At A Glance

20 July 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
20 July 2020 was a Monday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Rockstar” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch.
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 20 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 July 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 July 2020 was New Moon.

On this day: 20 July

  • 2013 Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
  • 2015 The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
  • 2017 O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas.
  • 2019 Soyuz MS-13 is launched to the International Space Station on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
  • 2021 American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.

Famous people born on July 20

  • Haakon VIII (born 1973)
  • Chris Cornell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1964–2017)
  • Julianne Hough, American singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer (born 1988)
  • Natalie Wood, American actress (1938–1981)

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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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