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Politics
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The U.S. government approves the targeted killing of this Iranian General
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Qasem Soleimani
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This U.S. President is impeached for the first time; he is later acquitted
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Donald Trump
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This controversial radio host is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the State of the Union Address
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Rush Limbaugh
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This Republican senator becomes the first to ever vote to remove a President of their own political party
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Mitt Romney
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This U.K. leader is hospitalized and taken into intensive care with COVID-19
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Boris Johnson
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This Michigan governor is criticized for some of the strictest COVID-19 lockdown measures in the United States; The FBI later charges 13 men with plotting to kidnap her
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Gretchen Whitmer
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The U.S. Administration announces this public-private partnership for accelerating the development of a COVID-19 vaccine
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Operation Warp Speed
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This industry-driven collective protest against racism is observed on social media by posting nothing but black
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Blackout Tuesday
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This U.S. state, the last to incorporate the Confederate flag, retires its state flag; a new flag is approved towards the end of the year
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Mississippi
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This provocative rapper officially announces his candidacy for U.S. President
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Kanye West
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Vladimir Putin extends his Presidency until at least this year
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2036
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The United States government attempts to ban this popular Chinese social-media app
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TikTok
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The U.S. Senate confirms this female Supreme Court justice 52-48
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Amy Coney Barrett
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This man is elected to become the 46th President of the United States
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Joe Biden
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This woman becomes the first female Vice President in U.S. history
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Kamala Harris
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The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs votes to remove this from a list of dangerous drugs
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Cannabis
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This former astronaut wins an Arizona special election to become senator
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Mark Kelly
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Violence breaks out in this major European city due to new security laws
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Paris, France
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Science
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This disease and its pandemic dominates global economies and politics worldwide
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COVID-19
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Scientists report, for the first time, the detection of these related to an exoplanet
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Radio Waves
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Researchers report that this dwarf planet may have had a subsurface ocean, and consequently may have been habitable
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Pluto
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This dwarf planet is confirmed to be a water-rich body, containing a deep reservoir of brine
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Ceres
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This body of ice's melting is shown to have passed the point of no return
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Greenland Ice Sheet
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Scientists confirm the existence of several large saltwater lakes under the ice in the south polar region of this planet
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Mars
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Weather
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This Category 4 hurricane ties for the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana, kills 81 people, and causes $19.1 billion in damage
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Hurricane Laura
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This deadly and erratic Category 4 hurricane kills 175 people and causes $8.3 billion in damage
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Hurricane Eta
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Music
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This rock legend died at the age of 87 due to bone cancer
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Little Richard
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Billboard Year-End #1 Song: 'Blinding Lights' by __________
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The Weeknd
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Billboard Year-End #2 Song: 'Circles' by __________
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Post Malone
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Billboard Year-End #3 Song: 'The Box' by __________
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Roddy Ricch
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Billboard Year-End #4 Song: 'Don't Start Now' by __________
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Dua Lipa
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Billboard Year-End #5 Song: 'Rockstar' by __________
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DaBaby
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Sports
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Super Bowl winners:
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Kansas City Chiefs
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NBA Champions:
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Los Angeles Lakers
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World Series winners:
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Stanley Cup winners:
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Tampa Bay Lightning
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The NFL's Oakland Raiders relocate to this city
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Las Vegas
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Mike Tyson returns to boxing in an exhibition bout against this boxing veteran
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Roy Jones Jr.
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Film & TV
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#1 highest-grossing film ($461,421,559)
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The Eight Hundred
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#2 highest-grossing film ($453,210,959)
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Demon Slayer: Mugen Train
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#3 highest-grossing film ($426,505,244)
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Bad Boys for Life
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#4 highest-grossing film ($422,390,820)
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My People, My Homeland
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#5 highest-grossing film ($365,304,105)
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Tenet
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This actor dies at 43 after privately battling colon cancer for 4 years
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Chadwick Boseman
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Oscars - Best Picture:
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Parasite
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Oscars - Best Actor:
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Joaquin Phoenix - The Joker
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Oscars - Best Actress:
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RenΓ©e Zellweger - Judy
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Emmys - Outstanding Drama Series:
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Succession
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Emmys - Outstanding Comedy Series:
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Schitt's Creek
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
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Jeremy Strong - Succession
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
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Eugene Levy - Schitt's Creek
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
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Zendaya - Euphoria
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
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Catherine O'Hara - Schitt's Creek
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Other Events
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Over 3,700 passengers and crew on this British cruise ship are quarantined with COVID-19 for two weeks
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Diamond Princess
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This Georgia man is murdered while jogging in Glynn County, Georgia
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Ahmaud Arbery
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This Kentucky woman is shot eight times by Louisville police during a no-knock warrant
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Breonna Taylor
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The USNS Comfort hospital ship is deployed to this American city to assist in COVID-19 treatment efforts
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New York City, New York
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Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin murders this man by kneeling on his neck
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George Floyd
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This company becomes the first U.S. company to be valued at over $2 million
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Apple
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