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9 September 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 September 2020 was a Wednesday.
- 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 9 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 September 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 September 2020 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 9 September
- 2009 The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated.
- 2012 The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches.
- 2014 The album Songs of Innocence by U2 is digitally released at no charge to all customers of the iTunes Music Store, appearing automatically in the "purchased" section of over 500 million users worldwide.
- 2015 Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
- 2016 The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness".
Famous people born on 9 September
- Adam Sandler, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (born 1966)
- Michelle Williams, American actress (born 1980)
- Hugh Grant, English actor and producer (born 1960)
- Luka Modrić, Croatian footballer (born 1985)
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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