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Events on Tuesday 31 December 2019 5
2000 – 2019Wayne Shorter QuartetLed his own acclaimed quartet featuring pianist Danilo Pérez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade, entering a celebrated late phase of his career.
20192019: Lewis HamiltonMercedesHamilton won his sixth title, moving within one of Schumacher's all-time record of seven.
2019Australian bushfires18 million hectares burnThe Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 burned over 18 million hectares across Australia, destroying thousands of homes and killing an estimated 3 billion animals.
2019Czech Citizenship RestoredHad his Czech citizenship restored after 40 years, in a symbolic gesture by the Czech government recognising his significance to Czech culture.
2019ParasitePlayed Park Dong-ik, the patriarch of the wealthy family, in Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and four Academy Awards including Best Picture, making it the first non-English language film to win that honour.