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24 March 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 March 2020 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Roses” by Saint Jhn.
- Top Film of 2020
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 March 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 March 2020 was New Moon.
On this day: 24 March
- 2008 Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.
- 2018 Syrian civil war: The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) take full control of Afrin District, marking the end of the Afrin offensive.
- 2023 An EF4 tornado strikes the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi, causing mass destruction.
- 2024 The 2024 Senegalese presidential election is held following anti-government protests.
- 2026 OpenAI announces that their flagship Sora app and API are shutting down.
Famous people born on 24 March
- Bob Mackie, American fashion designer (1940–2026)
- Steve McQueen, American actor and producer (1930–1980)
- Jim Parsons, American actor (born 1973)
- Steve Ballmer, American businessman (born 1956)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2020 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 8 January – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announce that they plan to "step back as senior members" of the United Kingdom's royal family, and divide their time between the UK and North America.
- 6 March – COVID-19 in the UK: The Prime Minister announces £46 million in funding for research into a COVID-19 vaccine and rapid COVID-19 testing.
- 4 April – 2020 Labour Party leadership election: Keir Starmer is elected as the leader of the Labour Party, succeeding Jeremy Corbyn, and Angela Rayner is elected as deputy leader of the party.
Life in 2020
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.95
Loaf of Bread
£1.55
Average House
£239,196
Weekly Wage
£890.00
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