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13 October 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 October 2020 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2020
- The Irish chart song for 2020 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 13 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 October 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 October 2020 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 October
- 1983 Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.
- 1990 Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
- 2010 The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.
- 2016 The Maldives announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 2019 Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
Famous people born on 13 October
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, American politician (born 1989)
- Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1971)
- Margaret Thatcher, English chemist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1925–2013)
- Kelly Preston, American actress (1962–2020)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2020 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 8 February – The general election took place with a 62.9% turnout.
- 16 February – Thousands of homes, farms and businesses were without power as a result of Storm Dennis, which brought strong winds to parts of the south and west coasts.
- 15 April – Agreement was reached between unions and the HSE to allow healthcare staff be redeployed into private nursing homes during the COVID-19 crisis.
Life in Ireland in 2020
Taoiseach
Micheál Martin
Petrol (per litre)
€1.22/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.68
Average House
€310,000
Weekly Wage
€540
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