At A Glance

15 December 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
15 December 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 15 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 December 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 December 2020 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 15 December

  • 1993 The Troubles: The Downing Street Declaration is issued by British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.
  • 2000 The third reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is shut down.
  • 2001 The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to stabilize it, without fixing its famous lean.
  • 2005 Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.
  • 2013 The South Sudanese Civil War begins when opposition leaders Dr. Riek Machar, Pagan Amum and Rebecca Nyandeng vote to boycott the meeting of the National Liberation Council at Nyakuron.

Famous people born on 15 December

  • Don Johnson, American actor (born 1949)
  • Adam Brody, American actor (born 1979)
  • Ronnie Radke, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1983)
  • Nero, Roman emperor (born 37)

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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