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December 29, 2020

On December 29, 2020, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near the town of Petrinja in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, killing seven people. The year's #1 song was "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.

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2020 (MMXX) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2020th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 20th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2020s decade.

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On December 29, 2020

  1. 2020 A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near the town of Petrinja in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, killing seven people.

    Earthquake in Croatia

    9 mi) west-southwest of Petrinja. The maximum felt intensity was estimated at VIII to IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. 2 Mw on the day before.

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Died on December 29, 2020

Pierre Cardin Italian-French fashion designer (1922–2020)
Joe Louis Clark American educator (1938–2020)
Alexi Laiho Finnish musician (1979–2020)

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