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5 June 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 June 2020 was a Friday.
- 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 5 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 June 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 June 2020 was Full Moon.
On this day: 5 June
- 2017 Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO.
- 2017 Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.
- 2022 A constitutional referendum is held in Kazakhstan following violent protests and civil unrest against the government.
- 2024 The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.
- 2025 The Nintendo Switch 2 video game console is released worldwide.
Famous people born on 5 June
- Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (born 1971)
- Sam Darnold, American football player (born 1997)
- Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber (born 1995)
- Ron Livingston, American actor (born 1967)
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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