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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 year has been characterized by some as among the most tumultuous in American history. [1] [2] Donald Trump was a central figure to American politics during his final full year of his first term as president, which saw not only the pandemic and racial unrest but also Trump's first impeachment trial and the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to ...
April 27, 2020 – The US Pentagon releases three UFO videos. [22] April 30, 2020 – Armed protesters enter the Michigan State Capitol building to demand an end to lockdown measures. May 15, 2020 – The Trump administration formally announces Operation Warp Speed, a public–private partnership for accelerating the development of a COVID-19 ...
March 13: President Trump declares coronavirus a national emergency. Breonna Taylor is shot and killed by police in Louisville. Mount Everest and the Louvre are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
February 13 – 17: Winter Storm Uri becomes the costliest winter storm in North American history, costing $200 billion and 237 lives, and triggering the 2021 Texas power crisis. February 18: NASA's Mars 2020 mission (containing the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter drone) lands on Mars at Jezero Crater, after seven months of travel.
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]
Our national narrative is locked on 2020’s terms. Historians are likely to view the year as a turning point akin to 1968. How 2020 Changed America and Why We’re Still Stuck There
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 ...