Wednesday January 21, 2009: on this day

January 21, 2009 was the 21st day of the year 2009, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is January 21, 2009 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 21, 2009, who was born and died on January 21, 2009, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 21, 2009, which were the most popular songs (ex. Just Dance by Lady GaGa), movies (e.g. Coraline, directed by Henry Selick), TV series (e.g. Trust Me) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 21st, 2009 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 21, 2009?


January 21, 2009 was a Wednesday and it was the 21st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2009 can also be written as 1/21/2009 in the US and as 21/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

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January 21, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 2009:

  • The u.s. senate supports hillary clinton, a former new york senator and first lady, as secretary of state.
  • Toyota is now the largest automaker in the world, surpassing general motors.
  • Bhp billiton announces that it will reduce 6,000 jobs globally, including 3,300 in australia.
  • United states president barack obama stops the guantanamo bay naval base's trials of guantanamo bay detainees.
  • Hamas launches eight mortar shells in the country despite a ceasefire in their conflict with israel.
  • According to the united kingdom, 1.92 million britons were not working in december 2008.
  • China central television has removed sensitive parts of the inaugural address by president obama.
  • Mary mcaleese, president of ireland, signs a bill to confirm the nationalization of anglo irish bank.
  • The hudson river is home to the missing engine of us airways flight 1549.
  • Hillary clinton is confirmed by the united states senate as secretary of state.
  • Israel withdraws from the gaza strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with hamas. however, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow.

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January 21, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 21, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $79.45
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.86
  • General Electric GE: opens at $11.88
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.35

Exchange Rates on January 21, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 89.43 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2561 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1528 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8402 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 116.51 JPY

January 21, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Murcia - Celta : 1 - 0
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January 21, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 21, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on January 21st, 2009 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 21, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 2009 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 2009 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 21, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 03:52 am and setting at 01:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 11, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 2009.

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Who was born on January 21, 2009?


Whose famous birthday is on January 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 21st:

  • Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas

    Telly Savalas was an American actor, singer, and businessman, best known for his role as the title character in the television series Kojak.

  • Sushant Singh Rajput
    Sushant Singh Rajput

    Sushant singh rajput was an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films, including his role in the biographical sports film 'm.

  • Geena Davis
    Geena Davis

    American actress.

  • Emma Bunton
    Emma Bunton

    British singer/songwriter, actress and model, as well as a radio and television presenter.

  • Karina Lombard
    Karina Lombard

    Karina Lombard is a French-American actress known for her roles in TV series like 'The L Word' and movies like 'Legends of the Fall'.

  • Benny Hill
    Benny Hill

    British comedian, who was well-known for his funny and humorous style.

  • Paul Allen
    Paul Allen

    American entrepreneur and co-founder of microsoft.

  • Steve Reeves
    Steve Reeves

    American physical culturist.

  • Martin Shaw
    Martin Shaw

    British actor and star of "the professionals", a tv series that ran from december 1977 to february 1983.

  • Marina Foïs
    Marina Foïs

    French actress of russian, jewish egyptian and german ancestry.

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January 21, 2009: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 15 years 2 months old,

or 182 months and 7 days old,

or 792 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5545 days old,

if you were born on January 21, 2009.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2009?

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 21st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 21, 2009.

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January 21, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 2009:

  • Krista Kilvet

    Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat (d. 2009).

  • Veatrice Rice

    Security guard and television personality on jimmy kimmel live (born 1949).

  • Claude Moliterni
  • Charles W. Juels
  • Peter Persidis
  • Elena Giusti
  • Jaime Belmonte
  • Jean Jadot

What famous deaths happened on January 21st?

Famous deaths on January 21st:

  • George Orwell
    George Orwell

    British essayist and novelist.

  • Peggy Lee
    Peggy Lee

    American singer, songwriter and arranger.

  • Jack Lord
    Jack Lord

    American actor who made his screen debut in 1949's "project x" and is best remembered for his tv series "hawaii five-o" 1968-1980.

  • Ann Sheridan
    Ann Sheridan

    American actress, known as "oomph girl".

  • Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg

    American actress, who made her film debut in 1954.

  • Jackie Wilson
    Jackie Wilson

    American singer-songwriter and performer of soul music.

  • Kaye Ballard
    Kaye Ballard

    American comedian, singer, comedienne, and actress.

  • Louie Anderson
    Louie Anderson

    Louie anderson is a comedian known for his stand-up comedy and for creating the animated show 'life with louie'.

  • Marie Prevost
    Marie Prevost

    Canadian-american singer and actress (d. 1937).

  • Michael Duane
    Michael Duane

    Educationalist dies at the age of 81.

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January 21, 2009: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 21, 2009:

  • National Hugging Day
  • Catholicism - Feast day of Saint Agnes.
  • Mauritius - Thaipoosam Cavadee.
  • UN Arms Day
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January 21, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 19th and January 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 21, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2009 was Just Dance by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

January 21, 2009: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 21, 2009 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 19th and January 25th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Just Dance
  2. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
  3. - Heartless
  4. - Live Your Life
  5. - Love Story

January 21, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

January 21, 2009: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 21, 2009 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 19th and January 25th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
  4. - Miss Independent
  5. - Trading Places

January 21, 2009: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 21, 2009 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

January 21, 2009: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 21, 2009 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 19th and January 25th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - No Me Doy Por Vencido
  2. - Por Un Segundo
  3. - Te Regalo Amores
  4. - Espero
  5. - Cinco Minutos

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January 21, 2009: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 21, 2009 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Coraline

Coraline

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Henry Selick

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders

Country: United States of America

Ten Inch Hero

Ten Inch Hero

Release year: 2009

Directed by: David Mackay

Starring: Elisabeth Harnois, Clea DuVall, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jensen Ackles

Country: United States of America

P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Richard LaGravenese

Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr., Lisa Kudrow

Country: United States of America

The Wackness

The Wackness

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Jonathan Levine

Starring: Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby, Famke Janssen

Country: United States of America

Eden Lake

Eden Lake

Release year: 2009

Directed by: James Watkins

Starring: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O'Connell

Country: United States of America

January 21, 2009: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 21, 2009 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Trust Me

Trust Me

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Andrew Kazamia

Push

Push

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Paul McGuigan

Secret Millionaire

Secret Millionaire

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Michael Scott

Closing Time

Closing Time

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Hans Lietz

The Shift

The Shift

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Lee Cipolla

January 21, 2009: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 21, 2009 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Black Ops by W. E.B. Griffin

Black Ops

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W.E.B. Griffin hits the mark-right at top of bestseller lists... W.E.B. Griffin's Presidential Agent novels are renowned for their ability to "leave satisfied thriller readers" worldwide.

Cross Country by James Patterson

Cross Country

By:

Alex Cross chases the most vicious killer he has ever seen, to a land full of terror and back. This is the most horrific crime scene Alex Cross has ever witnessed. Then, more murders, each one more brutal, follow.

Why We Suck by Denis Leary

Why We Suck

By:

The New York Times Bestseller Denis Leary is one of America's most innovative and biting comic humorists. He takes on all the politicians and celebrities who have sucked in public.

The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb

The Hour I First Believed

By:

Caelum Quirk, a high school teacher, and Maureen, a school nurses, move to Colorado where they both take jobs at Columbine High School.

American Lion by Jon Meacham

American Lion

By:

This remarkable book is about Andrew Jackson and his close circle of friends. It also includes his turbulent times.

January 21, 2009: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 21, 2009 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Conga Bugs

Conga Bugs

Platform: PC

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: GameTantra

Beatmania IIDX 17: Sirius

Beatmania IIDX 17: Sirius

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Music

Publisher: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Altitude

Altitude

Platform: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux

Genre: Action game

Publisher: Nimbly Games

AFL Mascot Manor

AFL Mascot Manor

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Adventure Platform

Publisher: Tru Blu Entertainment

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Third-person shooter

Publisher: THQ

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Who was the US President on January 21, 2009?

On January 21, 2009 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 21, 2009?

On January 21, 2009 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on January 21, 2009?

On January 21, 2009 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about January 21st?

January 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 21st, such as:

  • 2019 - Maidan shar attack: according to local officials, 126 security personnel were killed in an attack by the taliban on a national directorate of security building in central maidan wardak province.
  • 2018 - Insurgents killed at least 18 people in a 13-hour gun fight. this included 4 afghans and 14 foreigners. according to the afghan interior ministry, the siege ended when all the gunmen were killed. nato claims that no foreign troops were killed. taliban claim they sent five suicide bombers armed only with assault rifles and hand grenades. afghan authorities blame the attack on pakistan-based haqqani. (cbs news), (ap via nbc news).
  • 2017 - War in north-west pakistan: parachinar bombing 2017: around 90 people were injured and 22 are killed in the explosion at a parachinar vegetable market, federally administered tribal areas of pakistan. (al jazeera), (ap), (bernama via astroawan), (radio pakistan)lashkar-i-jhangvi al-alami and tehreek-i-taliban pakistan released joint statements claiming responsibility through text messages sent to journalists. (dawn news),

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What happened in 2009?

2009 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • For the first time since 2003, when Saddam Hussein was overthrown by the U.S.-led invasion, the U.S. military in Iraq is under Iraqi control.
  • Claiborne Pell (1961-1997 Rhode Island Democratic Senator) dies of Parkinson's disease at 90.
  • Jett Travolta (16-year-old) is the son of actor John Travolta and dies suddenly from a seizure during a family vacation in the Bahamas.

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What was the calendar for January 2009?

January 2009 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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