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27 July 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 July 2020 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Head & Heart” by Joel Corry ft. MNEK.
- 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 27 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 July 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 July 2020 was First Quarter.
On this day: 27 July
- 1963 The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland.
- 1964 Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
- 1974 Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.
- 1990 The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.
- 1995 The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
Famous people born on 27 July
- Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian (born 1972)
- Julian McMahon, Australian actor and producer (1968–2025)
- Kriti Sanon, Indian actress (born 1990)
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Irish actor (born 1977)
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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