At A Glance

19 December 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
19 December 2020 was a Saturday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey.
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 19 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 December 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 December 2020 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 December

  • 1995 The United States Government restores federal recognition to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Native American tribe.
  • 1998 President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached.
  • 1999 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-103, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
  • 2012 Park Geun-hye is elected the first female president of South Korea.
  • 2013 Spacecraft Gaia is launched by the European Space Agency.

Famous people born on December 19

  • Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer (born 1980)
  • Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987)
  • Lauren Boebert, American politician (born 1986)
  • Alyssa Milano, American actress, television personality, and activist (born 1972)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2020 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 29 – COVID-19 pandemic: President Donald Trump establishes the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
  • January 29 – President Trump signs the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).
  • February 9 – The 92nd Academy Awards, the second in a row with no official host, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Life in the US in 2020

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.17

Loaf of Bread

$2.50

Average House

$374,900

Weekly Wage

$984

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