Monday October 05, 2009: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/5/2009, UK date format: 5/10/2009

October 5th, 2009 was the 278th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Monday.

The number one song in US was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Amelia. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bionic Heart or Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 05 across the years or at October 2009 calendar.

October 05, 2009 Events

What happened on October 05, 2009?

Historical Events

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The 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded to Elizabeth H. Blackburn and Carol W. Greider. Jack W. Szostak was ampquotfor discovering how telomeres protect chromosomes and the enzyme Telomeraseampquot.
A passenger train heading for Bangkok in the early morning derails in Hua Hin. At least seven people were killed and many more were injured.
Samoans pack churches and community halls to remember their loved ones who were killed by the tsunami.
Quebec, Canada is planning to sue tobacco companies for damages.
Five people were killed in a suicide bombing attack on a United Nations World Food Programme office located in Islamabad (Pakistan).
Roberto Micheletti, Honduran interim president, lifts a restriction on civil liberties.
Barack Obama, President of the United States, delays meeting with Dalai Lama until after his visit to China.
Louis-Pierre Wene is the Deputy Chief Executive at France Telecom. He resigned after a string of suicides at France Telecom.
Pilots of European airlines stage protests in cities against working hours.
China promises to strengthen its ties with North Korea and push it to improve its economy.
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded to Elizabeth H. Blackburn and Carol W. Greider for "discovering how chromosomes can be protected by telomeres, and the enzyme Telomerase".
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October 05, 2009 Famous Birthdays

Other October 5th famous birthdays

Kate Winslet
English singer and actress.
Imran Khan
Pakistani politician and cricketer.
Sophie Favier
Lyon, France -- Actress (Sans Interdits).
Alessandra Sublet
French television host and radio presenter.

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How old am I?

If October 05, 2009 is your birthday you are 13 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 05.

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October 05, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 05, 2009?

Mike Alexander
English bassist (Evile) (Born 1977).
Giselher Klebe
Israel Gelfand

Other October 5th famous deaths

Gloria Grahame
American actress who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "The Bad and the Beautiful", 1952.
Bernard Clavel
French radio/tv writer, pacifist and artist, painter, critic.
Jean Vigo
French filmmaker, known as the film's Rimbaud.
Karl G Henize
Astronaut (STS51-F) dies at 66 from heart failure.

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October 05, 2009 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Ox

Element: Earth

Ox personality

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Can the numbers in October 05, 2009 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 05, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 05, 2009?

The day of the week was Monday.

October 5th marks the 277th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 87 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2009 calendar

October	2009
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

October 05, 2009 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 05, 2009?

Observances

World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO]

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 05, 2009? Which were the top hits on October 05, 2009?
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