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29 February 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 February 2020 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd.
- 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 29 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 February 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 February 2020 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 29 February
- 2012 North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment and nuclear and long-range missile tests in return for US food aid.
- 2020 During a demonstration, pro-government colectivos shoot at disputed President and Speaker of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó and his supporters in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, leaving five injured.
- 2020 The United States and the Taliban sign the Doha Agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan.
- 2020 Muhyiddin Yassin is appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, amid the 2020 Malaysian political crisis.
- 2020 Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to render public transport free nationwide.
Famous people born on 29 February
- Ferran Torres, Spanish footballer (born 2000)
- Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1972)
- Tony Robbins, American author and motivational activist (born 1960)
- Dennis Farina, American police officer and actor (1944–2013)
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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