Baby Boy

    Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul

24. 2002

    Dilemma

    Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland

25. 2001

    I'm Real (Murder Remix)

    Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule

26. 2000

    Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)

    Christina Aguilera

27. 1999

    Smooth

    Santana featuring Rob Thomas

28. 1998

    The First Night

    Monica

29. 1997

    Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight

    Elton John

30. 1996

    Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)

    Los del Río

31. 1995

    Fantasy

    Mariah Carey

32. 1994

    I'll Make Love to You

    Boyz II Men

33. 1993

    Dreamlover

    Mariah Carey

34. 1992

    End of the Road

    Boyz II Men

35. 1991

    Emotions

    Mariah Carey

36. 1990

    I Don't Have the Heart

    James Ingram

37. 1989

    Miss You Much

    Janet Jackson

38. 1988

    A Groovy Kind of Love

    Phil Collins

39. 1987

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

40. 1986

    True Colors

    Cyndi Lauper

41. 1985

    Saving All My Love for You

    Whitney Houston

42. 1984

    I Just Called to Say I Love You

    Stevie Wonder

43. 1983

    Total Eclipse of the Heart

    Bonnie Tyler

44. 1982

    Jack & Diane

    John Cougar

45. 1981

    Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

    Christopher Cross

46. 1980

    Woman in Love

    Barbra Streisand

47. 1979

    Rise

    Herb Alpert

48. 1978

    Kiss You All Over

    Exile

49. 1977

    You Light Up My Life

    Debby Boone

50. 1976

    If You Leave Me Now

    Chicago

51. 1975

    Bad Blood

    Neil Sedaka

52. 1974

    Then Came You

    Dionne Warwick and The Spinners

53. 1973

    Angie

    The Rolling Stones

54. 1972

    My Ding-a-Ling

    Chuck Berry

55. 1971

    Maggie May / Reason to Believe

    Rod Stewart

56. 1970

    I'll Be There

    The Jackson 5

57. 1969

    I Can't Get Next to You

    The Temptations

58. 1968

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

59. 1967

    To Sir With Love

    Lulu

60. 1966

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    Four Tops

61. 1965

    Yesterday

    The Beatles

62. 1964

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    Manfred Mann

63. 1963

    Sugar Shack

    Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs

64. 1962

    Monster Mash

    Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers

65. 1961

    Runaround Sue

    Dion

66. 1960

    I Want to Be Wanted

    Brenda Lee

67. 1959

    Mack the Knife

    Bobby Darin

Chart positions are from the Billboard Hot 100, compiled by Wikipedia and released under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. Birthed is not affiliated with Billboard or Wikipedia.

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