2020 was one of the craziest years of all time as it saw all the things that nobody had a clue about. From coronavirus pandemic to ‘Black Lives Matter’ to Ram temple’s ‘Bhoomi Poojan’ to 18-year old Billie Eilish winning five Grammys; these few months had it all. So, here are the top 10 quotes of 2020 that will bring back the memories of everything the world experienced together this year.
US President Donald Trump downplaying the risk of COVID-19
On January 22, Donald Trump told CNBC that he trusted the information, which China provided at that time. The coronavirus killed 9 people and infected only 500 people in China back then.
Billie Eilish hoping not to win Grammy for ‘Best Album of the Year’
18-year-old American singer Billie Eilish was spotted mouthing “Please don’t be me” before winning her fourth Grammy on January 27. She hoped for singer Ariana Grande to win the award.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling Brexit a success
After months of unclarity, Britain finally left the European Union on January 31. In his ‘Brexit Day’ speech, UK PM Boris Johnson said that UK’s departure from the EU was not an end but a beginning.
Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho quoting director Martin Scorsese at the Oscars
Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho took home the award for best director for ‘Parasite’ at the 2020 Oscars on February 9. In his acceptance speech, he quoted director Martin Scorsese, who stood up to accept the applause and waved.
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announcing that the coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic
On March 11, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization declared that the novel coronavirus sweeping across the world is a pandemic. There were over 118,000 cases of COVID-19 in 114 countries around the world on that day.
George Floyd requesting the police to get off of his neck
46-year-old black man, George Floyd, whose murder initiated the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement in the US, was killed by the police on May 25. Just moments before his death he begged for his life but became the victim of police brutality.
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli claiming that Lord Rama was a Nepali
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, on July 13, claimed that the “real” Ayodhya lies in Nepal, not in India and that Lord Ram was born in Thori in southern Nepal, which sparked a political controversy almost instantly. Much-anticipated ‘Bhoomi Poojan’ of Ayodhya’s Ram temple took place on August 5.
French President Emmanuel Macron paying respects to Samuel Paty
France will not give up cartoons, President Emmanuel Macron vowed on October 21 in a homage to teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded for having shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed to pupils in a lesson on free speech.
Nice attack victim saying she loves her children, moments before her death
Simone Barretto Silva, a 44-year-old Brazilian who had fled the church to a nearby restaurant, died shortly afterwards from multiple knife wounds in the Nice terror attack that took place in France on October 29.
Kamala Harris on being selected as US Vice President-elect
On being elected as the first Black woman and first woman of the Indian heritage as the Vice President of US on November 8, Kamala Harris spoke about the role women play in a democracy, especially of colour.
