What happened on Thursday January 01, 2009?

Here's what happened on January 01, 2009:

• U.S. Military Control in Iraq Transitions For the first time since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that overthrew Saddam Hussein, the U.S. military in Iraq is now under Iraqi control, marking a significant milestone in Iraq's sovereignty.
• Helen Suzman, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies Helen Suzman, a prominent South African Member of Parliament and tireless anti-apartheid campaigner, passes away at age 91, leaving behind a legacy of fighting racial injustice.
• Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills Hamas Commander In a targeted strike on Jabalia in the Gaza Strip, Israel killed senior Hamas military commander Nizar Rayan and six members of his immediate family, escalating tensions in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
• Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Escalates Russia's Gazprom halts natural gas supplies to Ukraine after failed price negotiations, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the two countries.
• Slovakia Joins Eurozone Slovakia becomes the 16th member of the Eurozone, transitioning from the koruna to the euro, symbolizing deeper economic integration within the European Union.
• Bangkok Nightclub Fire Tragedy A devastating nightclub fire in Bangkok, Thailand, results in 66 fatalities, causing significant loss of life and raising questions about safety regulations in entertainment venues.
• Virgin Galactic Expands Commercial Space Flight Plans Virgin Galactic signs a substantial US$150-250 million agreement with New Mexico to launch suborbital commercial space flights at Spaceport America, marking a significant step in private space exploration.
• Brazil Implements New Spelling Rules Brazil introduces comprehensive spelling reforms, standardizing orthography by removing silent consonants, adjusting accents, and officially adding the letters k, w, and y to the Portuguese alphabet.

Events in 2009

January 01, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 01, 2009

January 01, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on January 01, 2009:

• 1 USD = 90.71 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2201 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0614 CHF
• 1 EUR = 127.3 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.956 GBP

January 01, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Crawley Town - Woking : 2 - 2
• Grays - Ebbsfleet : 3 - 1
• Lewes - Eastbourne Borough : 0 - 2
• Oxford - Salisbury : 2 - 0
• Rushden & D - Stevenage : 1 - 1

January 01, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 1st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 2009 can also be written as 1/1/2009 in the US and as 1/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

Famous people died on January 01, 2009:

• Claiborne Pell

  Prominent American politician who served as a United States Senator from Rhode Island from 1961 to 1997.

• Helen Suzman
• Helen Horton

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on January 1st

January 01, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 01, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. - Live Your Life
3. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
4. Kanye West - Heartless
5. Britney Spears - Womanizer

January 01, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 01, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
4. Usher - Trading Places
5. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 1st is Capricorn.

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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 01, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 01, 2009 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 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 01, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 10:05 am and setting at 10:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on January 01, 2009

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Someone born on January 01, 2009 is:

16 years 3 months old,

or 195 months and 22 days old,

or 850 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5956 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 2009?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 01, 2009.

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