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  1. Kevin Hart

    New Host

    Oct, 2020U.S.

    On September 9, 2020, executives from the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced plans to relaunch their annual MDA telethon, move it to October 2020, and make Hart its new host, taking over duties that had been previously held from 1966 to 2010 by comedian and former National MDA Chairman, Jerry Lewis. Entitled by The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, the new two-hour telethon will be seen exclusively through participating social media platforms; the event was held on October 24, 2020, at 8 p.m. EDT.

  2. Donald Trump

    Trump announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19

    Friday Oct 2, 2020U.S.

    On October 2, 2020, Trump announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

  3. Cristiano Ronaldo

    FPF announced that Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19

    Tuesday Oct 13, 2020Lisbon, Portugal

    On 13 October, the FPF announced that Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19 while being asymptomatic. By 30 October, Ronaldo had recovered.

  4. International Monetary Fund

    Andorra became the 190th member

    Friday Oct 16, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    Andorra became the 190th member on 16 October 2020.

  5. Bitcoin

    PayPal announced that it would allow its users to buy and sell bitcoin on its platform

    Oct, 2020San Jose, California, U.S.

    In October 2020, PayPal announced that it would allow its users to buy and sell bitcoin on its platform, although not to deposit or withdraw bitcoins.

  6. Lionel Messi

    First player in history to score in sixteen consecutive Champions League seasons

    Tuesday Oct 20, 2020Barcelona, Spain

    On 20 October, Messi scored a penalty in a 5–1 home victory against Ferencváros in the Champions League, becoming the first player in history to score in sixteen consecutive Champions League seasons.

  7. Bernard Arnault

    Tiffany and LVMH agreed to the original takeover plan

    Oct, 2020Paris, France

    In late October 2020, Tiffany and LVMH agreed to the original takeover plan, though at a slightly reduced price of nearly $16 billion, a minor reduction of 2.6% from the aforementioned deal. The new deal reduced the amount paid per share by LVMH from the original price of $135 to $131.50.

  8. Nokia

    Nokia announced a contract with NASA

    Oct, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    In October, Nokia announced a contract with NASA to build a 4G mobile network for astronaut usage on the moon. The $14.1 million contracts are through subsidiary Bell Labs, and the program is expected to launch in 2022.

  9. Xiaomi

    Xiaomi surpassed Apple as the third-largest smartphone maker in the world by shipment volume

    Oct, 2020Haidian District, Beijing, China

    In October 2020, Xiaomi surpassed Apple as the third-largest smartphone maker in the world by shipment volume, shipping 46.2 million handsets in Q3 2020.

  10. Lionel Messi

    Bartomeu out

    Tuesday Oct 27, 2020Barcelona, Spain

    Under increasing pressure from supporters, Barcelona President Jose Maria Bartomeu has resigned.

  11. Kevin Hart

    New Host

    Oct, 2020U.S.

    On September 9, 2020, executives from the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced plans to relaunch their annual MDA telethon, move it to October 2020, and make Hart its new host, taking over duties that had been previously held from 1966 to 2010 by comedian and former National MDA Chairman, Jerry Lewis. Entitled by The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, the new two-hour telethon will be seen exclusively through participating social media platforms; the event was held on October 24, 2020, at 8 p.m. EDT.

  12. Donald Trump

    Trump announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19

    Friday Oct 2, 2020U.S.

    On October 2, 2020, Trump announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

  13. Cristiano Ronaldo

    FPF announced that Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19

    Tuesday Oct 13, 2020Lisbon, Portugal

    On 13 October, the FPF announced that Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19 while being asymptomatic. By 30 October, Ronaldo had recovered.

  14. International Monetary Fund

    Andorra became the 190th member

    Friday Oct 16, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    Andorra became the 190th member on 16 October 2020.

  15. Bitcoin

    PayPal announced that it would allow its users to buy and sell bitcoin on its platform

    Oct, 2020San Jose, California, U.S.

    In October 2020, PayPal announced that it would allow its users to buy and sell bitcoin on its platform, although not to deposit or withdraw bitcoins.

  16. Lionel Messi

    First player in history to score in sixteen consecutive Champions League seasons

    Tuesday Oct 20, 2020Barcelona, Spain

    On 20 October, Messi scored a penalty in a 5–1 home victory against Ferencváros in the Champions League, becoming the first player in history to score in sixteen consecutive Champions League seasons.

  17. Bernard Arnault

    Tiffany and LVMH agreed to the original takeover plan

    Oct, 2020Paris, France

    In late October 2020, Tiffany and LVMH agreed to the original takeover plan, though at a slightly reduced price of nearly $16 billion, a minor reduction of 2.6% from the aforementioned deal. The new deal reduced the amount paid per share by LVMH from the original price of $135 to $131.50.

  18. Nokia

    Nokia announced a contract with NASA

    Oct, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    In October, Nokia announced a contract with NASA to build a 4G mobile network for astronaut usage on the moon. The $14.1 million contracts are through subsidiary Bell Labs, and the program is expected to launch in 2022.

  19. Xiaomi

    Xiaomi surpassed Apple as the third-largest smartphone maker in the world by shipment volume

    Oct, 2020Haidian District, Beijing, China

    In October 2020, Xiaomi surpassed Apple as the third-largest smartphone maker in the world by shipment volume, shipping 46.2 million handsets in Q3 2020.

  20. Lionel Messi

    Bartomeu out

    Tuesday Oct 27, 2020Barcelona, Spain

    Under increasing pressure from supporters, Barcelona President Jose Maria Bartomeu has resigned.