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** [[Patrick Welch]], politician (b. [[1948]])<ref>[https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/01/07/patrick-welch-22-year-state-senator-dead-at-71/av2jbaa/ Patrick Welch, 22-year state senator, dead at 71]</ref> |
** [[Patrick Welch]], politician (b. [[1948]])<ref>[https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/01/07/patrick-welch-22-year-state-senator-dead-at-71/av2jbaa/ Patrick Welch, 22-year state senator, dead at 71]</ref> |
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** [[Elizabeth Wurtzel]], writer and journalist (b. [[1967]])<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/books/elizabeth-wurtzel-dead.html Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52]</ref> |
** [[Elizabeth Wurtzel]], writer and journalist (b. [[1967]])<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/books/elizabeth-wurtzel-dead.html Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52]</ref> |
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* [[January 8]] - [[Edd Byrnes]], actor (b. 1932)<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/01/edd-kookie-byrnes-obituary-77-sunset-strip-was-87-1202826265/ Edd "Kookie" Byrnes obituary 77 Sunset Strip was 87]</ref> |
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** [[Edd Byrnes]], actor (b. 1932)<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/01/edd-kookie-byrnes-obituary-77-sunset-strip-was-87-1202826265/ Edd "Kookie" Byrnes obituary 77 Sunset Strip was 87]</ref> |
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** [[Buck Henry]], actor, screenwriter, and film director (b. [[1930]])<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/buck-henry-graduate-screenwriter-who-co-created-get-smart-dies-at-89/2020/01/09/c133ffc0-3295-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html Buck Henry, ‘Graduate’ screenwriter who co-created ‘Get Smart,’ dies at 89]</ref> |
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** [[Pete Dye]], golf course designer (b. [[1925]])<ref>[https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/28454374/pete-dye-famed-golf-course-architect-hall-famer-dies-94 Pete Dye, famed golf course architect and Hall of Famer, dies at 94]</ref> |
** [[Pete Dye]], golf course designer (b. [[1925]])<ref>[https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/28454374/pete-dye-famed-golf-course-architect-hall-famer-dies-94 Pete Dye, famed golf course architect and Hall of Famer, dies at 94]</ref> |
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Events for the year 2020 in the United States.
Incumbents
Federal government
- President: Donald Trump (R-Florida)
- Vice President: Mike Pence (R-Indiana)
- Chief Justice: John Roberts (New York)
- Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi (D-California)
- Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)
- United States Congress: 116th
Ongoing events
Events by month
January
- January 1
- Iraqi militiamen and protesters disperse from the site of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad a day after attacking it.[1]
- Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois.[2]
- Three mountain lions are killed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department due to "abnormal behavior" of eating human remains.[3]
- January 3 – 2019–20 Persian Gulf crisis: President Donald Trump approves the targeted killing of notorious Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad, Iraq, without the consultation of Congress. Fears of a conflict between Iran and the U.S. results in "World War III" trending on Twitter.[4]
- January 4 – Persian Gulf crisis: Thousands of anti-war protesters gather in more than 70 cities across the U.S. in response to heightened tensions with Iran.[5]
- January 5 – The 77th Golden Globe Awards are held in Beverly Hills, California.[6]
- January 6
- Former national security advisor John Bolton announces his willingness to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump.[7]
- Former film producer Harvey Weinstein is charged with four additional counts of rape and sexual battery in a Los Angeles court.[8]
- Magnitude 5.6M earthquake strikes southern Puerto Rico. Several homes are damaged and power lines are downed, but there is no threat of a tsunami or casualties reported.[9]
- January 8
- Persian Gulf crisis: Iran launches ballistic missiles on Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. troops in Iraq. No casualties are recorded.[10]
- The American Cancer Society reports a 2.2% drop in the cancer death rate between 2016 and 2017, the largest single-year decline in mortality for this disease ever recorded in the United States.[11][12]
- January 9 – Persian Gulf crisis: The House of Representatives votes 224-194 to pass a non-binding War Powers Resolution to limit the president's ability to pursue military actions against Iran without congressional consent.[13]
Predicted and scheduled events
January
- January 7 – Orthodox Christmas
- January 13 – College Football Playoff National Championship in Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA.[14]
- January 14
- January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 20 - January 24: World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and several Cabinet members will be in the U.S. delegation.[16]
- January 25 – Chinese New Year
- January 26
- NFL Pro Bowl in Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL.[14]
- NHL All Star Weekend 2020 in Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO.[14]
- TBD – Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
- TBD - Oregon becomes first state with no coal power plants.
February
- February 2
- Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida
- Groundhog Day
- Candlemas Day (Christian holiday)
- February 3 – 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses and 2020 Iowa Republican caucuses.[15]
- February 9 – 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[17]
- February 10 – Tu BiShvat (Jewish New Year of Trees)
- February 11 – New Hampshire primary.[15]
- February 14 – Valentine's Day
- February 15 – NHL Stadium Series in Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO.[14]
- February 16 – Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL.[14]
- February 17 – President's Day
- February 21 – Maha Shivaratri (Hindu holiday)
- February 22 – Nevada Democratic caucuses.[15]
- February 23 – Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.[14]
- February 25 – Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- February 26 – Ash Wednesday
- February 29 – South Carolina Democratic primary.[15]
March
- March 3 – Super Tuesday (Presidential primaries/caucuses in 17 states)[18]
- March 3—10 – Democrats Abroad primary.[15]
- March 8 – Daylight Saving Time begins
- March 9 – Holi (Hindu holiday)
- March 10
- March 10—14 – ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.[14]
- March 16—27 – South By South West festival, Austin, Texas.[19]
- March 17
- Saint Patrick's Day
- Primary elections in AZ (D), FL, IL, OH.[15]
- March 19—21 – NCAA Wrestling Championships, U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN.[14]
- March 20 – Spring equinox
- March 20—22 – Ultra Music Festival, Miami, FL.[19]
- March 22 – Isra and Mi'raj (Muslim holiday)
- March 24 – 2020 Georgia Democratic primary.[15]
- March 26 – Major League Baseball Opening Day.[19]
- March 26—29 – NCAA March Madness.[14]
- March 27—29 – North Dakota Republican convention.[15]
- March 29 – Puerto Rico Democratic primary.[15]
April
- April 2—4 – Alaska Republican convention.[15]
- April 4 – 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries in AK, HI, La, WY.[15]
- April 5 – Palm Sunday (Western Christian)
- April 7 – Wisconsin primaries.[15]
- April 9 – Passover (first day)
- April 10 – Good Friday (Western)
- April 10—12 – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, first part, Indio, California.[19]
- April 16 – Passover (last day)
- April 17 – Good Friday (Eastern)
- April 17—19 – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, second part, Indio, California.[19]
- April 20 – Boston Marathon
- April 23
- Ramadan (first day) (Muslim holy month)
- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, part one.[19]
- April 28 – NY Democratic primary, primaries in CT, DE, MD, PA, RI.[15]
- April (date undefined) – Final Democratic Debate.[15]
May
- May 2
- 2020 Kansas Democratic primary.[15]
- Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY.
- May 3 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, part two.[19]
- May 5
- Cinco de Mayo
- 2020 Indiana Democratic primary and Indiana Republican primary.[15]
- May 7—9 – Wyoming Republican Convention.[15]
- May 10 – Mother's Day (United States)
- May 12 – 2020 West Virginia Democratic primary, WV Republican primary, OR primaries.[15]
- May 15—17 – Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas, Nevada.[19]
- May 19 – 2020 Kentucky Democratic primary and KY Republican primary.[15]
- May 23 – Ramadan (last day) (Muslim holy month)
- May 24 – Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis, IN.
- May 25 – Memorial Day (United States)
- May 29 – Shavuot (Jewish holiday)
- May 29—31 – Governors Ball Music Festival, Randalls Island, New York City, NY.[19]
- May 30 – Nevada State convention.[15]
- May 31 – Pentecost (Christian holiday)
- TBA – The United Methodist Church general conference in Minneapolis will vote on whether to split into two separate entities due to differences over LGBTQ rights.[20]
June
- June 2 – Primary elections in MT, NJ, NM, SD, DC.[15]
- June 4 – American Airline launches three-times a week flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Casablanca, Morocco. This is the airline's first direct flight to Africa.[21]
- June 6 – United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses.[15]
- June 11—14 – Bonnaroo Music Festival, Great Stage Park, Manchester, Tennessee.[19]
- June 14 – Flag Day (United States)
- June 20 – Summer solstice
- June 21 – Father's Day (United States)
- June (date undefined)
July
- July 3 – Independence Day (observed)
- July 4 – Independence Day (United States)
- July 13—16 – The Democratic National Convention is planned to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin[22].
- July 17—19 – Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Chicago, IL.[19]
- July 26 – Parents' Day
- July 30—August 2 – Lollapalooza festival, Chicago, IL.[19]
August
- August 15 – Assumption of Mary (Christian holiday; Roman Catholic Holy day of obligation)
- August 20 – Muharram (Muslim New Year)
- August 24—27 – The Republican National Convention is planned to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina[23].
- August 28—30 – Electric Zoo, Electronic music festival, Randall's Island, New York, NY.[19]
- August 30—September 7 – Burning Man festival, Black Rock Desert, Nevada.[19]
- August (date undefined) – Afropunk Festival, Brooklyn, NY.[19]
September
- September 7 – Labor Day
- September 11 – Patriot Day
- September 13 – National Grandparents Day
- September 19 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
- September 22 – Fall equinox
- September 28 – Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement)
October
- October 4—6 – Austin City Limits Music Festival, part one, Zilker Park, Austin, TX.[19]
- October 11—13 – Austin City Limits Music Festival, part two, Zilker Park, Austin, TX.[19]
- October 12 – Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day
- October 31 – Halloween
November
- November 1
- Daylight Saving Time ends
- All Saints' Day (Christian holiday; Roman Catholic Holy day of obligation)
- New York City Marathon
- November 3 – 2020 United States Elections
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 26 – Thanksgiving (United States)
- November 29 – First Sunday of Advent
December
- December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian holiday)
- December 11 – Hanukkah (first day)
- December 18 – Hanukkah (last day)
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 26 – Kwanzaa (first day)
Deaths
January
- January 1
- Lexii Alijai, rapper (b. 1998)[24]
- Tommy Hancock, Western swing fiddler and bandleader (b. 1929)[25]
- Doug Hart, football player (b. 1939)[26]
- Don Larsen, baseball player (b. 1929)[27]
- Roland Minson, basketball player (b. 1929)[28]
- David Stern, National Basketball Association commissioner (b. 1942)[29]
- January 2
- John Baldessari, conceptual artist (b. 1931)[30]
- Tom Buck, politician and lawyer (b. 1938)[31]
- Lorraine Chandler, soul singer and songwriter (b. 1946)[32]
- R. Kern Eutsler, United Methodist bishop (b. 1919)[33]
- Nick Fish, politician and lawyer (b. 1958)[34]
- Sam Wyche, football player and coach (b. 1945)[35]
- January 3
- January 4
- Emanuel Borok, violinist and concertmaster (b. 1944)[38]
- James Parks Morton, Episcopal priest (b. 1930)[39]
- January 6 – Mike Fitzpatrick, politician (b. 1963)[40]
- January 7
- Silvio Horta, screenwriter and television producer (b. 1974)[41]
- George Perles, football coach (b. 1934)[42]
- Patrick Welch, politician (b. 1948)[43]
- Elizabeth Wurtzel, writer and journalist (b. 1967)[44]
- January 8
- Edd Byrnes, actor (b. 1932)[45]
- Buck Henry, actor, screenwriter, and film director (b. 1930)[46]
- January 9
See also
- 2020 in United States politics and government
- 2020 United States presidential election
- 2020 in politics and government
References
- ^ Falih Hassan; Alissa J. Rubin (Jan 1, 2020). "Iraqi Protesters Ending Standoff at U.S. Embassy, on Orders From Militia Leaders". The New York Times.
- ^ Brenden O'Brien (Dec 24, 2019). "Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois on New Year's Day". Reuters.
- ^ 3 mountain lions who fed on human remains killed in Arizona over 'abnormal' behavior By Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, Jan 2, 2020
- ^ "Twitter Trends with World War III after Assassination of Iraqi Commander in US Airstrike". News18. 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Outraged Americans condemn US actions in Iraq and Iran: 'Enough with this nonsense'". USA Today. Jan 4, 2020. Retrieved Jan 5, 2020.
- ^ Golden Globes 2020: Where to watch, date, start time and nominations Jennifer Bisset, Cnet.com, retrieved Dec 31, 2019
- ^ "Bolton's willingness to testify in Trump's trial ramps up pressure on Senate Republicans". Houston Chronicle. 6 January 2020.
- ^ "On eve of Manhattan sex assault trial, Harvey Weinstein charged with 2013 attacks on women in Los Angeles". 6 January 2020.
- ^ 5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes By DANICA COTO, AP, Jan 6, 2020
- ^ "Rockets hit Iraq base where US troops are located". CNN. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Cancer Mortality Continues Steady Decline, Driven by Progress against Lung Cancer". American Cancer Society. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Cancer statistics, 2020". ACS Journals. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "House passes War Powers Resolution in rebuke of Trump's actions against Iran". Fox News. 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2020 Sports Schedule", 88Teamwear, September 28, 2019, retrieved Dec 22, 2019
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Savannah Smith, "The 2019-2020 presidential election calendar: Primaries, debates, caucuses and more", NBC News, retrieved Dec 22, 2019
- ^ Ivanka and Jared included in presidential delegation to Davos By MATTHEW CHOI, Politico, Jan 1, 2020
- ^ Oscars 2020: Everything You Need To Know BY ALLYSSIA ALLEYNE, Vogue Britain, Dec 3, 2019
- ^ Super Tuesday 2020 Election Central, retrieved Dec 22, 2019
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "TOP 15: Music Festivals in the USA 2020", festicket.com, retrieved Dec 22, 2019
- ^ United Methodist Church looks to split over LGBTQ issues By Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, Jan 3, 2020
- ^ American Airlines Will Launch Its First Flight to Africa in 2020 CNN Traveler, Aug 8, 2019
- ^ https://www.milwaukee2020.com/
- ^ https://www.charlottesgotalot.com/2020-republican-national-convention
- ^ Kehlani ‘Heartbroken’ Over Death of Young Rapper Lexii Alijai
- ^ Tommy Hancock Dances His Way to Heaven (1929-2020)
- ^ Former Packers defensive back Doug Hart, dead at 80, played in three NFL championships and two Super Bowls
- ^ Don Larsen, the Only Pitcher to Throw a World Series Perfect Game, Dies at 90
- ^ Former BYU star Roland Minson, who helped lead Cougars to 1951 NIT championship, dies at age 90
- ^ Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77
- ^ John Baldessari, Who Gave Conceptual Art a Dose of Humor, Is Dead at 88
- ^ Former state Rep. Tom Buck dies after serving in Georgia House for nearly 4 decades
- ^ Lorraine Chandler Dies...
- ^ Bishop R. Kern Eutsler dies at 100
- ^ Portland Commissioner Nick Fish dies of cancer
- ^ Former Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche dies at 74
- ^ 'An extraordinarily gifted storyteller': Former Register writer Ken Fuson dies at 63
- ^ Reuben Hersh passed away
- ^ Emanuel Borok, longtime Dallas Symphony concertmaster, has died after battling lung cancer
- ^ James Parks Morton, Dean Who Brought a Cathedral to Life, Dies at 89
- ^ Mike Fitzpatrick, a former Republican congressman from the Philadelphia suburbs, has died at 56
- ^ Silvio Horta, ‘Ugly Betty’ Creator, Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
- ^ George Perles Dies at 86; Coach Revived Michigan State Football
- ^ Patrick Welch, 22-year state senator, dead at 71
- ^ Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52
- ^ Edd "Kookie" Byrnes obituary 77 Sunset Strip was 87
- ^ Buck Henry, ‘Graduate’ screenwriter who co-created ‘Get Smart,’ dies at 89
- ^ Pete Dye, famed golf course architect and Hall of Famer, dies at 94
- ^ Mike Resnick Dies: Hugo Award-Winning Writer Dead at 77
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