October 20 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 20, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Kamala Harris and Arthur Rimbaud.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 293rd
- Popularity
- 193rd of 366
- Half birthday
- April 20
- Next October 20
- October 20
Days until the next October 20: —
October 20 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 20 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 20
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 20, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1964Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
- Born 1854French poet (1854-1891)
- Born 1946Austrian playwright and novelist
- Born 1859American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)
- Born 1891English physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932
- Born 1971American rapper (born 1971)
- Born 1740Dutch French-language writer and composer (1740-1805)
- Born 1893First Prime Minister (1963 to 1964) and President (1964 to 1978) of self-governing Kenya
- Born 1958American actor
- Born 1819Founder of Bábism and, according to the Baháʼís, predecessor of Baháʼu'lláh
- Born 1956English filmmaker
- Born 1784British statesman and prime minister (1784–1865)
- Born 1942German biologist (1995 Nobel Prize)
- Born 1882Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)
- Born 1951Italian footballer and manager
- Born 1979American actor and filmmaker (born 1979)
- Born 1971Australian singer and actress
- Born 19284th Premier of the People's Republic of China (1928–2019)
- Born 1988South African model
- Born 196329th governor general of Canada, former CSA Astronaut (born 1963)
- Born 1992Italian association football player
- Born 1950Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde
- Born 1950American musician (1950-2017)
- Born 1961Welsh association football player and manager (born 1961)
- Born 1997Nigerian-English association football player (born 1997)
- Born 1997Japanese association football player
- Born 1934Wife of Emperor Akihito of Japan
- Born 1874American modernist composer (1874–1954)
- Born 1961Serbian association football player
- Born 1917French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor (1917–2013)
- Born 1938Japanese association football player
- Born 1966German entertainer
- Born 1854French writer and humorist (1854–1905)
- Born 1917French filmmaker and actor (1917–1973)
- Born 1983Dutch association football player (born 1983)
- Born 1979American actress and model
- Born 1977Prime Minister of Cambodia since 2023
- Born 1780French princess
- Born 1965American actor
- Born 1949Ukrainian sprinter
October 20 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 20 birthday facts
- October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years), leaving 72 days until the end of the year.
- October 20 is the 193rd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,109 babies born on an average October 20(1% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 20 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 20 were most likely conceived around January 28 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 20, six months after October 20.
- October 20 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
Born on October 20? Get your full report
Add your birth year to see your exact age, the weekday you were born, your Chinese zodiac, generation and life path number.
More October birthdays
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is October 20?
October 20 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 20?
The birthstone for October 20 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 20?
Famous people born on October 20 include Kamala Harris (1964), Arthur Rimbaud (1854), Elfriede Jelinek (1946), John Dewey (1859), James Chadwick (1891), Snoop Dogg (1971).
How common is a October 20 birthday?
October 20 is the 193rd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,109 babies born on an average October 20.
What day of the year is October 20?
October 20 is the 293rd day of the year in common years and the 294th day in leap years.