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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.
2018 – The entire West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is impeached. [14] 2018 – In the 2018 United States elections, the Democrats retake the House while the Republicans keep the Senate. 2018 – Creator of SpongeBob SquarePants Stephen Hillenburg and Creative leader of Marvel Comics Stan Lee both die in November.
The National Centers for Environmental Information reports that April 2018 was the coldest month in the U.S. since 1997. [117] [118] May 9 – The California Energy Commission introduces its 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, requiring all new homes to be fitted with solar power from 2020. It is the first state in the US to enact such a ...
The King, Queen and Prince of Wales joined veterans to mark the Normandy landings' 80th anniversary.
Clockwise from top-left: the 2018 Winter Olympics are held in PyeongChang, South Korea; protests erupt following the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; the March for Our Lives protests take place across the United States; the Yellow vests protests break out in France; the Camp Fire becomes the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history; SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launches his ...
2018) February 9 – Alice Walker, African-American novelist and poet; February 11 – Mike Oxley, American politician (d. 2016) February 12 – Moe Bandy, American country music singer; February 13. Sal Bando, American baseball player and manager (d. 2023) Stockard Channing, American actress; Michael Ensign, American actor
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 2020 US Census Bureau Community Survey found 91.5% of households had access to at least one car which was a gain from 90.982% in 2015. [162] During the 2010s the number of passengers grew on US airlines on both domestic and international flights consecutively.