Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts the United Kingdom into its first national lockdown in response to COVID-19. Date: March 23, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a national lockdown and the country's first ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19. Date: March 22, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the country's largest ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19. Date: March 22, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 2,997.10, the single largest point drop in history and the second-largest percentage drop ever at 12.93%, an even greater crash than Black Monday (1929). This follows the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing that it will cut its target interest rate to 0–0.25%. Date: March 16, 2020 Read more on…
Katerina Sakellaropoulou is sworn in as the first female President of Greece amid strict COVID-19 measures. Date: March 13, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
Breonna Taylor is killed by police officers who were forcibly entering her home in Louisville, Kentucky; her death sparked extensive protests against racism and police brutality. Date: March 13, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
President Donald Trump declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a national emergency in the United States. Date: March 13, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States suspends travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Date: March 12, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic. Date: March 11, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, announces in a televised address and signs the decree imposing the first nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in the world. Date: March 9, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)