At A Glance

29 November 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
29 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 29 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 November 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 November 2020 was Full Moon.

On this day: 29 November

  • 1967 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.
  • 1972 Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
  • 1982 Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.
  • 2007 The Armed Forces of the Philippines lay siege to the Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes stage a mutiny.
  • 2025 The Government of Jordan officially announces the launch of the Amra City development project during a site visit by the Prime Minister.

Famous people born on 29 November

  • Anna Faris, American actress (born 1976)
  • Russell Wilson, American football player (born 1988)
  • Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (1976–2020)
  • Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago (born 1959)

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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