At A Glance

22 November 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
22 November 2020 was a Sunday.
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 22 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 November 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 November 2020 was First Quarter.

On this day: 22 November

  • 1968 Japan Air Lines Flight 2 accidentally ditches in San Francisco Bay while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. No one is injured.
  • 1989 NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense.
  • 1990 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Premiership.
  • 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident: Shortly after takeoff, a DHL Express cargo plane is struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile and forced to land.
  • 2004 The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.

Famous people born on 22 November

  • Scarlett Johansson, American actress (born 1984)
  • Mark Ruffalo, American actor (born 1967)
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress (born 1958)
  • Charles de Gaulle, French general and politician, President of France (1890–1970)

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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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