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9 September 2020 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 September 2020 was a Wednesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Dynamite” by BTS.
- 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 September 9
- 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)
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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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