Thursday March 12, 2009: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 3/12/2009, UK date format: 12/3/2009

March 12th, 2009 was the 71st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Pisces. The day of the week was Thursday.

The number one song in US was Right Round by Flo Rida.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while The Host by Stephenie Meyer was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Diplomatic Immunity. If you liked videogames you were probably playing 2XL Supercross or Cricket Revolution.

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 March 12 across the years or at March 2009 calendar.

March 12, 2009 Events

What happened on March 12, 2009?

Historical Events

Roche Holding, a Swiss drugmaker, announces that it will purchase the remaining 44 per cent of Genentech stock in America for US$46.8billion.
Bernard Madoff, former chairman of Nasdaq's stock market, pleads guilty on 11 counts to running a Ponzi scheme that cost US$171 billion, which was the largest investment fraud in Wall Street history.
China's retail sales increased by 15.2% in 2009.
Muntadhar al-Zaidi, a journalist from Iraq, is sentenced for throwing shoes at President George W. Bush.
National Semiconductor will eliminate 1,725 jobs.
Pope Benedict XVI admits his mistakes in rescinding Bishop Richard Williamson’s excommunication for Holocaust denial.
Zimbabwe frees Roy Bennett, Deputy Agriculture Minister-designate, from government custody
As space debris passes, astronauts aboard the International Space Station evacuate briefly to a Russian escape pod.
Cougar Helicopters Flight 491, a Cougar Helicopters helicopter, crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, near St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Canada. One person was killed, and 16 others are still missing.
At least 12 people were killed by missiles fired from an American drone aircraft in Pakistan's Kurram Valley.
American businessman Bernard Madoff pleads guilty 11 charges relating to his Ponzi scheme worth US$65 billion.
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March 12, 2009 Famous Birthdays

Other March 12th famous birthdays

Mitt Romney
American politician and businessman, Romney is also a Republican Party candidate.
Stromae
Belgian rapper born to a Rwandan father (architect) and a Belgian mother.
Pete Doherty
Rock Singer.
Jack Kerouac
American poet and writer, he is the author of 21 books, including "The Town and the City," 1950 and "The Subterraneans,"58 and "Big Sur.

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How old am I?

If March 12, 2009 is your birthday you are 14 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on March 12.

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March 12, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on March 12, 2009?

Other March 12th famous deaths

John Cazale
Actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41.
Woody Hayes
American football coach at Ohio State University.
Jean-Paul Riopelle
Quebecois member Les Automatistes (d.2002).
Andrei Kivilev
Kazakh cyclist (Born 1973).

See all famous people who died on March 12th

March 12, 2009 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

Who should a Pisces marry?

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries

Personality of March born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Ox

Element: Earth

Ox personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in March 12, 2009 reveal something about your future ? Find out

March 12, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was March 12, 2009?

The day of the week was Thursday.

March 12th marks the 70th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 294 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

March 2009 calendar

March	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

March 12, 2009 Holidays and Observances

What is special on March 12, 2009?

Holidays

Ancient Latvia - Gregoru Diena observed.
Flag Day in Venezuela.
"National Day" of the Republic of Jamtland
Sweden - Namesday of Crown Princess Victoria, an Official Flag Day.
Mauritius - National Day.
St. Justina
St. Jozefina
Roman Catholic Church - Feast day of: St. Theophanes the Confessor
Arbor Day in China.
St. Maximilian

Music charts

What was the number one song on March 12, 2009? Which were the top hits on March 12, 2009?
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