What happened on Friday December 04, 2009?

About December 4th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: NATO announced that 25 member countries would provide an additional 7,000 troops for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, complementing the previously announced 30,000 US troops and 500 British troops.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 2009 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about December 4th, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on December 4th, 2009.

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December 04, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 2009:

  • NATO Troop Surge in Afghanistan NATO announced that 25 member countries would provide an additional 7,000 troops for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, complementing the previously announced 30,000 US troops and 500 British troops.
  • Deadly Mosque Attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan A coordinated terrorist attack occurred at a mosque near the Pakistani army headquarters in Rawalpindi, where at least four attackers opened fire and threw grenades at worshippers. The assault resulted in at least 35 fatalities. After an intense hour-long gun battle with security forces, two or three attackers detonated suicide bombs.
  • Amanda Knox Murder Trial Verdict An Italian court found Amanda Knox and Raffaele Solecito guilty of murdering Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007. Knox was sentenced to 26 years imprisonment, while Solecito received 25 years.
  • Perm Nightclub Tragedy A devastating nightclub explosion in Perm, Russia, resulted in approximately 100 fatalities and around 100 injuries, marking a significant urban disaster.
  • Nepal's Cabinet Meets on Mount Everest In a unique diplomatic session, Nepal's Cabinet convened on Mount Everest to discuss the impacts of climate change on the Himalayan region.
  • Death of Vyacheslav Tikhonov Vyacheslav Tikhonov, a prominent Soviet-Russian actor who was born in 1928, passed away on this date.

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December 04, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 04, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 04, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.69
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $199.70
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.05
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.34
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $128.40

Exchange Rates on December 04, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 90.52 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0578 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0157 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8271 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 134.5 JPY

December 04, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Mechelen - Gent : 2 - 5

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - M'gladbach : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 0
  • Fortuna Dusseldorf - Bielefeld : 3 - 2
  • Union Berlin - Cottbus : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Clermont : 1 - 3
  • Dijon - Vannes : 0 - 0
  • Guingamp - Sedan : 2 - 2
  • Istres - Caen : 2 - 1
  • Laval - Angers : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was December 04, 2009?


December 04, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 338th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 2009 can also be written as 12/4/2009 in the US and as 4/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

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December 04, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 04, 2009:

  • Richard Todd
    Richard Todd

    Irish actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Dorian Gray' and 'Yangtze Incident', a notable performer in British cinema during...

  • Liam Clancy

    Irish singer, actor, and guitarist (b. 1935).

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  • Vjačeslav Vasil'evič Tichonov

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December 04, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 04, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 04, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Empire State Of Mind youtube
  2. - Bad Romance youtube
  3. - Fireflies youtube
  4. - Whatcha Say youtube
  5. - TiK ToK youtube

December 04, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z + Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Empire State Of Mind
  2. - Papers
  3. - I Invented Sex
  4. - Bad Habits
  5. - Money To Blow
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December 04, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 04, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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December 04, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 2009 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 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 December 04, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 07:03 pm and setting at 10:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 2009.

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How old is someone born on December 04, 2009?


Someone born on December 04, 2009 is:

15 years 5 months old,

or 185 months and 7 days old,

or 805 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5637 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 2009?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 2009?

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