October 20th, 1945 (SATURDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: Four Centaur class aircraft carriers HMS Arrogant, Hermes, Monmouth and Polyphemus, are cancelled.
PALESTINE: The Egyptian, Iraqi, Lebanese, and Syrian governments warn the U.S. Government that the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine will lead to war in the region.
CANADA: Frigate HMCS Orkney completed tropicalization refit Louisburg, Nova Scotia.
Anti-Aircraft cruiser HMCS Prince Robert arrived Esquimalt with Canadian POWs from Hong Kong.
U.S.A.: Gearing class destroyer USS Theodore E. Chandler is launched.