Top 10 Biggest Events of the Year 2020
We’re just barely over 2 weeks into 2020 and a lot has already happened, so in this list, I’ll be going over those things.
On January 7, 2020, Neil Peart, best known as the drummer for the Canadian rock band Rush, passed away from cancer at age 67.
COVID-19 started in 2019 but became a pandemic in 2020. It truly changed everything about life and even shut down everything in a common sense of the year.
This should be number one. The coronavirus worsened into a global pandemic.
And we're in quarantine, although I think my country will open a few things back up again.
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This particular war was unnoticed by many in 2020 due to the planet being obsessed with coronavirus, Black Lives Matter, and the American election.
The region, which is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, had been occupied by Armenia since 1994. In this war, Azerbaijan regained most of the land. The war is more significant than most assume for four reasons.
1. The war is a proxy war between Russia and Turkey due to Armenia being an ally of Russia and Azerbaijan being an ally of Turkey.
2. The war was fought with drones and cyberwarfare, providing a glimpse of the future of warfare, similar to how the American Civil War foreshadowed the warfare of the 20th century.
3. The war demonstrated that a frozen conflict can end with a nation regaining its land. We can assume that Georgia, Moldova, Morocco, and Ukraine (four nations with close relations to Azerbaijan) can learn many lessons from Azerbaijan's victory.
4. Speaking of Ukraine, the conflict foreshadowed the 2022 war between Russia and Ukraine.
I can't believe that those disgusting officers killed him.
The legendary athlete and greatest member of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant, passed away after a helicopter crash in Southern California. He was only 41. His daughter also died in the incident at only 13.
This was the most shocking death of a good person in 2020 and among the most shocking for all of sports, especially basketball. This should be ranked higher for that reason. It became one of the top biggest highlights of 2020 and the 21st century. R.I.P. Kobe Bryant and his daughter, 1978-2020.
Basketball player Kobe Bryant has reportedly died in a helicopter crash at the age of 41.
Super Bowl LIV was the 54th Super Bowl game ever. It was held in Miami, Florida, and it was a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City won for the first time in 50 years! What a moment for a generation!
There are rumors going around that Kim Jong-Un has allegedly died in heart surgery, but it has yet to be confirmed.
When Vine was launched, it gained a lot of usage from millions. It was an app with 6-second looping videos. Unfortunately, Twitter killed it off after 4 years. TikTok, which has 15-60 second looping videos, seemed to try replacing it, though it failed at that. Thankfully, the original creator practically brought it back with Byte, a new app with looping videos also 6 seconds long and with monetization, which is a key part of why Vine shut down. R.I.P. Vine 2013-2017 and welcome back (Byte).
Crazy how he lived to 103! R.I.P. Kirk Douglas.
Raphaël Coleman was known for playing Eric Brown on Nanny McPhee and was a global climate activist. He entertained children and families and inspired the world to make it better. He died suddenly after collapsing during his run. He was 25. R.I.P. Raphaël Coleman, 1994-2020.
SteveCash83 was a YouTuber best known for his Talking Kitty videos. He also did other things such as blogs, a web series titled 4Steves, skits, music covers, original songs, and he even played in a band called Pause For The Cause. Sadly, on April 16, 2020, he took his own life after struggling with depression and bipolar disorder. He was only 40.
R.I.P. Steve.
The legendary Chadwick Boseman, known for his roles in many films including Black Panther, died on August 28th after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. It was originally Stage III but progressed to Stage IV and ended his life. He was 43. R.I.P.
Joe Biden won the 2020 US presidential election today.
The leader who helped the Black community in South Africa, Richard Maponya, has died after a brief illness. He was 99. R.I.P. Richard Maponya, 1921-2020.