What Happened on September 9, 2020

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Donald Trump purposely downplayed the pandemic in early 2020 to avoid panic according to Bob Woodward's new book "Rage"

  • Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 900,000 with the US the most deaths at 190,589
  • San Francisco Bay area blanketed by dark orange skies and smoke due to California wildfires

Famous Deaths

  • Alan Minter, English boxer (world middleweight champion 1980), dies from cancer at 69
  • Jack Ging, American character actor (11th Hour; Ripcord; Tales of Wells Fargo), dies at 90
  • Ronald Bell, American rock saxophonist and composer (Kool & The Gang), dies at 68
  • Shere Hite [Shirley Diana Gregory], American-German sex therapist (The Hite Report), dies at 77 [1]
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights

About September 9, 2020

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 7 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo

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