Timeline June 2020

Events in June 2020 9

• 1917 – 2020 Vera Lynn (1917-2020) Died 18 June 2020, aged 103 Vera Lynn was an English singer known as "the Forces' Sweetheart" for songs including "We'll Meet Again" that boosted morale among British troops during the Second World War. She died on 18 June 2020 at the age of 103.
• 1929 – 2020 Milton Glaser (1929-2020) Died 26 June 2020, aged 91 Milton Glaser was an American graphic designer who created the iconic I Love New York logo and co-founded New York magazine, becoming one of the most influential designers of the 20th century. He died on 26 June 2020, his 91st birthday.
• 2020 East Africa locust invasion Worst desert locust outbreak in decades threatens food supply Massive swarms of desert locusts spread across East Africa and the Horn of Africa through the first half of 2020, devastating crops and pasture in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and beyond. The UN called it the region's worst locust crisis in 25 years, threatening food security for millions.
• 2020 French Open 2020 — postponed by COVID Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Iga Świątek Held in October due to COVID. Nadal won his 13th Roland Garros. 19-year-old Iga Świątek won her first Grand Slam without dropping a set.
• 2020 George Floyd protests Black Lives Matter goes global The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020 sparked global Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020, the largest civil rights movement in US history with over 15 million participants.
• 2020 Galwan Valley clash Deadly India-China border skirmish in the Himalayas Indian and Chinese soldiers fought a violent hand-to-hand clash in the disputed Galwan Valley on 15 June 2020, the first fatal confrontation on the border in 45 years. At least 20 Indian and an unconfirmed number of Chinese soldiers were killed.
• 2020 Bob Dylan releases Rough and Rowdy Ways First new songs in eight years Includes the 17-minute Murder Most Foul, his first number-one Billboard song.
• 2020 Kurt Cobain's Unplugged guitar sold Six million dollars His MTV Unplugged guitar sells for a record six million dollars.
• 2020 Hong Kong national security law imposed Beijing enacts sweeping law curbing dissent China's National People's Congress imposed a national security law on Hong Kong on 30 June 2020, criminalizing secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces. Critics said the law effectively ended the "one country, two systems" autonomy promised to the territory.