This Day In History – October 20, 2011

Here is a little look at what happened on This Day In History...

1803 The U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.

1942 Earl Hindman (Home Improvement: Mr. Wilson) is born.

1962 “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers peaks at No. 1.

1964 Herbert Hoover, 90, 31st President of the United States, dies of intestinal cancer.

1968 Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis.

1973 “Angie” by the Rolling Stones peaks at No. 1.

1979 The John F. Kennedy Library is dedicated in Boston.

1979 “Rise” by Herb Alpert peaks at No.1.

1992 Madonna's “Erotica” CD is released one day before her “Sex” book.

1994 Burt Lancaster, 80, dies of a heart attack.

2001 Officials announced that anthrax had been discovered in a House postal facility on Capitol Hill.

Today: Get Smart About Credit Day – International Credit Union Day – Miss American Rose Day