United States

Historical eventMarch 122020

United States

The United States suspends travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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When
Thursday, March 12 20206 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1776-07-04.

Place: United States.

Type: sovereign state, superpower, country, and historical unrecognized state.

What came before

Part of: North America.

What happened

The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.

March 12 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  3. 2004President of South Korea
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  6. 2009Bernie Madoff
  7. 2011Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
  8. 20142014 East Harlem gas explosion
  9. 2018US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211
  10. 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
  11. 2020United States

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When did United States happen?

March 12 2020 — 6 years ago, on a Thursday.

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