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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.
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]
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 ...
$35.4 million; 1.097 billion (2020 USD) Galveston Hurricane of 1900: Texas: Fatalities estimated – remains deadliest natural disaster in North American history. 1896 Tornado: 255–400 $10 million ($307 million in 2019) St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado: Missouri: 1894 Wildfire: 418 $73 million Great Hinckley Fire: Minnesota
September 10: Storm Daniel becomes the deadliest Mediterranean storm in history, with over 4000 deaths in Libya. September 19 – 20: 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. October 3: Kevin McCarthy's expulsion via a motion introduced by Matt Gaetz is the first ousting of a Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in history.
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]
The events were a major event in the lead up to the 2024 general election. [203] 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash Iran: 19 May 2024 An Iranian Air Force helicopter crashed near the village of Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran, killing President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi along with other political officials. [204] 2024–2025 South Korean political crisis ...