What happened on Friday January 09, 2009?

Here's what happened on January 09, 2009:

• Gaza Strip Conflict Continues Israel and Hamas disregarded the UN Security Council's request for a ceasefire, escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip.
• Blagojevich Impeachment Details The Illinois House votes 114-1 to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich, who is accused of soliciting bribes for political appointments, including attempting to sell Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
• MV Sirius Star Piracy Incident After paying a US$3,000,000 ransom, the MV Sirius Star supertanker was freed following the largest maritime hijacking in history, with 2,000,000 barrels of oil and all 25 crew members unharmed.
• Illinois House Votes to Impeach Governor The Illinois House of Representatives voted 114-1 in favor of impeaching Governor Rod Blagojevich.
• Somalia's Piracy Crisis Somalia continues to be a significant global maritime security threat, with widespread piracy activities disrupting international shipping routes.
• Windows 7 Beta Release Microsoft Corporation releases beta versions of the Windows 7 operating system, marking a significant milestone in software development.
• India's Petroleum Crisis India experiences a severe petroleum product shortage as a strike by Indian Oil Corporation and 14 other public sector undertakings enters its third day.
• Iranian Vessel Released The Iranian-chartered wheat-carrying vessel MV Desire was successfully released with all 25 crew members safe and unharmed.
• Earthquake in Costa Rica A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Costa Rica, resulting in 15 fatalities and 32 injuries.
• British Mountaineer's Tragic Death Rob Gauntlett, the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, tragically died while climbing in the French Alps.

Events in 2009

January 09, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 2009

January 09, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 09, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.21
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $20.17
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.05

Exchange Rates on January 09, 2009:

• 1 USD = 90.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.185 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1127 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.836 CNY
• 1 EUR = 121.58 JPY

January 09, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Clermont : 2 - 1
• Brest - Guingamp : 1 - 1
• Montpellier - Tours : 1 - 1
• Vannes - Nimes : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Reading - Watford : 4 - 0

January 09, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 9th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 2009 can also be written as 1/9/2009 in the US and as 9/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

Famous people died on January 09, 2009:

• T. Llew Jones

  Welsh author and poet known for his significant contributions to Welsh literature, writing extensively in both Welsh and English during the...

• Rob Gauntlett

  English adventurer, explorer, and motivational speaker (born 1987).

• Tan Chor Jin

  Singaporean murderer and triad leader of ang soon tong (b. 1966).

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on January 9th

January 09, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 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 09, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 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 9th is Capricorn.

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January 09, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 2009 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 09, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:01 pm and setting at 07:01 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 09, 2009

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Someone born on January 09, 2009 is:

16 years 4 months old,

or 196 months and 4 days old,

or 852 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5968 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 2009?

There are 241 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 09, 2009.

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