Thursday February 26, 2009: on this day

February 26, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 57th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 2009 can also be written as 2/26/2009 in the US and as 26/2/2009 in UK and Europe.

February 26, 2009 in February 2009 calendar

Here's what happened on February 26, 2009:

• The 2009/10 us budget is us$3.6 trillion. it has a us$1.75 billion deficit. this would be the highest deficit ever. it also represents a 12.3 percentage of the economy. this is the largest increase since 1945. the planned spending includes us$634 trillion to pay for healthcare reform and us$200 billion in fighting in iraq and afghanistan. there is also an additional us$250 billion that will be used to bail out us banks.
• Barack obama, president of the united states, will begin to withdraw all troops from the iraq war until august 2010.
• After the government promises amnesty, the bangladesh rifles will surrender.
• In cairo, egypt, peace talks begin between palestinian groups fatah and hamas.
• Switzerland's ubs ag has appointed oswald grubel, the former ceo of credit suisse, as its new group chief executive officer.
• China's navy and denmark’s navy rescue italian merchant vessels from somali pirates at the gulf of aden.
• Five months after being bombed, the marriott hotel in islamabad (pakistan) catches on fire.
• Latvian president valdis ztlers names valdis dombrovskis, former finance minister, as the new prime minister.
• Ajmal kasab is the only surviving gunman in the 2008 mumbai attack. he is charged with fighting against india.
• Royal bank of scotland group reported a loss of ps24.1billion in 2008.
• A strike was called by thirteen thousand civil servants in ireland.
• Lansana conte, former guinean president, confesses to drug dealing.
• Bolivian dengue fever has infected 31,000 people, killing 18 and infecting 31,000.
• The university of reading determines the oldest english words.
• The scientific journal nature has revealed that hiv is resisting the immune system.
• Koobi fora in kenya is home to the earliest footprints that show modern human foot anatomy.
• The svalbard global seed vault receives 90,000.
• The rocky mountain news, colorado's largest newspaper, publishes its final issue. the following morning, the issue is published. [www.9news.com]
• General motors has reported a loss of us$9.6 million due to the current crisis in the automotive industry.
• The united states defense department permits news agencies to publish photographs of coffins from soldiers who have been killed in iraq or afghanistan.

February 26, 2009: What were the magazines covers that day?

February 26, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 26, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.77
• Apple AAPL: opens at $92.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $17.05
• General Electric GE: opens at $9.28
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.00

Exchange Rates on February 26, 2009:

• 1 USD = 98.47 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2528 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1641 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8371 CNY
• 1 EUR = 125.46 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th 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 26, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 26, 2009 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 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 26, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 07:00 am and setting at 08:50 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 26, 2009

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Whose famous birthday is on February 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 26th:

• Fats Domino

  Fats domino was an influential american musician known for his rhythm and blues hits, including 'ain't that a shame' and 'blueberry hill'.

• Johnny Cash

  American singer, guitarist and country-western singer.

• Michael Bolton

  American singer, international star and social activist.

• Nate Ruess

  Nate ruess is a pop singer known for being the lead vocalist of the band fun.

• Mark Dacascos

  American actor and martial artist.

• Jackie Gleason

  American comedian.

• Jennifer Grant

  American actress, noted family.

• Madeleine Carroll

  British actress, who was a well-bred and gentle leading lady in the '30s & '40s.

• Tony Randall

  American actor, best known for his emmy-winning portrayal of felix unger, the nitpicking felix unger, in "the odd couple", a tv series that...

• Bill Duke

  Actor (bird on a wire and predator).

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 26th

Someone born on February 26, 2009 is:

15 years 3 months old,

or 183 months and 10 days old,

or 796 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5578 days old,

Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 2009?

There are 266 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 26th 2025.

Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 26, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 26, 2009.

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Famous people died on February 26, 2009:

• Norm Van Lier

  American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1947).

• Wendy Richard

  English singer and actress (d. 2009).

• Johnny Kerr

  American pro-basketball player, nicknamed "red" because of his red hair.

• Red Kerr
• Paul Germain

What famous deaths happened on February 26th?

Famous deaths on February 26th:

• Constance Ford

  Actress (ada hobson - another world).

• Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

  Indian independence activist and politician who played a key role in the freedom struggle.

• Hanae Mori

  Pioneering Japanese fashion designer who achieved international acclaim.

• Jef Raskin

  Creator of the Macintosh project at Apple.

• Gabor Szabo

  Influential Hungarian jazz guitarist who blended jazz, pop, and Hungarian music.

• Kalmen Rosen

  Contributed to the development of computer algorithms and complexity theory.

• Vinayak Savarkar

  Indian independence activist and politician.

• Anandi Gopal Joshi

  First Indian female doctor.

• Lavi Eshkol

  Lavi Eshkol was the third Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1963 until his death in 1969.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on February 26th

Holidays on February 26, 2009:

• Blessed Edigna
• Blessed Leo of Furnes (d. 1163)
• Liberation Day in Kuwait (1991).
• Nation of Islam - Savior's Day - commemoration of the birthdate of Wallace Fard Muhammad, believed to be Allah in human form, the saviour of the black race.

Saints celebrated on February 26, 2009:

• Saint Mechtild (d. 1154)
• Saint Victor
• Saint Alexander of Alexandria
• Saint Nestor (died 251)

February 26, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 2009 was Right Round by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week February 23rd and March 1st.

February 26, 2009: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 26, 2009 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 23rd and March 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Flo Rida - Right Round
2. T.I. - Dead And Gone
3. Eminem - Crack A Bottle
4. Kanye West - Heartless
5. Lady GaGa - Just Dance

February 26, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 26, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 23rd and March 1st.

February 26, 2009: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 26, 2009 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 23rd and March 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
3. Beyonce - Diva
4. The-Dream - Rockin' That Thang
5. Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own

February 26, 2009: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 26, 2009 was Te Presumo by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 23rd and March 1st.

February 26, 2009: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 26, 2009 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 23rd and March 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

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