2020⚡ Event
Sembawang Hot Spring Park Reopens
Sembawang Hot Spring Park in Singapore reopened after being redeveloped by the National Parks Board.
What Happened in 2020?
Explore 118 historical moments from 2020 — 23 events, 0 birthdays, and 95 notable deaths.
Events in 2020(23)
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Spain's First Coalition Government Since Second Republic
After 253 days without an operational government, a second round of investiture votes produced Spain's first coalition government since the Second Republic.
politics
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Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
A Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, killing all nine people on board, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
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WHO declares COVID-19 a public health emergency
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic to be a public health emergency of international concern.
medicinepolitics
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Yuzuru Hanyu completes Super Slam
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.
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Gui Minhai sentenced
Hong Kong-based writer and publisher Gui Minhai was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for intelligence violations.
politicslaw
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WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
The World Health Organization officially characterizes COVID-19 as a pandemic, affecting millions worldwide.
medicine
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COVID-19 Pandemic Declared
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic.
medicinedisaster
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COVID-19 declared a pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic.
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North Macedonia joins NATO
North Macedonia officially became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
politics
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ABS-CBN forced off-air in the Philippines
Philippine broadcast network ABS-CBN was forced to go off-air by the National Telecommunications Commission. This occurred after Congress failed to renew its franchise.
politicslaw
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Murder of George Floyd
George Floyd, a black American man, was murdered during an arrest by a white police officer in Minneapolis. This event sparked widespread protests and riots.
lawpolitics
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Reddit bans r/The_Donald
Reddit banned the pro-Trump subreddit r/The_Donald for rule violations and antagonizing the company.
politicslaw
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Hpakant jade mine disaster
A landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant killed 175–200 miners, the deadliest mining accident in Burmese history.
disastereconomics
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Naya Rivera's body recovered
The body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru, confirming her death after a five-day search.
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Colonial Pipeline oil spill
A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline was discovered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
disaster
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Beirut Explosion
A large explosion of ammonium nitrate at the Port of Beirut killed 218 people and caused US$15 billion in damage.
disaster
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El Dorado Fire ignited by gender reveal party
A pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party ignited the El Dorado Fire, which burned for 71 days and killed one firefighter.
disaster
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Aegean Sea earthquake
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey on October 30, 2020. It triggered a tsunami and caused 119 deaths.
disaster
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Battle of Shusha
During the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, Azerbaijani forces defeated the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Battle of Shusha, reclaiming the town after 28 years.
war
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Falkland Islands Land Mine Clearance
The British government announced the removal of the last land mine from the Falkland Islands, laid during the 1982 Falklands War.
warpolitics
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El Dorado Fire extinguished
The El Dorado Fire in California was extinguished after 71 days on November 16, 2020. It destroyed 20 structures and killed one firefighter.
disaster
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated
Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated. He was allegedly targeted by Mossad.
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Born in 2020(0)
No births recorded for 2020.
Deaths in 2020(95)
2020🕊️ Death
Bryan Monroe
Bryan Monroe, an American journalist and educator, has died. He was born in 1965.
literature
2020🕊️ Death
John Altobelli
John Altobelli, an American college baseball coach, died on January 26, 2020. He was born in 1963.
sports
2020🕊️ Death
Gianna Bryant
Gianna Bryant, an American student-athlete, died on January 26, 2020. She was born in 2006.
sports
2020🕊️ Death
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, an American basketball player, died on January 26, 2020. He was born in 1978.
sports
2020🕊️ Death
Lina Ben Mhenni
Tunisian Internet activist and blogger (born 1983) died on January 27, 2020.
politicstechnology
2020🕊️ Death
George Steiner
George Steiner, a French-American philosopher, author, and critic, died on February 3, 2020. He was born in 1929.
philosophyliterature
2020🕊️ Death
Li Wenliang
Li Wenliang was a Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about COVID-19. He died from the virus in 2020.
medicine
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Christie Blatchford
Christie Blatchford was a Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist, and broadcaster.
literatureentertainment
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José Mojica Marins
Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host.
entertainmentarts
2020🕊️ Death
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was an American physicist and mathematician.
sciencespace
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Freeman Dyson dies
British-American theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at age 96 in Princeton, New Jersey.
science
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Éva Székely
Éva Székely was a Hungarian Hall of Fame swimmer and 1952 Olympic champion.
sports
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Charles J. Urstadt
Charles J. Urstadt, American real estate executive and investor, has died. He was born in 1928.
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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, born in 1920, was a Peruvian politician and diplomat.
politics
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John Bathersby
John Bathersby, Australian Catholic bishop, died on March 9, 2020. He was born in 1936.
religion
2020🕊️ Death
Vittorio Gregotti
Vittorio Gregotti, an Italian architect, died on March 15, 2020. He was born in 1927.
arts
2020🕊️ Death
Alfred Worden
American test pilot, engineer, and astronaut who flew on the Apollo 15 mission.
spacescience
2020🕊️ Death
Floyd Cardoz
Floyd Cardoz, an Indian-born American chef, has died. He was born in 1960.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
John Horton Conway
English mathematician John Horton Conway died on April 11, 2020. He was born in 1937.
science
2020🕊️ Death
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor, died on April 29, 2020. He was born in 1967.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Guido Münch
Guido Münch, a Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist, died on April 29, 2020. He was born in 1921.
sciencespace
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Victoria Barbă
Victoria Barbă was a Moldovan animated film director. She was born in 1926.
artsentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Dave Greenfield
Dave Greenfield was an English rock keyboardist. He was born in 1949.
music
2020🕊️ Death
Don Shula
Don Shula was an American football player and coach, most famous for coaching the Miami Dolphins.
sports
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Greg Zanis
Greg Zanis was an American carpenter and activist, known for his 'Where Are They?' campaign.
politicslaw
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Millie Small
Millie Small, a Jamaican singer-songwriter, has died. She was born in 1947.
musicentertainment
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Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller, an American comedian and actor, died on May 11, 2020. He was born in 1927.
entertainment
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Aimee Stephens
Aimee Stephens was an American funeral director and U.S. Supreme Court litigant.
law
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Lucky Peterson
American blues singer, keyboardist, and guitarist Lucky Peterson died. He was born in 1964.
musicarts
2020🕊️ Death
Alan Merten
Alan Merten, the fifth President of George Mason University, died. He was born in 1941.
politics
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Hana Kimura
Hana Kimura, a Japanese professional wrestler, has died. She was born in 1997.
sportsentertainment
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Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer, an American playwright, public health advocate, and LGBT rights activist, has died. He was born in 1935.
politicslaw
2020🕊️ Death
Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Kennedy Smith, an American activist, humanitarian, author, and diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, has died.
politicslaw
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Ian Holm
British actor Ian Holm, known for his roles in "Alien" and "The Lord of the Rings", has died at the age of 88.
entertainmentliterature
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Ángela Jeria
Ángela Jeria, a Chilean archaeologist and human rights activist, died.
politicsscience
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Byron Bernstein
Byron Bernstein, an American Twitch streamer, died.
technologyentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Death of Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels, an American singer-songwriter, fiddle player, and guitarist, died.
musicentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Peter Green
Peter Green was an English blues rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and founder of Fleetwood Mac.
musicentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland, American actress, has died. She was born in 1916.
entertainmentarts
2020🕊️ Death
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley, an American actor and singer, died. He was born in 1934.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Rickey Dixon
Rickey Dixon, an American professional football player, died. He was born in 1966.
sports
2020🕊️ Death
Vern Rumsey
Vern Rumsey was an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of the band Unwound.
musicentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Robert Trump
Robert Trump, American real-estate developer and business executive, died.
economics
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Gail Sheehy
American author, journalist, and lecturer Gail Sheehy died on August 24, 2020. She was born in 1936.
literatureentertainment
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Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman, an American actor and playwright, has died. He was born in 1976.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Maxim Martsinkevich
Maxim Martsinkevich was a Russian social activist and media personality.
politics
2020🕊️ Death
John Turner
John Turner, Canadian politician and 17th Prime Minister of Canada, died on September 19, 2020.
politics
2020🕊️ Death
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco, French singer and actress, died on September 23, 2020. She was born in 1927.
entertainmentmusicarts
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Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen was a Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer.
musicentertainment
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Angelika Amon
Angelika Amon was an Austrian-American molecular and cell biologist.
sciencemedicine
2020🕊️ Death
Ken Hensley
English rock singer-songwriter and musician Ken Hensley died. He was born in 1945.
musicentertainment
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Jonathan Sacks
Jonathan Sacks was the former Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth and a member of the House of Lords, born in 1948.
religionpolitics
2020🕊️ Death
Alex Trebek dies
Alex Trebek, Canadian-American television personality and longtime host of Jeopardy!, has died. He was born in 1940.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Saeb Erekat
Saeb Erekat was the chief Palestinian negotiator. He was born in 1955.
politicslaw
2020🕊️ Death
Peter Florjancic
Peter Florjancic was a Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete.
sciencetechnologysports
2020🕊️ Death
Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor was an English comedian, singer, and television presenter.
entertainment
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Tarun Gogoi
Tarun Gogoi, the Indian Chief Minister of Assam, died on November 23, 2020. He was born in 1934.
politics
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Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona, an Argentinian football player, died. He was born in 1960.
sports
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian nuclear scientist, died on November 27, 2020. He was born in 1958.
sciencepolitics
2020🕊️ Death
Dick Allen
Dick Allen, an American baseball player and tenor, died. He was born in 1942.
sportsmusic
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John le Carré
John le Carré was an English author. He was born in 1931.
literatureentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Ann Reinking
Ann Reinking was an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. She was born in 1949.
entertainmentarts
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Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch, an English actor, died on December 17, 2020. He was born in 1945.
entertainment
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Rosalind Knight
English actress Rosalind Knight died on December 19, 2020. She was born in 1933.
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Dates in 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 2020?
- 2020 saw 118 notable historical moments, including 23 events, 0 famous birthdays, and 95 notable deaths.
- What were the biggest events of 2020?
- Key events of 2020 include: Sembawang Hot Spring Park Reopens, Spain's First Coalition Government Since Second Republic, Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash.
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