Historical Events In 2020

Dec 14   Turkey–United States relations: The United States places sanctions on Turkey in retaliation for their purchase of a S-400 missile system from Russia, making the first time they have sanctioned a NATO ally on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] The United States and Canada begin mass vaccination with Tozinameran.  

Dec 15   In the year 2020 the International Criminal Court accuses the Philippines of crimes against humanity in its war on drugs.  

Dec 15   UK newspaper "The Sun" publishes recording of Tom Cruise berating his film crew for breaking COVID-19 protocols on this day in history.  

Dec 16   The United States formally designates Switzerland and Vietnam as being currency manipulators on this day in history.  

Dec 18   US Vice President Mike Pence receives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine live on TV on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 75 million worldwide.  

Dec 20   On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] A highly infectious new strain of SARS-CoV-2 spreading in Europe and Australia provokes international border closures.  

Dec 21   A great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections.  

Dec 24   The United Kingdom and the European Union agree to a comprehensive free trade agreement prior to the end of the transition period on this day in history.  

Dec 27   In the year 2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 80 million worldwide.  

Dec 29   The 2020 Petrinja earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 strikes Croatia, killing seven and injuring more than 20 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   [COVID-19 pandemic] The United Kingdom approves AstraZeneca-Oxford's vaccine, the second one available. The vaccine is easier to store as it only requires normal fridge temperatures, making distribution easier on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 2020 the transition period following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020 expires.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history death of david Stern, American businessman and NBA commissioner  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of john Baldessari, American conceptual artist  

Jan 03   Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraqi-Iranian military commander died in the year 2020.  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of qasem Soleimani, Iranian general  

Jan 05   In the year 2020 death of anri Jergenia, 4th Prime Minister of Abkhazia  

Jan 05   Hans Tilkowski, German football goalkeeper and manager died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 2020 death of luís Morais, Brazilian football player  

Jan 07   Silvio Horta, American screenwriter and television producer died in the year 2020.