At A Glance

29 February 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
29 February 2020 was a Saturday.
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 29 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 February 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 February 2020 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 29 February

  • 2012 North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment and nuclear and long-range missile tests in return for US food aid.
  • 2020 During a demonstration, pro-government colectivos shoot at disputed President and Speaker of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó and his supporters in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, leaving five injured.
  • 2020 The United States and the Taliban sign the Doha Agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan.
  • 2020 Muhyiddin Yassin is appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, amid the 2020 Malaysian political crisis.
  • 2020 Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to render public transport free nationwide.

Famous people born on 29 February

  • Ferran Torres, Spanish footballer (born 2000)
  • Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1972)
  • Tony Robbins, American author and motivational activist (born 1960)
  • Dennis Farina, American police officer and actor (1944–2013)

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

Leo Varadkar

Petrol (per litre)

€1.22/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.68

Average House

€310,000

Weekly Wage

€540

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