Wednesday December 23, 2009: on this day

December 23, 2009 was a Wednesday and it was the 357th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 2009 can also be written as 12/23/2009 in the US and as 23/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 23, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

Here's what happened on December 23, 2009:

• Leighlin jim and bishop of kildare resign, becoming the second bishop to do this after the murphy report was published.
• After challenging drunken who were urinating on his hallway, father alexander filippov, a russian orthodox priest, is shot to death in the back of his satino-russkoye home.
• Gavle's giant straw-goat, a symbol of yuletide in scandinavia, is being burned for the 24th consecutive time.
• President of liberia ellen johnson sirleaf is voluntarily held in bella yalla prison. this prison was once a maximum security prison in northern liberia. it will be renamed and made into a museum.
• At a memorial service to ayatollah-ali montazeri, there are clashes between protesters and police in isfahan, iran.
• American airlines flight 331, carrying 154 passengers, crashes into the runway at norman manley international airport, kingston, jamaica. this accident left 44 people injured.
• Chinese dissident liu xiaobo is being tried on subversion charges.
• A dutch court heard a case brought by kurdish victims of the poison gas attacks in halabja, against frans van anraat (a dutch businessman who sold chemicals to saddam hussein in the 1980s).
• The body of luis francisco cuellar (the governor of caqueta in colombia), which was kidnapped on the previous day, has been found.
• Police in puli khumri (baghlan province) fatally shoot mohammed yunos shirnagha, an afghan senator, and his driver.
• Uzbekistan authorities cut trees in tashkent's capital, some of them more than 100 years old. this controversy has prompted protests.
• Soyuz tma-17, which carries an international crew consisting of one russian, one american, and one japanese astronaut, docks at the international space station.
• For supporting somali rebels, the united nations has imposed sanctions against eritrea. they have also frozen eritrea's bank accounts.
• The supreme court of pakistan orders that the government recognize ''hijras" (eunuchs, transgender individuals), as distinct genders.
• Farouk adamu ayu, of the all nigeria peoples party, initiates legal action to try to convince the sick president of nigeria umaru yar’adua to resign his position.
• Shia insurgency against saudi arabia in yemen resulted in the deaths of 73 saudi soldiers. more than 100 houthis were killed in the last few days.

December 23, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 23, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.75
• Apple AAPL: opens at $201.25
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.71
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.46
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.70

Exchange Rates on December 23, 2009:

• 1 USD = 91.63 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0484 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0389 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8292 CNY
• 1 EUR = 131.36 JPY

December 23, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Le Mans - Monaco : 1 - 1
• Lorient - Valenciennes : 3 - 2
• Lyon - Montpellier : 1 - 2
• Marseille - Auxerre : 0 - 2
• Nancy - Lille : 0 - 4

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 23, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 23, 2009 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 December 23, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:02 am and setting at 11:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on December 23, 2009

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Whose famous birthday is on December 23rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 23rd:

• Corey Haim

  Corey Haim was a Canadian actor known for his roles in 1980s films like 'The Lost Boys'.

• Estella Warren

  Canadian actress and model.

• Marie Bell

  From 1924 to 1973, french actresses on the screen.

• Donna Tartt

  American author.

• Joan Severance

  American model actress and producer.

• Finn Wolfhard

  Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian actor known for his role in Stranger Things and co-founder of the production company, Sun MGMT.

• Robert Bly

  American poet, translator and editor.

• Esther Phillips

  American singer best known for her r&b vocals.

• Harry Shearer

  American actor, director, and satirical writer.

• Elizabeth Hartman

  Actress (fixer patch of blue, patch of blue), is killed at 45.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 23rd

You are 14 years 3 months old,

or 171 months and 27 days old,

or 747 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5231 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 23, 2009?

There are 248 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 23rd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 23, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 23, 2009.

Famous people died on December 23, 2009:

• Edward Schillebeeckx

  Flemish theologian, who worked in reformation church.

• Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme

  Chinese general and politician (d. 2009).

• Robert L. Howard

  American colonel, medal of honor recipient (b. 1939).

• Alfredo Schiavo
• Alfredo Lulich
• Vinicio Diamanti
• Carlos López García-Picos

What famous deaths happened on December 23rd?

Famous deaths on December 23rd:

• Jack Webb

  American actor who appeared in films such as "sunset blvd.

• Charlie Drake

  British comic (plank rhubarb rhubarb splish splash).

• Billy Barty

  American actor and singer (d.2000).

• Patric Knowles

  English actor (b. 1911).

• Emmilia Plater

  Polish-Lithuanian revolutionary and military leader.

• Mikhail Kalashnikov

  Russian general and weapons designer, designed the ak-47 rifle (b. 1919).

• Yussef Lateef

  Yussef Lateef was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer who was a pioneer of world music.

• John Chamberlain

  Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.

• Truda White

  Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.

• Earmon Hubbard

  American track and field athlete who set a world record in the long jump.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 23rd

Holidays on December 23, 2009:

• Festivus (from sitcom Seinfeld)
• Oaxaca - Night of the Radishes
• Secular humanism (American) - HumanLight observed
• R.C. Saints - John Cantius ; Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland
• Sweden - Birthday of Queen Silvia, an official flag day
• Japan - The Emperor's Birthday - Birthday of Akihito, the current Emperor of Japan
• Roman festivals - Larentalia, a festival in honor of Larenta
• Ancient Latvia - Ziemassvetki held

December 23, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 23, 2009: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 23, 2009 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
2. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
3. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
4. Iyaz - Replay
5. Owl City - Fireflies

December 23, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 2009 was I Invented Sex by Trey Songz Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 23, 2009: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 23, 2009 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
2. Birdman Featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - Money To Blow
3. Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me
4. Usher - Papers
5. Jay-Z + Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind

December 23, 2009: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 23, 2009 was Me Gusta Todo De Ti by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

December 23, 2009: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 23, 2009 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 21st and December 27th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Me Gusta Todo De Ti
2. Alejandro Sanz Featuring Alicia Keys - Looking For Paradise
3. Alejandro Fernandez - Se Me Va La Voz
4. Wisin & Yandel Featuring Enrique Iglesias - Gracias A Ti
5. Alejandro Fernandez - Estuve