Arrokoth Flyby
New Horizons flies past Arrokoth, completing the most distant close reconnaissance of a Solar System object ever attempted.
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2019 in United States of America
Explore 58 historical events and records for United States of America in 2019.
Historical records for United States of America in 2019
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January
Government Shutdown
Agrees to reopen the federal government after the longest shutdown in United States history.
Longest Government Shutdown Ends
Agrees to reopen government after record-length shutdown.
February
State of the Union 2019
Delivers State of the Union emphasising economic growth.
Border Wall Funding Reprogramming
Moves to reprogram Pentagon funds for border wall.
National Emergency
Declares a national emergency to seek funding for a border wall.
National Emergency on Border
Declares a national emergency to secure border wall funding.
March
Mueller Report
Submits the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election to the Justice Department.
Mueller Report Delivered
Receives the Mueller report on Russian interference.
Mueller Report Public Summary
Attorney General releases summary of the Mueller report.
April
LIGO Observation Run
LIGO and Virgo begin the O3 observing run for gravitational waves.
First Image of M87 Black Hole
As EHT project director, announces the first image of a black hole shadow, obtained from the supermassive black hole M87*.
M87 Black Hole Imaging
Contributes imaging methods used by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration to reconstruct the first black hole image from M87 data.
2020 Campaign Announcement
Announces his 2020 presidential campaign.
May
Artemis Program
NASA names its Moon return programme Artemis.
Parasite
Parasite wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
June
Western Stars
Releases Western Stars, drawing on orchestral pop and American western imagery.
DMZ Meeting
Meets Kim Jong Un at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
North Korea DMZ Meeting
Steps into North Korea during meeting with Kim Jong Un.
July
Apollo 11 Anniversary
Marks fifty years since walking on the Moon.
Ukraine Call
Holds phone call with Ukrainian President that later sparks impeachment inquiry.
Federal Funds Rate Reduced
The Federal Open Market Committee lowers the federal funds target range by one-quarter percentage point to 2.00 to 2.25 percent, its first rate reduction since the financial crisis period.
August
United States Withdraws from INF Treaty
The United States withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty takes effect.
G7 Biarritz Summit
Participates in G7 summit discussing trade and Iran.
September
Unemployment Low
Celebrates unemployment rate reaching 3.5 percent, a 50-year low.
Joker
Joker wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Impeachment Inquiry
Faces a formal impeachment inquiry opened by the House of Representatives.
Impeachment Inquiry Launched
House opens formal impeachment inquiry over Ukraine dealings.
The Irishman
The Irishman premieres at the New York Film Festival.
October
Treasury Bill Purchases for Reserve Management
The Federal Reserve announces purchases of Treasury bills and continued repo operations to maintain ample reserve balances and improve control of the federal funds rate after volatility in short-term funding markets.
All-Female Spacewalk
Performs the first all-female spacewalk with Jessica Meir.
All-Female Spacewalk
Performs the first all-female spacewalk with Christina Koch.
Baghdadi Raid Announcement
Announces death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in U.S. raid.
November
New South Polar Cyclone
Juno detects a new cyclone joining the geometric pattern of storms around Jupiter's south pole.
Arrokoth Official Name
The Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69 receives the official name Arrokoth following the New Horizons flyby.
USMCA Signing
Signs the USMCA trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
December
NATO London Meeting
Attends NATO leaders’ meeting marking alliance anniversary.
Solar Wind Switchback Results
Reports that Parker Solar Probe detects abundant magnetic switchbacks accompanied by rapid plasma flows, revealing unexpected structure and turbulence in the young solar wind.
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on cellular oxygen sensing.
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on cellular oxygen sensing.
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