Nocturne / 2020
Nocturne / 2020
January
Australia bushfires burn 47 million acres, kill 3 million animals
Covid announced – January 9
Wolf moon – January 10
Brexit – January 31
February
Heightened tension and rumors of war with Iran – January -February
Presidential Impeachment acquittal – February 5
Snow moon – February 9
Ahmad Arbury’s death – February 23
March
Worm moon – March 9
Breonna Taylor’s death – March 13
MN state of emergency declared (Covid related) – March 13
Sophia’s birthday– March 14
Work from home begins – March 16
Distance learning begins – March 18
Spring equinox – March 19
MN stay at home order issued – March 25
April
Pink Moon – April 7
May
Flower moon – May 7
George Floyd’s death – May 25
June
Strawberry moon – June 5
July
Buck moon – July 5
Summer solstice – July 20
MN mask mandate begins – July 25
August
California wildfires burn 4 million acres – August
Micah’s birthday – August 3
Sturgeon moon – August 5
Beirut explosion – August 4
Signed divorce papers – August 5
Kamala Harris announced as VP – August 11
Filed divorce papers – August 14
September
Corn moon – September 2
My birthday – September 4
RBG death – September 18
Autumnal equinox – September 22
October
Harvest moon – October 1
Caleb’s birthday – October 2
Divorce hearing – October 7
Blue moon – October 31
November
Presidential election – November 3
The US formally leaves the Paris Climate Agreement – November 4
Presidential race called – November 7
Beaver moon – November 30
December
Construction begins on Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline – December 7
First Covid vaccine approved – December 14
Winter solstice – Dec 21
Cold moon – Dec 29