Page 8: Historical Events In 2020

Jun 21   Kurt Cobain 's guitar during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged show sells for a record $6 million   

Jun 22   [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 9 million worldwide.   

Jun 23   A 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico and results in the deaths of at least four people. It is felt more than 640 kilometres (400 mi) away in Mexico City   

Jun 24   NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announces people arriving from nine states hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will have to isolate for two weeks   

Jun 25   American country music band "The Dixie Chicks " change their name to "The Chicks" to remove connotations of Confederate history, two weeks after band "Antebellum" changed their name to "Lady A"   

Jun 27   Micheál Martin succeeds Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach of Ireland in a historic three-party coalition government   

Jun 28   [COVID-19 pandemic] The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 500000.   

Jun 28   [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 10 million worldwide.   

Jun 30   China passes the controversial Hong Kong national security law, allowing China to crack down on opposition to Beijing at home or abroad   

Jun 30   FC Barcelona's Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal - a cheeky Panenka penalty - in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Madrid   

Jul 01   In this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin claims national referendum allowing longer presidential terms of office.   

Jul 01   Russian voters back a constitutional amendment that, among other things, enables Vladimir Putin to seek two further six-year terms when his current term ends in 2024, potentially allowing him to remain in power until 2036   

Jul 06   Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes agrees to the largest contract for an athlete in sports history, inking a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million   

Jul 07   Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announces he has tested positive for COVID-19.   

Jul 07   Protests begin throughout Bulgaria with the goal of removing Borisov's cabinet and Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev from office.   

Jul 07   [COVID-19 pandemic] Thousands of people rally outside the House of the National Assembly of Serbia in Belgrade in response to stricter lockdown measures proposed by President Aleksandar Vučić following an increase of cases in the city.   

Jul 08   At least 180 bodies are are discovered in mass graves in Djibo, Burkina Faso, where soldiers are fighting jihadists. It is suspected that government forces were involved in mass extrajudicial executions   

Jul 08   [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 12 million worldwide.   

Jul 10   Sixth century cathedral Hagia Sophia turned into a mosque by decree issued by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (converted to a mosque 1453-1934) Learn More   

Jul 10   The ECB accepts Bulgaria and Croatia into ERM II, a mandatory stage for countries wishing to adopt the euro. This is the currency union's inaugural major expansion in half a decade   

Jul 10   Turkey's President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan orders the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to be reverted to a mosque following a supreme court annulment of a 1934 presidential decree that made it into a museum   

Jul 12   China reports 141 dead or missing in floods since June; 28000 homes have been damaged.   

Jul 15   The Twitter accounts of prominent political figures, CEOs, and celebrities are hacked to promote a bitcoin scam.   

Jul 18   Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Mumbai.   

Jul 18   [COVID-19 pandemic] The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 600000   

Jul 19   Flooding of the Brahmaputra River results in the deaths of 189 and leaves 4 million homeless in India and Nepal   

Jul 19   In this year, World Formula 1 drivers champion Lewis Hamilton claims a record 8th Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest to equal Michael Schumacher's record of claims at a single circuit (French GP).   

Jul 19   Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says 25 million Iranians already infected with COVID-19, 35 million at risk (official figure just 269440).   

Jul 20   Cristiano Ronaldo is recorded as becoming inaugural man to score 50 goals in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League with a double in Juventus' 2-1 win over Lazio.   

Jul 21   [COVID-19 pandemic] European leaders agree to create a €750 billion (US$858 billion) recovery fund to rebuild EU economies impacted by the pandemic   

Jul 22   Kim Kardashian asks for understanding of her husband Kanye West 's struggles with his bipolar disorder on Instagram.   

Jul 22   [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 15 million worldwide   

Jul 23   US President Trump says he could send 75000 federal agents to deal with violence in American cities like Portland, drawing backlash   

Jul 25   [COVID-19 pandemic] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convenes an emergency meeting, declares a state of emergency, and orders the lockdown of Kaesong after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from South Korea. If confirmed, it would be the inaugural case to be officially acknowledged by North Korea   

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Jan 01   David Stern, American businessman and NBA commissioner died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 2020 death of john Baldessari, American conceptual artist   

Jan 03   In the year 2020 death of abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraqi-Iranian military commander   

Jan 03   Qasem Soleimani, Iranian general died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of anri Jergenia, 4th Prime Minister of Abkhazia   

Jan 05   In the year 2020 death of hans Tilkowski, German football goalkeeper and manager   

Jan 06   Luís Morais, Brazilian football player died in the year 2020.   

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