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2020s in United States history is a narrative summary of major historical events and issues in the United States from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2029. The first part is divided chronologically by Congressional sessions and the second part highlights major issues that span several years or even the entire decade.
The following is a list of notable events, births and deaths from 2020 in the United States. The US was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic , which by the end of the year killed over 300,000 people within American borders.
The FBI raids the home of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark in connection to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. [208] The Senate passes the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major gun reform legislation in decades. [209] President Biden signs the bill into law on June 25. [210]
April 11, 2020 – The U.S. becomes the country with the highest number of reported COVID-19 deaths: over 20,000, overtaking Italy. April 14, 2020 – President Trump announces that he will suspend U.S. funding of the World Health Organization (WHO) pending an investigation into its early response to the outbreak. [21]
Wildfires spike in Brazil, while Australia endures the most widespread bush fires in its history. Isabelle Holdaway is the first patient to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection. Pope Francis abolishes pontifical secrecy in sex abuse cases. The 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic begins in Southeast Asia.
But you might be surprised to learn just how many major historical events happen to fall on the same day. ... in 2020, March 11 was the day the World Health Organization officially declared COVID ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 January 2025. 2020 January February March April May June July August September October November December This article is about the year 2020. For other uses, see 2020 (disambiguation). "MMXX" redirects here. For the album, see MMXX (album). Clockwise, from top left: Ukraine International Airlines ...
In 2020, expect major fights over EPA regulatory rollbacks, as well as conflicts over the environmental impact of the Mexico–United States border wall, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, PFAS (a cancer-linked chemical leaching into drinking water), the Waters of the U.S. Rule, and the Arctic Refuge drilling controversy. [513]