On this day

December 20, 2014

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for December 20, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]

Notable Deaths

Per-Ingvar BrÄnemark

2014Per-Ingvar BrĂ„nemark, Swedish surgeon and academic (born 1929)[†]

Per-Ingvar BrÄnemark was a Swedish physician and researcher, known as the "father of modern dental implantology". The BrÄnemark Osseointegration Center (BOC), named after its founder, was founded in 1989 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

John Freeman (British politician)

2014John Freeman, English lawyer, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States (born 1915)[†]

Major John Horace Freeman, PC was a British politician, diplomat, broadcaster, and British Army officer. He was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Watford from 1945 to 1955.

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Headlines from December 20, 2014

Pakistan’s Old Curse

By Declan Walsh

There is little doubt that the Peshawar massacre has galvanized Pakistani society. The question is whether it can become a real turning point for a society plagued by violent divisions, culture wars and the strategic prerogatives of a powerful military.

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