Page 14: 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 in the year 2020.   

Dec 14   On this day in history [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   On this day in history uS Vice President Mike Pence receives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine live on TV   

Dec 18   On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 75 million worldwide.   

Dec 20   [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.   

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

Dec 27   [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 80 million worldwide on this day in history.   

Dec 29   The 2020 Petrinja earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 strikes Croatia, killing seven and injuring more than 20 in the year 2020.   

Dec 30   In the year 2020 [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.   

Dec 31   The transition period following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020 expires on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   John Baldessari, American conceptual artist died in the year 2020.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraqi-Iranian military commander   

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

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   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.