What happened on Friday December 11, 2009?

Here's what happened on December 11, 2009:

• Pope Addresses Irish Clergy Abuse Scandal Pope Benedict XVI issued a statement expressing solidarity with the Irish people's outrage over widespread sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Dublin, as revealed by the Murphy Report.
• Tiger Woods Takes Indefinite Break Professional golfer Tiger Woods announced an indefinite break from professional golf to focus on his personal life and marriage, following a highly publicized personal scandal that dramatically impacted his public image.
• Angry Birds International Launch Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment released the mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS, which would later become a global phenomenon and transform mobile gaming entertainment.
• US Considers Sanctions Against Iran US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates indicated potential new sanctions against Iran, escalating diplomatic tensions in the Middle East and highlighting ongoing geopolitical challenges.
• Queen Charlotte Islands Renamed Haida Gwaii In a historic reconciliation agreement, the Queen Charlotte Islands were officially renamed Haida Gwaii, marking a significant cultural recognition of Indigenous land rights and heritage in British Columbia, Canada.
• ElBaradei Announces Egyptian Presidential Bid Mohamed ElBaradei, former IAEA Director General, declared his intention to run as an independent candidate in Egypt's 2011 presidential election, signaling potential political transformation.
• Airbus A400M Maiden Flight Airbus Military's A400M military transport aircraft completed its first flight in Seville, Spain, marking a significant milestone in aerospace engineering and military logistics.
• New Triassic Dinosaur Genus Discovered Scientists reported the discovery of Tawa, a new genus of Triassic dinosaur, contributing to our understanding of early dinosaur evolution and prehistoric life.
• Assassination Attempt on Papua New Guinea Ombudsman An apparent assassination attempt resulted in injuries to Chronox Manek, the Chief Ombudsman of Papua New Guinea, signaling potential political instability in the region.

Events in 2009

December 11, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 11, 2009

December 11, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 11, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.89
• Apple AAPL: opens at $197.78
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.97
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.72
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.01

Exchange Rates on December 11, 2009:

• 1 USD = 89.08 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0603 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0342 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8276 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.3 JPY

December 11, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Westerlo - Anderlecht : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hertha - Leverkusen : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Paderborn : 1 - 1
• Kaiserslautern - Koblenz : 3 - 0
• Karlsruhe - Duisburg : 0 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Brighton - Colchester : 1 - 2

December 11, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 345th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 2009 can also be written as 12/11/2009 in the US and as 11/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 11, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

December 11, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
2. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
3. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
4. Owl City - Fireflies
5. Iyaz - Replay

December 11, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 2009 was Papers by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Usher - Papers
2. Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
3. Jay-Z + Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind
4. Birdman Featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - Money To Blow
5. Maxwell - Bad Habits

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 11, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 11, 2009 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 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 December 11, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 02:17 am and setting at 01:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on December 11, 2009

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Someone born on December 11, 2009 is:

15 years 4 months old,

or 184 months and 12 days old,

or 801 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5612 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 11, 2009?

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 11, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 11, 2009.

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