At A Glance

20 July 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
20 July 2015 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Black Magic” by Little Mix.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star sign
The star sign for 20 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 July 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 July 2015 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 20 July

  • 2012 Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.
  • 2013 Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
  • 2015 The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
  • 2017 O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas.
  • 2019 Soyuz MS-13 is launched to the International Space Station on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Famous people born on 20 July

  • Haakon VIII (born 1973)
  • Chris Cornell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1964–2017)
  • Julianne Hough, American singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer (born 1988)
  • Natalie Wood, American actress (1938–1981)

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Events of 2015 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 13 February – The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition sign a cross-party, non-partisan agreement to tackle climate change, seek a strong global climate deal, and to end the use of coal for power generation in the UK.
  • 10 March – Queen Elizabeth II names the new luxury cruise ship Britannia, the largest ever cruise ship designed for the British holiday market.
  • 20 March – A partial solar eclipse occurs, ranging from 85% totality in London and southern England to 98% totality in northern Scotland.

Life in 2015

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.35

Loaf of Bread

£1.42

Average House

£197,807

Weekly Wage

£768.00

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