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February 5, 2020

On February 5, 2020, united States President Donald Trump is acquitted by the United States Senate in his first impeachment trial. The year's #1 song was "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.

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2020 (MMXX) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2020th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 20th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2020s decade.

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  1. 2020 United States President Donald Trump is acquitted by the United States Senate in his first impeachment trial.

    President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

    Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

  2. 2020 Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193 overshoots the runway at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and crashes, killing three people and injuring 179.

    2020 aviation accident in Turkey

    Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from İzmir to Istanbul in Turkey operated by Pegasus Airlines. On 5 February 2020, the Boeing 737-800 operating the route skidded off the runway while landing at Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey. Three people were killed, 179 people were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.

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Kirk Douglas American actor (1916–2020)

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