What happened on Tuesday January 06, 2009?

About January 6th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic incident occurred when Israeli artillery struck near a United Nations School in Gaza City, resulting in at least 40 civilian casualties during the ongoing conflict.
  • Day of the week: January 6th, 2009 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about January 6th, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on January 6th, 2009.

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January 06, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 2009:

  • Israeli Artillery Strike Near UN School in Gaza A tragic incident occurred when Israeli artillery struck near a United Nations School in Gaza City, resulting in at least 40 civilian casualties during the ongoing conflict.
  • Gazprom Alleges Ukraine Gas Pipeline Blockage Gazprom, the Russian energy giant, claims that Ukraine blocked three critical gas pipelines to Europe, potentially disrupting natural gas delivery and escalating tensions between the two countries.
  • Indian Army Combats Militants in Jammu Kashmir The Indian Army continues military operations against Lashkar-e-Taiba militants in the Poonch District of Jammu Kashmir, maintaining ongoing counter-terrorism efforts.
  • Sheikh Hasina Sworn in as Bangladesh Prime Minister Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina is sworn in for her second term as prime minister of Bangladesh, continuing her leadership of the country.
  • Kathmandu University Students Protest Temple Priest Replacement Students from Kathmandu University staged a protest against the Nepali government's decision to replace Indian head priests with Nepali priests at the Pashupatinath Temple, highlighting cultural and religious tensions.

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January 06, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 06, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 06, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.14
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $95.95
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $20.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.86
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.11

Exchange Rates on January 06, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 94.03 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1801 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1175 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.837 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 127.02 JPY
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What day of the week was January 06, 2009?


January 06, 2009 was a Tuesday and it was the 6th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 2009 can also be written as 1/6/2009 in the US and as 6/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 06, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

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January 06, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 06, 2009:

  • Ron Asheton

    Ron Asheton was a pioneering punk rock guitarist and founding member of The Stooges, a highly influential proto-punk band led by Iggy Pop.

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January 06, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 06, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 5th and January 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 06, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 06, 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. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - Just Dance youtube
  3. - Live Your Life youtube
  4. - Heartless youtube
  5. - Love Story youtube

January 06, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 06, 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. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
  4. - Miss Independent
  5. - Trading Places
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January 06, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th 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 06, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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January 06, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 06, 2009 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 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 06, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 12:15 pm and setting at 03:37 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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How old is someone born on January 06, 2009?


Someone born on January 06, 2009 is:

16 years 3 months old,

or 195 months and 17 days old,

or 850 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5951 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 06, 2009?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 06, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 06, 2009.

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