Monday October 12, 2009

US date format: 10/12/2009, UK date format: 12/10/2009

The day of the week was Monday, under the astrological sign of Libra (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on October 12, 2009).

The number one song in US was Down by Jay Sean.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while The Time Of My Life by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Fear Clinic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Canabalt or Capcom Platinum Hits Triple Pack.

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 12 across the years or at October 2009 calendar.

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October 12, 2009 Events

What happened on October 12, 2009?

Historical Events

The 60th International Astronautical Congress opens at Daejeon in South Korea with around 3,000 space professionals from more than 70 nations.
At least 41 people have been killed in a blast that occurred in Pakistan's Shangla District. Another 45 were injured.
The Nobel Prize for Economics is won by Oliver Williamson and Elinor Ostrom.
A funeral is held in Baltimore, USA for Edgar Allan Poe 160 years after his death, and 200 years after his birth.
Kai Eide, a Norwegian official and top United Nations official in Afghanistan acknowledges that there was widespread fraud during the recent presidential election.
Six Uyghurs sentenced to death for riots in China's western region of Xinjiang in July.
A large fire swept through a shanty village in Sao Paulo Brazil, leaving 200 families homeless.
In elections held across Russia's 76 regions, around 80% of the regional and local seats were won by the pro-Kremlin United Russia party. Opposition alleges vote rigging
Two people are hurt in a bomb attack on Milan, Italy by a Libyan man who detonated a device at an entrance to an army barracks.
India tests two medium-range Prithvi II missiles in Orissa, the eastern state.
Guineans hold an opposition strike to remember those who were killed at the rally last month.
Five short-range missiles from North Korea were fired into the Sea of Japan by North Korea after it issued a "no sailing zone" for waters east and west of its coasts up to October 20.
Two-year-old Aisling Symes disappeared last week in New Zealand. Her body was found in a drain in Henderson in Auckland. It is near where she was last seen.
After Martenus Bere was released by the Indonesian military, East Timor's government faces a motion to no confidence. Martenus Bere is accused of crimes against humanity 10 years ago.
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October 12, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 12, 2009?

Alberto Castagnetti
Frank Vandenbroucke
Belgian cyclist who place 25th in a race at the Atlanta Olympics, August 1996.
Enrique Miret Magdalena
Dickie Peterson
American musician (Born 1948).
Mildred Cohn
Alain Crombecque

Other October 12th famous deaths

John Denver
American folk singer, recording artist, club performer and actor.
Nancy Spungen
American homicide victim 10/12/1978, by her boyfriend, heavy metal rocker Sid Vicious.
Tom Mix
American actor director and screenwriter (d. 1940).
Sonja Henie
Norwegian championship ice skater of all time with awards of over 257 medals, cups and bowls.

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October 12, 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

Ox

October 12, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 12, 2009?

The day of the week was Monday.

October 12th marks the 284th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 80 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

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