What happened on Saturday January 03, 2009?

Here's what happened on January 03, 2009:

• Bitcoin Genesis Block Created Satoshi Nakamoto establishes the first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, marking the inception of the revolutionary decentralized digital currency and payment system.
• Israel Launches Ground Invasion of Gaza Strip As part of the Gaza War, Israel initiated a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, escalating the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.
• Deadly Israeli Airstrike in Gaza An Israeli airstrike on a mosque in Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip, results in the tragic death of at least 13 people during the ongoing conflict.
• Powerful Earthquakes Strike Eastern Indonesia A series of significant seismic events hit eastern Indonesia, with the strongest earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, occurring north of Manokwari in West Papua province.
• John Atta Mills Wins Ghana's Presidential Election John Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress narrowly defeats Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana's 2008 presidential election runoff.
• Tragic Death of Jett Travolta Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actor John Travolta, dies suddenly from a seizure during a family vacation in the Bahamas, causing significant grief for the Travolta family.
• 2009 Dakar Rally Begins The prestigious Dakar Rally commences in Buenos Aires, Argentina, featuring international off-road racing teams and vehicles.
• Rare Shelby Cobra Sells for Nearly $4 Million A classic 1965 Shelby 427 SC Cobra (CSX 3021) was sold at the Hollywood Wheels Fort Lauderdale auction for US$3,780,000, highlighting the significant value of vintage American muscle cars.
• American Samoa Governor Sworn In Togiola Tulafono is sworn in for a second term as Governor of American Samoa.

Events in 2009

January 03, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 03, 2009

January 03, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Mallorca : 3 - 1
• Valencia - Ath Madrid : 3 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Zaragoza : 1 - 1
• Alicante - Murcia : 0 - 2
• Castellon - Elche : 2 - 2
• Eibar - Xerez : 1 - 1
• Gimnastic - Girona : 3 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stevenage - Lewes : 3 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Clyde - Partick : 2 - 4
• Dundee - Dunfermline : 1 - 0
• Livingston - Airdrie Utd : 1 - 1
• Morton - Queen of Sth : 2 - 2

January 03, 2009 was a Saturday and it was the 3rd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 2009 can also be written as 1/3/2009 in the US and as 3/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 03, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

Famous people died on January 03, 2009:

• Pat Hingle

  Accomplished American actor and producer known for his versatile roles in film and television, active from the 1950s to the early 2000s.

• Hisayasu Nagata

  Japanese politician (b. 1969).

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on January 3rd

January 03, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 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 03, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 03, 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 3rd is Capricorn.

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January 03, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 03, 2009 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 03, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 10:49 am and setting at 11:59 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 03, 2009

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Someone born on January 03, 2009 is:

16 years 4 months old,

or 196 months and 10 days old,

or 853 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5974 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 2009?

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 03, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 03, 2009.

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