At A Glance

27 November 2024 at a glance

Day of the week
27 November 2024 was a Wednesday.
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 27 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 November 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 November 2024 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 27 November

  • 2001 A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet.
  • 2004 Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
  • 2006 The House of Commons of Canada approves a motion introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognizing the Québécois as a nation within Canada.
  • 2020 Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by recreationists.
  • 2024 Syrian rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launch a ground offensive into Syria.

Famous people born on 27 November

  • Adéla, Slovak singer-songwriter (born 2003)
  • Bruce Lee, American-Chinese actor, martial artist, and screenwriter (1940–1973)
  • Jimi Hendrix, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (1942–1970)
  • William Fichtner, American actor (born 1956)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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