Wednesday October 28, 2009: on this day

October 28, 2009 was a Wednesday and it was the 301st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 2009 can also be written as 10/28/2009 in the US and as 28/10/2009 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 2009 in October 2009 calendar

Here's what happened on October 28, 2009:

• Nasa launches a prototype ares i-x rocket out of florida in order to test technology that will be used to develop a future manned rocket. this launcher, valued at us$450 million, is the first nasa built in over 30 years.
• Peshawar bombing, 28 october 2009: 117 killed and 213 injured.
• Taylor mitchell, a canadian folk singer, is trampled to death by coyotes in his 19th birthday.
• Mozambique's voters go to the polls in the general election.
• At least 95 people are killed in a blast at meena bazar, peshawar (pakistan), while 110 are hurt.
• Twelve people, including six united nations staff, were killed when taliban militants attacked an international guesthouse in kabul, the capital of afghanistan.
• Heinrich boere is charged with three killings of civilians in the netherlands, one of germany's final nazi war crimes trials.
• Four 107-mm rockets were found in the garden of a partially built house by the lebanese army. this comes a day after a rocket from houla struck the northern israeli border city of kiryat shmona. rocket attacks are used five times to break the ceasefire.
• Chinese police have saved over 2000 children during a six-month campaign against human trafficking.
• The united kingdom and ireland have agreed to make sure that drivers who are not qualified for driving are banned from all of their countries.
• Manfred nowak (un torture investigator), is stopped at the last moment from entering zimbabwe
• Hamas tells palestinians living in gaza strip to not vote in the january elections called by mahmoud abubas, west bank leader.
• The mongolian parliament has approved the resignation of prime minister sanjaagiin bayar, who was forced to resign due to ill-health. sukhbaataryn batbold, the foreign minister, replaced him.
• Three out of five south korean by-election seats are won by the main opposition democratic party.
• President barack obama signed the matthew shepard act into law, which provides legal protection against hate crime to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered persons.
• Federal agents attached by the fbi shot the leader of a sunni muslim organization wanted for firearm charges in detroit, usa.
• Mark thompson, director general of bbc denied that nick griffin's appearance on "question time" was an attempt to increase ratings.
• Ares ix-x, the first test piece for nasa's ares i rocket launches successfully from launch complex 39b at kennedy space center, florida, on a suborbital test flight.
• The 28 october 2009 peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213.
• Nasa successfully launches the ares i-x mission, the only rocket launch for its short-lived constellation program.
• Us president barack obama signs the matthew shepard and james byrd jr. hate crimes prevention act.

October 28, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 28, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.52
• Apple AAPL: opens at $197.71
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.24
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.77
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.47

Exchange Rates on October 28, 2009:

• 1 USD = 90.69 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0798 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0259 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.828 CNY
• 1 EUR = 133.48 JPY

October 28, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Siena : 2 - 1
• Catania - Chievo : 1 - 2
• Genoa - Fiorentina : 2 - 1
• Juventus - Sampdoria : 5 - 1
• Lazio - Cagliari : 0 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 28, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 28, 2009 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 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 October 28, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 03:14 pm and setting at 02:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 04, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Nov 02, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on October 28, 2009

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Whose famous birthday is on October 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 28th:

• Julia Roberts

  American actress.

• Joaquin Phoenix

  Joaquin phoenix is a highly acclaimed actor known for his roles in films such as 'gladiator', 'walk the line', and 'joker'.

• Frank Ocean

  Frank ocean is a grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for his soulful r&b music and for being one of the first major artists to come out...

• Eros Ramazzotti

  Italian guitarist and singer-songwriter.

• Dennis Franz

  Dennis Franz is an American actor best known for his role as Detective Andy Sipowicz on the television series NYPD Blue.

• Troian Bellisario

  American singer and actress, best known for her role as spencer hastings on abc family's pretty little liars.

• Lauren Holly

  Bristol, pennsylvania -- actress (picket fences).

• Daphne Zuniga

  San francisco, california -- actress.

• Evelyn Waugh

  British novelist, best known for his book "decline and fall", published in september 1928.

• Annie Potts

  American actress with supporting and light leading roles.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 28th

You are 14 years 5 months old,

or 173 months and 22 days old,

or 755 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5287 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 2009?

There are 192 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 28, 2009.

Famous people died on October 28, 2009:

• Alleta Maier

  Noted chemist known for her research in organic synthesis.

• Taylor Mitchell

  Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1990).

• Elio Assirelli
• Ingvar Carlsson
• Filippo Manna

What famous deaths happened on October 28th?

Famous deaths on October 28th:

• Matthew Perry

  Canadian-American actor best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends.

• James MacArthur

  American actor (born 1937).

• Morey Amsterdam

  American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1996).

• Alice Brady

  Actress (my man godfrey gay divorcee), died at 46.

• Constance Dowling

  Actress (blind spot) dies at 49 from cardiac arrest.

• Gerard Kelly

  Scottish actor (born 1959).

• Jimmy Makulis

  Greek-german singer (d. 2007).

• Cicilia Chiang

  Renowned Chinese-American restaurateur and cookbook author.

• Savita

  Indian dentist who died tragically in Ireland due to complications from a septic miscarriage, sparking debates on abortion laws.

• Kathleen Booth

  Pioneering computer scientist known for her work on compilers and programming languages.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 28th

Holidays on October 28, 2009:

• St. Anastasia II
• St. Remigius
• Greece - Oxi (No) Day
• Czechoslovakia - gains its independence from Austria-Hungary (1918); Holiday in the Czech Republic, Remembrance Day in Slovakia.
• Also see October 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• St. Salvius
• St. Abraham
• R.C. Saints - October 28th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: Saint Jude (a.k.a Saint Thaddaeus or "of James")
• St. Eadsin
• St. Simon the Zealot (erroneously a.k.a. "the Canaanite")

Saints celebrated on October 28, 2009:

• Saint Godwin

October 28, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 2009 was Down by Jay Sean, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 28, 2009: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 28, 2009 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Jay Sean - Down
2. Jason DeRulo - Whatcha Say
3. Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
4. Jay-Z - Run This Town
5. Britney Spears - 3

October 28, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 28, 2009: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 28, 2009 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Maxwell - Pretty Wings
2. Drake Featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever
3. Gucci Mane Featuring Plies Or OJ Da Juiceman - Wasted
4. Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town
5. Mario Featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - Break Up

October 28, 2009: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 28, 2009 was Esclavo De Sus Besos by David Bisbal, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

October 28, 2009: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 28, 2009 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 26th and November 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. David Bisbal - Esclavo De Sus Besos
2. Shakira - Loba
3. Joan Sebastian - Te Ira Mejor Sin Mi
4. Alejandro Sanz Featuring Alicia Keys - Looking For Paradise
5. Aventura - Su Veneno