Page 8: Historical Events In December - 20
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
2018 On this day in history uS Defence Secretary Jim Mattis announces his resignation after disagreements with President Donald Trump
2018 New figures show average US male weighs 198 pounds and stands 5 feet 9 inches, women 171 pounds and 5 feet 4 inches on December - 20.
2019 The Dutch Supreme Court affirms that the Dutch government is responsible for management of carbon dioxide emissions for the country and is bound to protect human rights. The ruling reiterated from the Court of Appeals is that "every country is responsible for its share" of emissions.December 23 - Five men are sentenced to death and another three face 24 years in prison for their roles in the murder of dissident journalist and Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on December - 20.
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] A highly infectious new strain of SARS-CoV-2 spreading in Europe and Australia provokes international border closures on this day in history.
2023 On December - 20 democratic Republic of the Congo general election: Provisional results showed incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi with a sizable lead over his rivals.
2024 On December - 20 five people are killed, while another 235 are injured, after a car is driven into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.