What Happened on June 25, 2020

Historical Events

Music History

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"

Australian airline Qantas announces it is cutting 6,000 jobs, a fifth of its workforce because of the pandemic
Liverpool FC clinches first EPL soccer title in 30 years with 7 games to spare as Chelsea beats second-placed Manchester City, 2-1 at Stamford Bridge
US Center of Disease Control estimates 20 million people in America have been infected with COVID-19, 10 times higher than confirmed cases
WHO declares the Ebola outbreak in the Congo over. The second worst outbreak, it killed 2,280 people over 2 years

Events in 2020

Famous Deaths

John Kennedy Sr., Australian Rules Football coach (Australian Football Hall of Fame legend; VFL Premiership 1961, 71, 76; Hawthorn FC; North Melbourne FC), dies at 91
Marga Richter, American classical pianist and composer (Landscapes of the Mind; Out of Shadows and Solitude), dies at 93

Died in 2020 2020 Highlights