2020 Timeline In Review JANUARY
APRIL
January 3 -- The term “World War III” is thrown around April 4-5 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day after Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is assassinated. Saints holds virtual-only sessions for their general January 20 -- The first case of COVID-19 in the US near conference sessions. Seattle. January 26 -- Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others are killed in a helicopter crash.
April 18-November 30 -- Over 1,500 fires reported in Utah, about $60 million in costs, and over 300,000 acres burned.
FEBRUARY
MAY
February 20 -- The Boy Scouts of America filed for May 1 -- Utah eases statewide restrictions tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. bankruptcy amid sexual abuse cases. May 4 -- Scientists confirm that Asian giant hornets, or February 27 -- Utah votes to decriminalize polygamy. murder hornets, were found in the US.
MARCH
May 5 -- UHP trooper pulls over an erratic driver to find March 6 -- Governor Gary Herbert issues a state of out it’s simply a 5-year-old boy behind the wheel. emergency. May 15 -- The US announces “Operation Warp Speed” to March 6 -- The first COVID-19 case is confirmed in Utah. try to create a vaccine for COVID-19. March 11 -- Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 May 22 -- Hall of Fame coach and Utah Jazz legend which led to the cancellation of the game, the NBA, and Jerry Sloan dies at 78. soon many other sports too. May 25 -- George Floyd dies after being detained by March 12 -- Governor Herbert announces 100-person police in Minnesota. limit on public gatherings. May 28 -- Utah Department of Health reports 215 new March 12 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day cases of COVID-19 that lead to the first mask mandates. Saints suspends all services and activities. May 30 -- Rioting in downtown Salt Lake City destroys March 13 -- Breonna Taylor is shot and killed by police a police squad car and damages a TRAX station and nearby businesses. in Kentucky. March 13 -- Gov. Herbert announces the “soft closure” of all Utah K-12 schools for two weeks which lasted the rest of the school year.
May 30 -- Gov. Herbert issues a curfew for Salt Lake City while National Guard troops are deployed to the area.
March 16 -- Dine-in options at Salt Lake County JUNE restaurants are closed off for the first time. Statewide June 5 -- Video released of a police shooting and killing measures ended up in place not long after. of Palacios-Carbajal spurs further protests in Salt Lake March 18 -- A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits centered City. near Magna. June 5 -- Joe Biden secures enough delegates to win the March 22 -- Utah health officials confirm the state’s Democratic Party nomination for the 2020 Presidential first known death as a result of COVID-19. Election. March 27 -- Salt Lake City mayor issues stay at home June 9 -- Chad Daybell is arrested. order. June 27 -- Salt Lake and Summit counties are the first March 28 -- Utah’s National Parks closed indefinitely. to have public mask mandates in Utah.
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THE HEROES OF 2020 PROJECT
