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29 February 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 February 2024 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Texas Hold 'Em” by Beyoncé.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 February 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 February 2024 was Waning Gibbous.
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 2024 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 8 April – Westernmost parts of the UK experience a partial solar eclipse.
- 20 April – Co-op Live, the UK's largest indoor arena seating 23,500 and costing £365m to build, opens in Manchester.
- 4 May – 2024 London mayoral election: Labour's Sadiq Khan secures a third term as Mayor of London with 44% of the vote, beating the Conservative Susan Hall on 33%.
Life in 2024
Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak
Monarch
Charles III
Pint of Beer
£5.00
Loaf of Bread
£2.00
Average House
£293,399
Weekly Wage
£1,085.00
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