2020 events: Yep, these things all happened in the year from hell
From a deadly pandemic to a global movement for racial justice, the year 2020 certainly experienced its fair share of world-shifting events.
Here is a list — and timeline — of the major events that happened last year:
https://nypost.com/list/major-2020-events/
A doctor looks at a lung CT image in Wuhan.AFP via Getty Images
The World Health Organization announced Jan. 9 that a deadly coronavirus had emerged in Wuhan, China. In a matter of months, the virus has spread across the globe to more than 20 million people, resulting in at least 751,000 deaths.
Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/insider/74-of-our-favorite-facts-for-2020.html
Here's one that wasn't covered, very close to where we live:
https://gibsoncountyin.org/the-log-inn/
| THE LOG INN - Gibson County Tourism The historic Log Inn Restaurant was built in 1825 as a trading post and stage coach stop. The first stage coach started running on what was once an Indian trail between Evansville and Vincennes in 1824. The fare was $3.50, four to six horses were used and changed every 12 miles. It is reported... Read more » gibsoncountyin.org |
| The Log Inn – Family Restaurant Twelve miles north of Evansville and one mile east of US Hwy 41, the Log Inn was built in 1825 as a Noon Day Stage Coach Stop and Trading Post. theloginn.net |