2020
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Year
2020
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2020 (MMXX ) is the current year, and is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar , the 2020th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 20th year of the 3rd millennium , the 20th year of the 21st century , and the 1st year of the 2020s decade.
2020
2020 has been designated as Year of the Nurse and Midwife by the World Health Organization .[1] The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health .[2] 2020 has been designated as International Year of Sound by the International Commission for Acoustics .[3]
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has led to severe global socioeconomic disruption .[4]
Events
January
February
February 11 – 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic: The World Health Organization (WHO) names the disease COVID-19 .[25] [26]
February 13 – NASA publishes a detailed study of Arrokoth , the most distant body ever explored by a spacecraft, which New Horizons passed by on its journey through the Kuiper belt .[27] [28] [29]
February 27 – 2020 stock market crash : The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunges by 1,190.95 points, or 4.4%, to close at 25,766.64, its largest one-day points decline at the time. This follows several days of large falls, marking the worst week for the index since 2008 , triggered by fears of the spreading COVID-19 coronavirus .[30]
February 28 – Ambassadors of all 29 NATO Allies meet in the North Atlantic Council expressing solidarity with Turkey after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike by pro-Syrian government forces during the ongoing Syrian civil war .[31] [32] [33]
February 29 – A conditional peace agreement is signed between the United States and the Taliban in Doha , Qatar .[34] The U.S. begins gradually withdrawing troops from Afghanistan on March 10.[35]
March
March 5 – The International Criminal Court authorizes the Afghanistan War Crimes inquiry to proceed, allowing for the first time for U.S. forces to be investigated.[36]
March 8 – 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic: Italy places 16 million people in quarantine , more than a quarter of its population, in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19.[37] Two days later, the quarantine is expanded to cover the entire country.
March 9 – Share prices fall sharply around the world, in response to a new oil price war and the impact of COVID-19 . The DJIA plunges more than 2,000 points, the largest fall in its history up to that point.[38] Oil prices also plunge by as much as 30 percent in early trading, the biggest fall since 1991 .[39]
March 11
March 12 – Global stock markets crash due to continued concerns over COVID-19 and the U.S. travel ban on the Schengen Area . The Dow Jones Industrial Average goes into free fall, closing at over -2,300 points, the worst losses for the index since 1987 .[41]
March 13 – 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic: The government of Nepal announces that Mount Everest will be closed to climbers and the public for the rest of the season due to concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic .[42]
March 14 – 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic: Spain goes into lockdown after COVID-19 cases in the country surge.[43]
March 15 – Argentine president Alberto Fernández declares preventive quarantine to gradual lockdown of the country being the first country aside from Spain and Italy to lockdown the country and the first one after few cases and no deaths were confirmed.
March 16 – The DJIA falls by –2,997.10 , the single largest point drop in history and the second largest percentage drop ever at −12.93 percent, an even greater crash than Black Monday (1929) . This follows the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing that it will cut its target interest rate to 0 to 1/4 percent.[44]
March 17
March 20 – 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic: The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 10,000 as the total number of cases reaches a quarter of a million.[49]
March 23 – Ten nations had joined the SOLIDARITY trial, a group sponsored by the World Health Organization to find a cure against COVID-19. Four European countries (Switzerland , France , Norway and Spain ), two American countries (Argentina and Canada ), three Asian countries (Iran , Thailand , Bahrain ) and South Africa are leading efforts to finding a cure.
March 24
March 26
2019–20 coronavirus pandemic: Global COVID-19 cases reach 500,000, with nearly 23,000 deaths confirmed.[56] The United States surpasses China and Italy in total number of known COVID-19 cases, with at least 81,321 cases and more than 1,000 deaths.[57]
2019–20 coronavirus pandemic: Militants in the Philippines , Syria, Yemen , and Libya agree to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres's call for a ceasefire; some accept medical aid for themselves and the noncombatants in their communities. Guterres also asked wealthy countries to provide $2 billion to aid in fighting the virus. Colombia and Venezuela discussed a common response to the global pandemic, and the UAE airlifted aid to Iran.[58]
A third mass coral bleaching event in five years is recorded at the Great Barrier Reef .[59] [60]
March 27 – North Macedonia becomes the 30th country to join NATO .[61]
March 30
April
Predicted and scheduled events
Scheduled
Date unknown
Deaths
January
February
February 1 – Andy Gill , English musician (b. 1956 )[120]
February 2 – Mike Moore , 34th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1949 )[121]
February 3 – George Steiner , French-American literary critic and essayist (b. 1929 )[122]
February 4
February 5
February 6 – Jhon Jairo Velásquez , Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962 )[127]
February 7
February 8 – Robert Conrad , American actor (b. 1935 )[131]
February 9 – Mirella Freni , Italian soprano (b. 1935 )[132]
February 11 – Joseph Shabalala , South African musician (b. 1940 )[133]
February 12
February 13 – Rajendra K. Pachauri , Indian scientist (b. 1940 )[136]
February 14 – Lynn Cohen , American actress (b. 1933 )[137]
February 15 – Caroline Flack , English presenter (b. 1979 )[138]
February 16
February 17
February 18
February 22 – Kiki Dimoula , Greek poet (b. 1931 )[147]
February 24
February 25
February 26 – Nexhmije Hoxha , Albanian politician (b. 1921 )[155]
February 28 – Freeman Dyson , British-born American physicist and mathematician (b. 1923 )[156]
February 29 – Éva Székely , Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion (b. 1927 )[157]
March
March 1
March 2
March 3 – Stanisław Kania , Polish politician, First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party (b. 1927 )[162]
March 4
March 6
March 8 – Max von Sydow , Swedish-French actor (b. 1929 )[167]
March 9 – Richard K. Guy , British mathematician (b. 1916 )[168]
March 11
March 12 – Tonie Marshall , French-American actress, screenwriter, and film director (b. 1951 ) [171]
March 13 – Dana Zátopková , Czech javelin thrower (b. 1922 )[172]
March 14 – Genesis P-Orridge , English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and occultist (b. 1950 ) [173]
March 15 – Vittorio Gregotti , Italian architect (b. 1927 )[174]
March 16 – Stuart Whitman , American actor (b. 1928 )[175]
March 17
March 18
March 19 – Peter Whittingham , English footballer (b. 1984 )
March 20
March 21 – Lorenzo Sanz , Spanish sports executive (b. 1943 )[185]
March 23
March 24
March 25 – Inna Makarova , Soviet and Russian actress (b. 1926 )[192]
March 26 – Michel Hidalgo , French footballer and manager (b. 1933 )[193]
March 27 – Hamed Karoui , 7th Prime Minister of Tunisia (b. 1927 )[194]
March 29
March 30
March 31 – Abdul Halim Khaddam , Acting President of Syria (b. 1932 )[202]
April
In fiction
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^ "Spain goes on nationwide lockdown as coronavirus cases surge" . The Washington Post . March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020 .
^ "Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement" . Federal Reserve . March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .
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^ "Liberia signs 'transformational' deal to stem deforestation" . BBC . September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014 .
^ "The Highly Anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum Will Finally Open Its Doors in 2020" . April 10, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
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^ Metro US , Yankees World Series hero Don Larsen dies 90
^ Chamberlain, Samuel (January 1, 2020). "Former NBA Commissioner David Stern dead at 77" . Fox News.
^ John Baldessari, Who Gave Conceptual Art a Dose of Humor, Is Dead at 88
^ a b "Iran Quds Force head Qassem Soleimani killed in Baghdad strike — Iraqi TV" . The Times of Israel . Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
^ Ушел из жизни абхазский политический деятель Анри Джергения (in Russian)
^ Wembley goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski is dead
^ Histórico goleiro do Corinthians e primeiro a usar luvas no Brasil, Cabeção morre aos 89 anos (in Portuguese)
^ وفاة نجم الكرة السعودية خميس العويران بعد صراع مع المرض (in Arabic)
^ Petski, Denise (January 8, 2020). "' Ugly Betty' Cast Mourn Death Of Creator Silvio Horta" . Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67
^ The Guardian , Elizabeth Wurtzel, journalist and author of "Prozac nation" is dead
^ "Edd Byrnes, Kookie on '77 Sunset Strip,' Dies at 87" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ Buck Henry Dies: ‘The Graduate’ Writer, ‘Get Smart’ Co-Creator & Early ‘SNL’ Favorite Was 89
^ Muere la infanta Pilar de Borbón a los 83 años (in Spanish)
^ Heavy, Mike Resnick dead
^ "Preminula Neda Arnerić" . www.blic.rs . January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
^ Addio a Guido Messina, era la maglia rosa più anziana (in Italian)
^ Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79
^ Sir Roger Scruton, conservative philosopher, dies at 75
^ Fallece la prolífica y comprometida escritora Isabel-Clara Simó a los 76 años (in Spanish)
^ "Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson, The Rock's Dad and WWE Superstar, Dead at 75" . TMZ . January 15, 2020.
^ Christopher, le fils de J.R.R. Tolkien, s'est éteint dans le Var à l'âge de 95 ans (in French)
^ Muere a los 93 años ‘el Caimán’ Sánchez, leyenda del arco de la Selección Colombia (in Spanish)
^ Il calcio piange Pietro Anastasi: fu un simbolo della Juve negli Anni 70 (in Italian)
^ Derek Fowlds: Heartbeat and Yes Minister actor dies aged 82
^ Jazz Saxophone Legend Jimmy Heath Has Died
^ "Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho dies at age 99" . Yonhap News . January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
^ Hédi Baccouche n’est plus (in French)
^ Minelle, Bethany (January 22, 2020). "Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77 — Sky News" . Sky News . Retrieved January 22, 2020 .
^ თენგიზ სიგუა გარდაიცვალა (in Georgian)
^ ÖFB-Legende „Turl“ Wagner 92-jährig verstorben! (in German)
^ Rapid-Legende Alfred Körner ist tot (in German)
^ Schriftstellerin Gudrun Pausewang ist tot (in German)
^ Preminuo Duje Bonačić, najstariji hrvatski olimpijac i osvajač zlatne olimpijske medalje 1952. u Helsinkiju (in Croatian)
^ Murió Juan José Pizzuti, un emblema fundamental en la historia grande de Racing (in Spanish)
^ Netherlands legend Rob Rensenbrink passes away
^ "Kobe Bryant Dead, Dies in Helicopter Crash" . TMZ . Retrieved January 26, 2020 .
^ Morto il grande matematico Louis Nirenberg (in Italian)
^ "Just a Minute host Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96" . ITV . Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
^ "Kirjailija, ohjaaja Jörn Donner on kuollut" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020 .
^ "Bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark dead at age 92" . AP NEWS . February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020 .
^ Umrl je Janez Stanovnik, nekdanji predsednik zveze borcev (in Slovene)
^ Pareles, Jon (February 1, 2020). "Andy Gill, Radical Guitarist With Gang of Four, Dies at 64" . New York Times . Retrieved February 4, 2020 .
^ "Former New Zealand Prime Minister Mike Moore dies age 71" . Radio NZ . February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
^ George Steiner, Prodigious Literary Critic, Dies at 90
^ Spanish Writer-Director Jose Luis Cuerda Dies at 72
^ Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95
^ Biochemist and Nobel Prize winner Stanley Cohen dies in Nashville at age 97
^ Kirk Douglas, Hollywood Icon and Spartacus Star, Dies at 103
^ Pablo Escobar's former hitman "Popeye" has died at 57 cbsnews.com
^ Veteran actor Orson Bean, 91, struck and killed by vehicle in Venice, friends say
^ Chinese Doctor Who Issued Early Warning on Virus Dies
^ Albanian music icon Nexhmije Pagarusha dies at the age of 86
^ 'Wild Wild West' star Robert Conrad dead at 84
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^ "Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies" . BBC. Retrieved February 11, 2020 .
^ "Veteran journalist Christie Blatchford was known for her work ethic and wit" .
^ Geert Hofstede passed away
^ Ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri dies at 79
^ "Lynn Cohen, 'Sex and the City' Actor, Dies at 86" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ Love Island presenter Caroline Flack dies aged 40
^ Zoe Caldwell obituary, leading classical stage actor and four-times Tony award winner, whose career spanned three continents
^ Harry Gregg, former Manchester United goalkeeper and Munich air disaster hero, dies aged 87
^ Markoff, John (February 20, 2020). "Lawrence Tesler, Pioneer of Personal Computing, Dies at 74" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 20, 2020 .
^ Morreu Mário Machungo, antigo primeiro-ministro de Moçambique (in Portuguese)
^ Detained Rwandan musician dies in police cell
^ Savage, Mark (February 17, 2020). "DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall dies" . BBC News. Retrieved February 17, 2020 .
^ El reconocido paleontólogo José Bonaparte falleció este martes (in Spanish)
^ Schwarzwaldmädel-Star Sonja Ziemann ist tot (in German)
^ Greece’s Beloved Poet Kiki Dimoula Dies at 89
^ Clive Cussler: Dirk Pitt novels author dies aged 88
^ Local hero, NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101
^ Diana Serra Cary, Child Star Known as Baby Peggy, Dies at 101
^ Norway's 3-time Eurovision participant Jahn Teigen passes away
^ Murió el científico argentino Mario Bunge
^ Hosni Mubarak: Former Egyptian President dies aged 91
^ Last marshal of Soviet Union Dmitry Yazov passes away
^ Albanian dictator Hoxha's widow, his staunchest defender, dies at 99
^ Renowned Mathematician And Physicist Freeman Dyson Has Died At Age 96
^ Elhunyt Székely Éva olimpiai bajnok úszó (in Hungarian)
^ Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet and priest, dies at 95
^ Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of GE, dies at 84
^ James Lipton 'Actors Studio' host dead at 93 After Cancer Battle
^ Ulay, Boundary-Pushing Performance Artist, Dies at 76
^ Nie żyje Stanisław Kania, były przywódca Polskiej Zjednoczonej Partii Robotniczej (in Polish)
^ Former UN chief Javier Pérez de Cuéllar dies aged 100
^ Советский олимпийский чемпион Шавлакадзе умер в Тбилиси (in Russian)
^ Canadiens legend Henri Richard passes away at age 84
^ Ratliff, Ben (March 6, 2020). "McCoy Tyner, Jazz Piano Powerhouse, Is Dead at 81" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 6, 2020 .
^ Max von Sydow är död (in Swedish)
^ Richard K. Guy (1916–2020)
^ Charles Wuorinen, Uncompromising Modernist Composer, Dies at 81
^ Michel Roux, 78, Dies; Helped Bring French Cuisine to London
^ Tonie Marshall Dies at 68; French Filmmaker Took On Sexism
^ Former Czech Olympic javelin champion Dana Zatopkova dies at 97
^ Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Musician, Artist and Provocateur, Dies at 70
^ "Coronavirus: morto Vittorio Gregotti, maestro dell'architettura del Novecento" . Corriere della Sera (in Italian). March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ RIP Oscar-nominated actor Stuart Whitman ‘dead at 92 after skin cancer battle’
^ Умер Эдуард Лимонов (in Russian)
^ Floyd Mayweather Uncle Roger Mayweather Dies ... Legendary Boxing Trainer
^ Décès de l’ancien président bissau-guinéen Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (in French)
^ E' morta Betty Williams, premio Nobel e ideatrice della Città della Pace (in Italian)
^ Apollo Astronaut Al Worden, one of the few who orbited the moon, dies
^ "Catherine Hamlin, 'Saint of Addis Ababa', dies at 96" . March 19, 2020.
^ Fallece Joaquín Peiró a los 84 años (in Spanish)
^ Murió Amadeo Carrizo, una leyenda de River (in Spanish)
^ "Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81" . March 21, 2020.
^ Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz dies age 76 after coronavirus infection
^ Muere Lucía Bosé a los 89 años a causa de coronavirus (in Spanish)
^ legendarni Branko Cikatić (in Croatian)
^ "Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus" . AlJazeera.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^ Re-Animator director Stuart Gordon dies aged 72
^ Terrence McNally, Tony-Winning Playwright of Gay Life, Dies at 81
^ Francia, è morto Albert Uderzo: fu il disegnatore di Asterix (in Italian)
^ "Умерла Инна Макарова" . starhit.ru (in Russian). March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020 .
^ L'ancien sélectionneur de l'équipe de France Michel Hidalgo est décédé (in French)
^ Dernière minute: Décès de Hamed Karoui à 92 ans (in French)
^ 20世纪物理学巨人、诺奖得主菲利普安德森逝世,享年96岁 (in Chinese)
^ Умер писатель Юрий Бондарев (in Russian)
^ Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Dies From Coronavirus
^ Polish composer Penderecki dies at 86 after long illness
^ Glezos, Greek who tore swastika from Acropolis in WW2, dies aged 97
^ 郝柏村去世 享嵩壽101歲 (in Chinese)
^ Coronavirus : décès de l'ex-président congolais Yhombi Opango (in French)
^ Former Syrian Vice President Abdel-Halim Khaddam passes away in France
^ Ex-Somali PM dies of Coronavirus in London
^ New Orleans jazz piano legend Ellis Marsalis dies, city officials say
^ Adam Schlesinger, Emmy Winner and Fountains of Wayne Cofounder, Dies of Coronavirus Complications