What happened on Thursday February 12, 2009?

Here's what happened on February 12, 2009:

• Pope's Statement on Holocaust Denial Pope Benedict XVI strongly condemned Holocaust denial, describing any attempt to deny the Holocaust as a blatant and inexcusable act of historical revisionism.
• Colgan Air Flight 3407 Crash Colgan Air Flight 3407, a commuter aircraft, crashed into a house in Clarence Center, New York while approaching Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The tragic accident resulted in the deaths of all 49 passengers on board and one person on the ground, highlighting significant aviation safety concerns.
• Sanlu Group Declares Insolvency China's Sanlu Group declared insolvency due to the 2008 milk scandal, which involved the production of contaminated infant formula that caused significant public health concerns.
• Australia Mourns Victoria Bushfire Victims Australia declared a national day of mourning for the victims of the devastating Victoria bushfires, recognizing the immense human tragedy and environmental destruction.
• Microsoft Offers Reward for Conficker Worm Creator Microsoft announced a substantial US$250,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the creator of the Conficker computer worm, highlighting growing cybersecurity challenges.
• Lincoln Bicentennial Cent Release The United States Mint released the 2009 Lincoln, Childhood in Kentucky commemorative cent into circulation, celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
• Judd Gregg Resigns as Commerce Secretary Republican Senator Judd Gregg from New Hampshire resigned from his position as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, signaling potential political tensions during the early Obama administration.

Events in 2009

February 12, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 12, 2009

February 12, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 12, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.57
• Apple AAPL: opens at $95.83
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.97
• General Electric GE: opens at $11.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.41

Exchange Rates on February 12, 2009:

• 1 USD = 90.96 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2434 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1626 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8355 CNY
• 1 EUR = 117.01 JPY

February 12, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 43rd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 2009 can also be written as 2/12/2009 in the US and as 12/2/2009 in UK and Europe.

February 12, 2009 in February 2009 calendar

Famous people died on February 12, 2009:

• Beverly Eckert

  American co-chair of 9/11 family steering committee (born 1951).

• Coleman Mellett

  American musician (born 1974).

• Gerry Niewood

  American saxophonist (b. 1943).

• Alison Des Forges

  American historian and activist (b. 1942).

• Mat Mathews

  Dutch accordion player (b. 1924).

• Giacomo Bulgarelli
• Nicola Filacuridi

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on February 12th

February 12, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 2009 was My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

1. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
2. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
3. Kanye West - Heartless
4. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
5. Taylor Swift - Love Story

February 12, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own
3. Beyonce - Diva
4. Kanye West - Heartless
5. Jim Jones & Ron Browz Featuring Juelz Santana - Pop Champagne

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 12, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 12, 2009 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 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 February 12, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 09:21 pm and setting at 08:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Mar 11, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on February 12, 2009

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Someone born on February 12, 2009 is:

16 years 3 months old,

or 195 months and 2 days old,

or 847 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5935 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 2009?

There are 274 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 12, 2009.

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