What day of the week was October 20, 1947?

The day of the week October 20th, 1947 fell on was a Monday.

Gilbert Bougnol the French fencer (b. 1866) died on this day in 1947.

The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of Hollywood the resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years. United States of America and Islamic Republic of Pakistan establish diplomatic relations for the first time.