Wednesday October 07, 2009: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/7/2009, UK date format: 7/10/2009

October 7th, 2009 was the 280th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Wednesday.

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 Ceville or Buzz!: Brain of the World.

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 07 across the years or at October 2009 calendar.

October 07, 2009 Events

What happened on October 07, 2009?

Historical Events

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas A. Steitz won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their studies on the structure and function the ribosome.
Leaders of the European Union warn the Czech Republic again about the potential costs of delaying the Lisbon Treaty.
It has been announced that a new ring was discovered around Saturn.
Yesterday, the Ugandan junior defence minister from Somalia, Youssuf Mohammed Siad was mistakenly held in Uganda. He has been released.
Typhoon Melor is expected to become the strongest typhoon in Japan for at least a decade as it approaches.
The opposition in Guinea calls for Captain Moussa Dadis Camara to resign as head of the ruling judiciary.
Mazen Abdul-Jawad from Saudi Arabia was sentenced to five year imprisonment and 1,000 lashes for bragging on sex while appearing on a talk show.
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the Burmese National League for Democracy, meets again with the ruling party after she offered to lobby for countries to lift sanctions against the country.
Somali pirates attacked the French Navy replenishment tanker "Somme" (A631) by mistake, thinking it was a cargo ship.
One of the worst droughts in Syria's history has affected more than one million people.
Two artifacts taken from China 150 years earlier are not allowed to be displayed at Taiwan's National Palace Museum.
It was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Italy, which overturned a law that gave Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity against prosecution while in office.
Al-Fashir is visited by ambassadors from Ireland, Uganda and the Sudanese minister who oversees negotiations. This was in an effort to win back the freedom of Sharon Cummins, Hilda Kawuki, and other aid workers kidnapped on 3 July.
Vanuatu is struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. A 7.3 magnitude aftershock follows 15 minutes later. A tsunami warning is issued.
The first public display of ''The Red Book', a Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, is made.
See more

Old Newspapers from October 07, 2009

Browse US newspapers from October 07, 2009
Discover UK newspaper headlines from October 07, 2009

Old Magazines from October 07, 2009

Browse your vintage magazines from October 07, 2009

Looking for other vintage memories?
Look at our old newspapers and magazines page

October 07, 2009 Famous Birthdays

Other October 7th famous birthdays

Vladimir Putin
Russian politician who was elected President of Russia on 3/26/2000.
Simon Cowell
English recording executive.
Thom Yorke
English singer (Radiohead).
Heinrich Himmler
German head of Gestapo police in Germany, the architect of the Holocaust and concentration camps.

See all famous people born on October 7th

How old am I?

If October 07, 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 07.

How to find someone’s birthday?

If you’re searching for a person’s birth date, have a look at our Birthday Search Guide

October 07, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 07, 2009?

Other October 7th famous deaths

Mario Lanza
Italian-American actor and singer, who was also a vocal legend, became the first artist to sell more than 2 million albums.
Prime Minister Kassem of Iraq
Assassinated.
Eugen Varga
At 84, a Russian/Hungarian economist/politician dies.
Harvey (William) Cushing
US neurologist, dies at 70.

See all famous people who died on October 7th

October 07, 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

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in October 07, 2009 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 07, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 07, 2009?

The day of the week was Wednesday.

October 7th marks the 279th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 85 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 07, 2009 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 07, 2009?

Observances

World Cotton Day

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 07, 2009? Which were the top hits on October 07, 2009?
Unlimited, ad-free streaming of over a million songs, 30 day Free Trial