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2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. ''Geospatial World'' also called 2020 "the worst year in terms of climate change" in part due to major climate disasters worldwide, including major bushfires in Australia and the western United States, as well as extreme tropical cyclone activity affecting large parts of North America. A United Nations progress report published in December 2020 indicated that none of the international Sustainable Development Goals for 2020 were achieved. ''Time'' magazine used its fifth ever Red X cover to declare 2020 "the worst year ever", although the cover article itself did not go as far, instead saying "There have been worse years in U.S. history, and certainly worse years in world history, but most of us alive today have seen nothing l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920
Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own market town. * January 3 – The 1920 Xalapa earthquake in Mexico kills over 600 people, making it the second deadliest in the country. * January 7 – Russian Civil War: The forces of Russian White Admiral Alexander Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk; the Great Siberian Ice March ensues. * January 10 ** The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I. ** The League of Nations Covenant enters into force. On January 16, the organization holds its first council meeting, in Paris. * January 11 – The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic is recognised de facto by European powers in Versailles. * January 13 – ''The New York Times'' ridicules American rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard, which it will rescind foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 (number)
20 (twenty; Roman numeral XX) is the natural number following 19 and preceding 21. A group of twenty units may also be referred to as a score. In mathematics *20 is a pronic number. *20 is a tetrahedral number as 1, 4, 10, 20. *20 is the basis for vigesimal number systems. *20 is the third composite number to be the product of a squared prime and a prime, and also the second member of the (''2''2)''q'' family in this form. *20 is the smallest primitive abundant number. *An icosahedron has 20 faces. A dodecahedron has 20 vertices. *20 can be written as the sum of three Fibonacci numbers uniquely, i.e. 20 = 13 + 5 + 2. *20 is the number of moves (quarter or half turns) required to optimally solve a Rubik's Cube in the worst case. (e.g. the newspaper headline "Scores of Typhoon Survivors Flown to Manila")."CBS News"''Scores of Typhoon Survivors Flown to Manila'' (November 2013) In sports * Twenty20 is a form of limited overs cricket where each team plays only 20 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 (No Angels Album)
''20'' is the sixth studio album by all-female German pop group No Angels. It was released by BMG Rights Management on 4 June 2021 in German-speaking Europe to coincide with the twentieth release anniversary of their debut single "Daylight in Your Eyes" (2001). The band's first full-length release since ''Welcome to the Dance'' (2009), ''20'' consists of twenty tracks, featuring four original songs and sixteen updated versions of songs that were selected from their first three studio albums '' Elle'ments'' (2001), '' Now... Us!'' (2002) and '' Pure'' (2003). Produced by Christian Geller, it marked the band's third full-length release to feature No Angels' third lineup, excluding original band member Vanessa Petruo. The album received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom complimented the more cohesive, mature production as well as the modern nature of the new material, while others questioned the overall value of the project. ''20'' debuted at number one on the German Albums C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 (Twenty)
''20 wenty' (stylized as ''20 wenty') is the third studio album released in Japan by South Korean rock band F.T. Island. It is their second studio album under Warner Music Japan and third studio album overall in the country. Recorded in South Korea in the midst of the band's promotions there, the band aimed to make ''20 wenty' their most mature album to date. The album spawned three singles prior to its release—" Let It Go!", "Distance", and " Neverland"—which all charted within the top ten spots of the weekly Oricon singles chart. ''20 wenty' was released on May 16, 2012, in three editions: a CD-only edition, a CD and DVD edition, and a Lawson edition. In order to promote the album, the band held two release events shortly after the album's release. The album debuted at number four on the weekly Oricon albums chart and the ''Billboard'' Japan Top Albums. Selling over 41,000 copies in its first week, ''20 wenty' earned F.T. Island their best first-week album sales in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 (Jan Smit Album)
Dutch recording artist Jan Smit has released 24 studio albums, three compilation albums, three live albums and 33 singles since 1997. Most of his albums are Dutch, but he released also a few German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ... albums. His singles and albums have charted in Flanders, Austria, Switzerland and Germany; however, Smit is the most successful in his own country the Netherlands. Albums Studio albums Dutch albums German albums Compilation albums Dutch albums German albums Live albums Dutch albums Singles As lead artist As featured artist Other appearances Notes References {{reflist, 2 Discographies of Dutch artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twenty Tour
The Twenty Tour (also known as the 20th Anniversary Tour) was the thirteenth concert tour by Irish pop vocal group, Westlife. It began on 22 May 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the SSE Arena and concluded on 15 September 2019 in Hyde Park, London, consisting of 33 shows in Europe and 17 shows in Asia. Westlife sold a total of 617,146 tickets for this tour. Background and production Since their last concert tour and split in 2012, several rumours about the band reuniting and going on a tour had surfaced over the years. In 2017, band member Nicky Byrne talked about touring with the group again and said, "Who wouldn't want to do that again? The laugh with the boys and travelling around and seeing all the fans again. It's nearly six years next summer since we've done it so who knows? Maybe in ten years. I'm sure it will happen but I don't know when and I know know if even we know when the right time will be." In September 2018, several Irish news outlets began to report that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty (concert)
Twenty (also stylized as 20) was an arena concert by Filipina entertainer Regine Velasquez. The concert was announced in September 2006 and held on two consecutive nights in October at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Its concept and name is a reference to the twentieth anniversary since her professional debut in 1986. The staging resembled a Roman colosseum connected by a grand staircase extending from the upper box gallery. The setlist contained songs predominantly taken from Velasquez's discography and various covers. The show was produced by Aria Productions, with GMA Network as its broadcast partner. Ronnie Henares served as stage director, while Raul Mitra was chosen as musical director. Guest conductors were featured, including Louie Ocampo and Gerard Salonga, backed by the 60-member ensemble of the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra. It received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Velasquez's vocals and the production. Background and development Regine V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 (Dragana Mirković Album)
''20'' is the twentieth studio album by Serbs, Serbian singer Dragana Mirković. It was released on 4 December 2012. In the first half of 2011, Mirković released three new songs and a remake of an old song of hers. The new songs, "Drugovi", "Srce moje" and "Jedini", all became hits in the countries of the former Yugoslavia. The updated version of her 1991 song, Dobra devojka#Track listing, "Umreću zbog tebe" was also well received. Those four songs, along with sixteen new ones are featured on her jubilee twentieth studio album, ''20'', released in December 2012. Music videos Two of the music videos for songs on the album were released the year before the album was: *''Jedini'', 16 June 2011 *''Drugovi'' was released on 9 November 2011. ''Drugovi'' was filmed in a 12th-century castle in the Austrian municipality of Ebenfurth. Filming lasted three days in the autumn of 2011. The month before the release of ''20'', Mirković began debuting new songs and music videos: *''Mili, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty (Boyz II Men Album)
''Twenty'' is the fifteenth studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. The album was released in the United States on October 25, 2011. The first single was "More Than You'll Ever Know" featuring Charlie Wilson (singer), Charlie Wilson. As of September 2011, the single was the most added song to radio sets on urban adult contemporary radio stations. The album featured 13 new material songs and nine rerecorded Boyz II Men classics. It was produced Tim & Bob, Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Teddy Riley. The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, selling 18,400 copies in its first week. Critical reception AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album Boyz II Men's "most enjoyable work since 2000's ''Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya''." He found that "rather than attempt to compete with younger acts on the charts, they largely stick to their tried and true approach and appeal to their longtime listeners. Some of the slower songs get a little ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 (Harry Connick Jr
Twenty or 20 may refer to: * 20 (number), the natural number following 19 and preceding 21 * one of the years 20 BC, AD 20, 1920, 2020 Music Albums * ''20'' (2nd Chapter of Acts album), 1992 * ''20'' (Cunter album), 2011 * ''20'' (Dragana Mirković album), 2012 * ''20'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1988 * ''20'' (Jan Smit album), 2016 * ''20'' (Kate Rusby album), 2012 * ''20'' (Terminaator album), 2007 * ''20'' (TLC album), 2013 * ''20'' (No Angels album), 2021 * ''#20'' (Edmond Leung album), 2011 * ''20th'' (album), by Casiopea, 2000 * ''20 wenty', an album released in Japan by South Korean rock band F.T. Island, 2012 * ''Twenty'' (Boyz II Men album), 2011 * ''Twenty'' (Chicane album), 2016 * ''Twenty'' (Jebediah album), 2015 * ''Twenty'' (Lynyrd Skynyrd album), 1997 * ''Twenty'' (Robert Cray album), 2005 * ''Twenty'' (Taking Back Sunday album), 2019 Songs * "Twenty" (The Rippingtons song) from ''20th Anniversary'', 2006 * "Twenty", a song by Karma to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 (TV Channel)
20 is an Italian free-to-air television channel, operated by Mediaset and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was founded and started to broadcast in 2018. History Following the acquisition of channel 20 from the Television Broadcasting System Group, from 5 May 2017 to 22 March 2018, Mediaset broadcast a provisional program consisting of fiction and telenovelas from the Mediaset library, with the brand Retecapri, which, from 22 March 2018, had given way to promos advertising the new channel 20. Launch The channel officially launched at 7:30pm on 3 April 2018 with the first round of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League between Juventus F.C. and Real Madrid C.F. followed by the exclusive match in free-to-air, averaging 6,569,000 viewers and 23.35% ratings share. It was the most watched program that evening. Transmission The channel airs on digital terrestrial television (DTT) in SD on channel 20 in the Mediaset 2 multiplex and in HD on Tivù Sat. It is available ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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