At A Glance

29 August 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
29 August 2020 was a Saturday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “WAP” by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
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 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 August 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 August 2020 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 29 August

  • 1991 Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
  • 1997 Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
  • 2012 The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
  • 2020 2020 Women's FA Community Shield.
  • 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson.

Famous people born on August 29

  • Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (1958–2009)
  • Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (1993–2024)
  • Carla Gugino, American actress (born 1971)
  • Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (1923–2014)

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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