At A Glance

16 July 2024 at a glance

Day of the week
16 July 2024 was a Tuesday.
Irish Chart Song in 2024
The Irish chart song for 2024 was “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter.
Top Film of 2024
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 July 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 July 2024 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 16 July

  • 1969 The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida, USA.
  • 1979 Iraqi President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr resigns and is replaced by Saddam Hussein.
  • 1990 The Luzon earthquake strikes the Philippines with an intensity of 7.7, affecting Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Aurora, Bataan, Zambales and Tarlac.
  • 1990 The Parliament of the Ukrainian SSR declares state sovereignty over the territory of the Ukrainian SSR.
  • 2013 Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava–Islamist conflict.

Famous people born on 16 July

  • Katrina Kaif, British Indian actress and model (born 1983)
  • Will Ferrell, American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1967)
  • Corey Feldman, American actor (born 1971)
  • Gareth Bale, Welsh footballer (born 1989)

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Events of 2024 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 March – Constitutional referendums on family matters took place on International Women's Day. Voters rejected both Government proposals to change the constitution, with 67.7% voting No in the Family referendum, while 73.9% voted No in the Care referendum.
  • 13 May – The New York–Dublin Portal connecting the two cities via video screens was temporarily turned off, following reports that participants were behaving inappropriately.
  • 7 June – A series of elections was held: the European Parliament election, local elections, and a Limerick mayoral election.

Life in Ireland in 2024

Taoiseach

Simon Harris

Petrol (per litre)

€1.68/L

Loaf of Bread

€2.05

Average House

€440,000

Weekly Wage

€700

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