Question: what major events happened in january 2020?
Answer: US killing of Iran's Soleimani.
Downing of Ukrainian plane. On Jan. 8, a Ukrainian plane was downed by the Iranian military, killing all 176 people on board. ... 
Trump impeachment inquiry.
Putin's political shake-up.
Locust invasion in eastern Africa.
Coronavirus outbreak.
Philippines volcano eruption.
Turkey earthquake.