What happened on Monday January 05, 2009?

Here's what happened on January 05, 2009:

• Obama Nominates Leon Panetta as CIA Director President-elect Barack Obama nominated Leon Panetta to serve as the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a strategic appointment during the transition to the new administration.
• US Embassy Opens in Baghdad The United States opened its largest and most expensive embassy ever constructed in Baghdad, Iraq. The massive diplomatic compound is designed to accommodate approximately 1,200 personnel, symbolizing the significant diplomatic presence in post-war Iraq.
• Minnesota Senate Race Certification The State Canvassing Board of Minnesota certified Democratic candidate Al Franken as the winner of a contentious Senate race. Incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman, whose term had expired on January 3, announced plans to challenge the certification.
• Canada Wins World Junior Hockey Championship Canada secured its fifth consecutive gold medal in the world junior hockey championships, defeating Sweden 5-1. This victory ties Canada with Russia/Soviet Union for the most all-time gold medals in the tournament, marking a significant milestone in Canadian hockey history.
• German Billionaire's Tragic Suicide Adolf Merckle, a prominent German billionaire, tragically took his own life at the age of 74 by stepping in front of a train in Germany, reportedly due to financial difficulties during the global economic crisis.
• EnCana Pipeline Bombing in British Columbia A fourth bomb was detonated targeting EnCana Corporation's gas pipelines near Tomslake, British Columbia. This incident marked the first bombing since the original three blasts in October 2008, raising concerns about industrial infrastructure security.
• Milton Bradley Signs with Chicago Cubs Free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, adding to the team's roster for the upcoming baseball season.

Events in 2009

January 05, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 05, 2009

January 05, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 05, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.27
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.17
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $20.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $17.17
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.42

Exchange Rates on January 05, 2009:

• 1 USD = 93.32 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1891 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1088 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.831 CNY
• 1 EUR = 127.19 JPY

January 05, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Sp Braga - Belenenses : 2 - 0

January 05, 2009 was a Monday and it was the 5th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 2009 can also be written as 1/5/2009 in the US and as 5/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

Famous people died on January 05, 2009:

• Griffin Bell

  American lawyer and politician, 72nd united states attorney general (b. 1918).

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on January 5th

January 05, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

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

January 05, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

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. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
5. Usher - Trading Places

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th 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 05, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 05, 2009 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 05, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:41 am and setting at 02:21 am.

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 05, 2009

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Someone born on January 05, 2009 is:

16 years 4 months old,

or 196 months and 8 days old,

or 853 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5972 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 2009?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 05, 2009.

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