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Health and environment Palau becomes the first country in the world to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals and sea life. The ban comes into effect immediately after an announcement by President Thomas Remengesau Jr. (BBC News) International relations North Korea–United States relations, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says his nation will be ...
January 2020 was the first month of that leap year. The month, which began on a Wednesday , ended on a Friday after 31 days. It was the first month of the 2020s decade , and it was also the first month of the COVID-19 outbreak , which was declared a public health emergency by World Health Organization on January 30, 2020.
Wednesday, January 1: Thursday, January 2: Major General Qasem Soleimani, Iran's top security and intelligence commander, is killed in an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport. The Department of Defense issues a statement that the strike had been carried out "at the direction of the President". [4] [5] Friday, January 3
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 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand twenties"; shortened to "the '20s" and also known as "The Twenties") is the current decade that began on January 1, 2020, and will end on December 31, 2029. [1] [2] The 2020s began with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here is a closer look at what happened Jan. 6, 2021. ... building as protests as the U.S. Congress meets to formally ratify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Jan. 6 ...
January 1. Iraqi militiamen and protesters disperse from the site of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad a day after attacking it. [3] Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois. [4] Several new regulations take effect in the United States, including new regulations on retirement funds, new minimum wage rules, and new overtime rules. [5]
Pages in category "January 2020 events in the United States" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.