- Covid-19 spread from continent to continent creating a global pandemic.
- Nebraska shut down schools in March cancelling spring sports.
- The NBA held the playoffs in “The Bubble” in Walt Disney World.
- Due to Covid-19, the stock market crashed.
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the royal family.
- Locusts swarmed East Africa destroying millions of crops.
- Australian fires caused great destruction in their ecosystem.
- Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer.
- Taco Bell got rid of two loveable items on their menu: the seven layer burrito and quesarito.
- The Pentagon released videos of UFOs.
- Memes of World War 3 broke the internet.
- Donald Trump was tried for impeachment.
- There was a shortage of toilet paper as the pandemic became large.
- Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performed at Super Bowl 54.
- The Chiefs finally won a super bowl after 50 years.
- Kanye West ran for President earning .04% of votes.
- Murder Hornets arrived in the United States via shipping into Canada then to Unites Sattes.
- The Disney Movie Mulan premiered as a live action movie.
- Tik Tok was almost banned due to rumors of Chinese using it to get information.
- The Netflix hit Tiger King became very popular during the pandemic.
- Black Lives Matter protests erupted after the death of George Floyd.
- Micheal B. Jordan won People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
- Representative Deb Haaland became the first Native American to be in the President’s Cabinet.
- Netflix released a great show for teens, Outerbanks.
- The death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and others shocked the world.
- Boy Scouts of America filed for Bankruptcy.
- The 2020 Summer Olympics were moved to 2021.
- The Champions League canceled midway through the tournament.
- March Madness was cancelled without crowning a champion as games were stopped abruptly.
- The rumor that Kim Jong-Un died spread but then was ended by South Korea.
- Breonna Taylor was killed in a botched raid into her apartment causing even more protests for Black Lives Matter.
- Drive-in Movies made a comeback.
A drive in movie in Los Angeles. (Photo by Ana Venegas / For the Times) - The age of online learning began.
- Birthday Parties were celebrated by drive-by.
- Billie Eilish won 5 Grammys as an 18 year old.
- Professional athletes entered online classes.
- John Bon Jovi streamed a concert from a small studio.
- The United Kingdom broke off from the European Union.
- The movie Parasite won an Oscar for best film.
- After Trump was impeached, he was then acquitted.
- A Bolivian Orchestra was trapped in a castle because it was surrounded by wolves.
- Scientists worked together across the world to find a cure for the Coronavirus
- Thousands of people volunteered to take the first vaccines to be tested.
- Zoom calls became dates and family gatherings.
- A record number of voters turned out to vote in the presidential election.
- The Supreme Court ruled that no one can be fried for being gay or transgender.
- Stimulus checks were given out in the United States to help keep money flowing in the economy.
- The United States launched the first ever American made rocket sending astronauts to the International Space Station.
- Carbon Dioxide emissions declined due to renewable energy sources becoming more common and useful.
- Tensions continued to rise between the United States and Iran.
- World leaders debated about what to do about the pandemic in a virtual meeting.
- Italy was the first country to put whole populations under quarantine.
- The Democratic Republic of Cong reported the first case of Ebola.
- Flash Floods in Beledweyne and Jowhar Somalia affected 1 million people.
- 20,000 tons of oil spilled into the Gambarnya River causing a state of emergency in Russia.
- A bitcoin scam developed due to celebrities’ Twitters getting hacked.
- Turkey was hit by an earthquake killing 39 people.
- The capital of Beirut has a port left in ruins after an explosion due to accidental lighting of ammonium nitrate.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at the age of 87.
- Eddie Van Halen dies after battles with cancer.
- Jeopardy host Alex Trebek died while battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
- Harvey Weinstein sentenced to prison for sex crimes.
- Amazon stocks spiked.
- Naya Rivera, Glee actress died while boating.
- Macaulay Culkin, the star from Home Alone turned 40.
- Operation College Blues scandale remained in the news for trial.
- Juice Wrld dies shocking the music world.
- Barack Obama published a memoir.
Barrack Obama’s memoir “A Promised Land”. - The Last Dance debuted as a show.
- Regis Philbin, a television host, died.
- Fishing became known as the United States’ second dangerous profession after logging.
- Spotify’s most streamed song was “Blinding Lights” by Weeknd.
- John Lewis, congressman and civil rights icon died.
- The most popular baby girl name was Amelia/Emelia.
- The most popular baby boy name was Oliver.
- Charli D’amelio became the most famous tik toker.
- TikTok started paying their creators.
- Little Richard, singer, died.
- Elon Musk named his child X AE A-12.
- At home gyms became popular.
- David Prowse, the actor behind the Darth Vader mask, died.
- American bought 2 million guns in the month of March as the beginning of quarantine.
- David Dobrik left YouTube due to not being able to make videos with friends.
- College admissions disregarded ACT scores.
- NCAA athletes were granted one year of eligibility.
- Charley Pride, country musician died because of covid.
- Some people were not allowed to attend weddings and funerals.
- Bland and Associates was the first accounting firm to become employee owned in Nebraska.
- King Von was shot and killed.
- Elkhorn North opened to its first students.
- Airplanes started to practice social distancing.
- Sean Connery, the original James Bond, died.
- The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title.
- The NFL Draft was held virtually as Roger Goodell did it from his house.
- Pop Smoke was shot and left dead.
- Playstation 5 was released.
- Lil Baby released the album My Turn.
- Bayern Munich were crowned Champions league winners.
- The Hype House on Tik Tok was created by famous tik tokers.
- Katy Perry announces that she is pregnant and her child will be raised in Europe and the United States.
- The LSU Tigers won the College Football National Championship.
- Tom Brady joined the Buccaneers.
- Black Lives Matter protests broke out in Omaha due to the death of James Scurlock.
- Omaha Public Schools had no football season due to online learning and the pandemic.
- Top Golf opens in Omaha.
- Elkhorn North Girl’s Golf placed in state.
- Any manager involved with the 2017 Astros was fired for cheating after the report was released.
- Zion Williamson made his NBA debut.
- Lebron James Passed Kobe Bryant for third all time scoring list.
- Surfer Maya Gabeira rode a 75 foot wave to set a world record.
- Rob Gronkowski hosted Wrestle Mania.
- Madden 20 tournaments were televised between NFL players during shutdown.
- NBA 2k20 tournaments were held between NBA players during shutdown.
- Pet owners had to drop off pets for vet appointments and wait outside.
- Hospital patients could not have visitors.
- Sabrina Ionescu was the first athlete drafted virtually into the WNBA by New York Liberty.
- Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning played Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in a round of golf.
- Liverpool won their first Premier League title in 30 years.
- The Washington Redskins became The Washington Football team.
- The XFL came back, failed, then was bought by Dwayne Johnson.
- Iphone 12 was released.
Brand new iPhone 12. (Photo by Apple) - Soccer star Diego Maradona passed away.
- Sarah Fuller made history being the first female to play and score in a Power 5 football game as a kicker.
- Kids had to see Santa behind Plexiglass.
- Zoom became the highest rated app.
- Coughing and sneezing in public felt illegal.
- Students had the option of online learning or in person learning.
- The Los Angeles Chargers opened their new stadium with no fans.
- Ohio State made the playoffs playing only seven games.
- Students and staff have to wear masks.
- Joe Biden was elected President.
- Kamala Harris became the first African American and South Asian female Vice President.
- Among Us became a popular game all over.
- Walt Disney World shut down.
- Elkhorn High School won the Class B State Football Championship.
- The Dakotas had the highest covid case count.
- The 2020 Census took place.
- Cliff Robinson, former NBA star passed away.
- Diana Rigg, actress in Game of Thrones, Avengers, and James Bond movies passed away.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series.
- Dustin Johnson won the Masters.
- Taylor Swift’s album folklore was released.
- Jimmy Falon met with celebrities over Zoom to continue the show.
- Dominic Thiem won the Men’s Singles US Open.
- Naomi Osaka won the Women’s Singles US Open.
- The Weeknd’s album After Hours was released.
- College Football started late.
- 1.89 million people died due to Covid-19.
- Gunna’ album Wunna was released.
- Masks became a fashion as logos were put on them from all sorts of brands.
- The TESLA Model Y was released.
- Sam Hunt’s album Southside dropped.
- The NCAA lost over $350 million in revenue due to sports canceled.
- First time in 18 years the New England Patriots did not make the NFL Playoffs.
- Mac Miller’s album Circles dropped.
- The Post Malone concert was held in Omaha.
- Remote Learning weeks were installed after breaks.
- Lady Gaga’s album Chromatica dropped.
- Lamar Jackson was named NFL MVP.
- Gianni Antetokounmpo was named NBA MVP.
- Lil Uzi Vert’s album Eternal Atake dropped.
- US birth rates dropped.
- First treatment for peanut allergies was approved by the FDA.
- A Texan caught a 900 pound shark.
- Juice Wrld’s Legends Never Die album was released.
- A kitten was born with two faces in Oregon.
- A 103 year old grandma beat covid celebrating with a Bud Light.
- More pets were adopted during the pandemic.
- Health care workers became heroes.
- Amazon came out with boxes that fold into cat forts or robot costumes.
- Playboi Carti dropped his album Whole Lotta Red.
- The Utah Football team’s running back, Ty Jordan, passed away.
- Kevin Durant played his first game as a Brooklyn Net after a year.
- Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19.
- Mr. Peanut was “killed off” and brought back again as Peanut Jr.
- NASA may have detected a parallel universe in Antarctica, but it is still under research.
- A set of conjoined twins were born in Nigeria.
- The Weeknd released his album After Hours.
- Jeff Bezos donates $10 million to help fight climate change.
- Due to lockdown in Europe, there was a 40% decrease in nitrogen dioxide.
- Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac founder passed away.
- Kid Cudi released his album Man On The Moon III: The Chosen.
- NASA named the new Washington DC headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the first African American women engineer in the company.
- Crayola launched a box of crayons with 40 different skin tones.
- No one could go to the ball drop in New York City.
- Justin Bieber dropped his album Changes.
- Elkhorn was ranked as the 5th largest school district in Nebraska.
- The North Howler’s first stories were published.
- Elkhorn North Girls Basketball went undefeated.
- 21 Savage and Metro Boomin dropped their album Savage Mode II.
- 28,000 cast members were laid off in Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
- Elkhorn South volleyball won State.
- Nebraska Football went 3-5.
- Patrick Mahomes was named SuperBowl 54 MVP.
- Milwaukee Bucks Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo signed the largest deal in NBA history.
- DaBaby dropped his album BLAME IT ON BABY.
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored the most amount of goals over all competitions.
- “Baby Shark Dance” had the most number of views on YouTube.
- Skittles were the best selling candy for Halloween.
- Weston McKennie was named best American soccer Player.
- The Mandalorian Season 2 came out on Disney+.
- The movie Clouds came out on Disney+.
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January 12, 2021
202.0 Facts About 2020
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