Friday February 20, 2009: on this day

February 20, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 51st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 2009 can also be written as 2/20/2009 in the US and as 20/2/2009 in UK and Europe.

February 20, 2009 in February 2009 calendar

Here's what happened on February 20, 2009:

• Swedish carmaker saab, a unit of american carmaker general motors, files for protection against creditors as it attempts to find a new partner or raise funds.
• Spot gold reaches a record high of us$1005.40. this is its highest level since march 18, 2008.
• The sri lankan military shoots down two aircraft carrying c4 explosives from the tamil tigers, en route to the headquarters of the national airforce.
• Two people were killed and at least 40 injured when the tamil tigers attacked colombo, sri lanka.
• After four years in guantanamo bay naval base's detention camp, benyam mohammed will be released by the united states.
• For a jewish settlement, israel seizes 425 acres in west bank palestinian authority state land.
• Ivars godmanis, latvian prime minister, and his government have resigned.
• Futures on gold recover the us$1,000-per-ounce mark
• New york state attorney general andrew cuomo subpoenas bank of america chairman kenneth lewis and ceo of bank of america for misleading investors in the purchase of merrill lynch.
• Israeli president shimon peres chooses benjamin netanyahu, chairman of the likud, to form the next government.
• 25 people are killed in a suicide attack in dera ismail khan (pakistan).
• When a northwest airlines flight departing from the philippines to japan experiences severe windturbulence, 47 people are hurt.
• India investigates several cases of hepatitis b in gujarat, a western state.
• Saab automobile files bankruptcy protection.
• Two tamil tigers aircraft packed with c4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the sri lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack.

February 20, 2009: What were the magazines covers that day?

February 20, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 20, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.94
• Apple AAPL: opens at $89.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $17.74
• General Electric GE: opens at $9.71
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $88.05

Exchange Rates on February 20, 2009:

• 1 USD = 93.29 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2514 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1558 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8372 CNY
• 1 EUR = 119.66 JPY

February 20, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Genk - Mouscron : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Schalke 04 - Dortmund : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Freiburg - Augsburg : 1 - 0
• Ingolstadt - Aachen : 0 - 0
• Mainz - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Brest : 1 - 1
• Amiens - Bastia : 0 - 1
• Angers - Vannes : 0 - 1
• Boulogne - Reims : 0 - 3
• Guingamp - Chateauroux : 2 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 20, 2009 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 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 February 20, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 04:15 am and setting at 02:22 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 20, 2009

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Whose famous birthday is on February 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 20th:

• Kurt Cobain

  Musician (nirvana) (born 1967).

• Cindy Crawford

  American model.

• Ivana Trump

  Czechoslovakian-american news figure and socialite.

• Sidney Poitier

  American actor.

• Gordon Brown

  Scottish member of parliament.

• Chelsea Peretti

  Chelsea peretti is a comedian known for her stand-up comedy, acting, and writing, and for her role as gina linetti on the tv show brooklyn...

• Gloria Vanderbilt

  American entrepreneur and heiress.

• Lili Taylor

  Actress (ransom and short cuts, role model).

• Jennifer O'Neill

  American actress.

• Lauren Ambrose

  Lauren Ambrose is an American actress known for her roles in the television series Six Feet Under and Servant.

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 20th

You are 15 years 2 months old,

or 182 months and 28 days old,

or 795 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5566 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 2009?

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 20th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 20, 2009.

Famous people died on February 20, 2009:

• Payton Jordan

  Physicist known for research in condensed matter physics.

• Marcella Althaus-Reid

  Argentinian feminist theologian and author of influential works on liberation theology.

• Larry H. Miller

  American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1944).

• Christopher Nolan
• Nancy Beaton Loudon
• Antonio De Rosso
• Pierre Barbotin
• Agostino Viviani
• Joseph Pannaye

What famous deaths happened on February 20th?

Famous deaths on February 20th:

• Sandra Dee

  American actress, and teenage film idol in the late 50s and 60s.

• Dick York

  American actor who played the role of darren in "bewitched", a long-running series starring elizabeth montgomery.

• Alexander Haig

  American soldier & civil servant, 7th supreme all allied commander europe (7th white house chief of staff, 59th united states secretaryof...

• John Raitt

  American actor, singer, and recording artist.

• Rosemary DeCamp

  American actress, who was known as "yankee doodle", after playing james cagneyaeur (tm)'s mother in 1942's "yankee doodle dandy.

• Max Schreck

  German actor (born 1879).

• Thurston Hall

  Actor (mr schuyler topper), dies at 75.

• Jack Ingram

  Actor (law of the west), suffers a heart attack at the age of 66.

• Milderd Dresselhaus

  Pioneering researcher in the field of carbon science and nanotechnology.

• Fredderick Douglass

  Prominent African American abolitionist and writer.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on February 20th

Observances on February 20, 2009:

• World Day of Social Justice

February 20, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 2009 was Crack A Bottle by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

February 20, 2009: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 20, 2009 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 16th and February 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem - Crack A Bottle
2. Kanye West - Heartless
3. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
4. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
5. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

February 20, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

February 20, 2009: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 20, 2009 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 16th and February 22nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own
3. Beyonce - Diva
4. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
5. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

February 20, 2009: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 20, 2009 was El Ultimo Beso by Vicente Fernandez, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

February 20, 2009: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 20, 2009 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 16th and February 22nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Vicente Fernandez - El Ultimo Beso
2. Aventura - Por Un Segundo
3. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
4. Grupo Montez de Durango - Espero
5. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Te Presumo