What happened on Friday, August 14, 2009?

Here's what happened on August 14, 2009:

• Deadly Gaza gun battle A gun battle in the Gaza Strip resulted in multiple fatalities, escalating tensions between Palestinian factions. source: aljazeera.com
• Omar Khadr's Guantanamo Bay status challenged The U.S. military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay began hearings to determine the status of Canadian detainee Omar Khadr, accused of war crimes as a child soldier. source: cbc.ca
• Poland reburies German civilians from WWII mass grave On August 14, 2009, Polish authorities reburied the remains of over 2,100 individuals, primarily German civilians, exhumed from a World War II mass grave discovered in northeastern Poland. The reburial ceremony took place in Glinna, near Szczecin, following the decision by German authorities to transfer the remains to a German war cemetery in Poland. source: thelocal.de
• Pakistan Launches First International Freight Train Service Pakistan inaugurated its first international freight train service connecting Islamabad and Istanbul, marking a significant milestone in regional transportation and trade connectivity.
• Sudan's Intelligence Leadership Reshuffled Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir unexpectedly replaced Salah Gosh, the country's long-standing intelligence chief since the mid-1990s, partnering him with General Mohamed Atta al-Mawla.
• Protests in Caracas Against Education Law Hundreds of protesters gathered in Caracas, Venezuela, demonstrating against recent violence towards journalists who had been protesting a controversial new education law.
• Malagasy Peace Negotiations Collapse Peace negotiations in Madagascar reached an impasse when armed forces refused to accept a specific clause in the proposed peace agreement, highlighting ongoing political tensions.
• Paraguay Rescinds Mercosur Venezuela Bill Paraguay's government withdrew a bill approving Venezuela's incorporation into Mercosur, fearing potential congressional defeat that could damage bilateral relations.

Events in 2009

August 14, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 14, 2009

August 14, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 14, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.52
• Apple AAPL: opens at $167.94
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.66
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.11
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.29

Exchange Rates on August 14, 2009:

• 1 USD = 94.92 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0981 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.072 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8351 CNY
• 1 EUR = 134.81 JPY

August 14, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Cottbus : 2 - 2
• Greuther Furth - Frankfurt FSV : 4 - 0
• Paderborn - Karlsruhe : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Arles - Ajaccio : 2 - 1
• Bastia - Caen : 1 - 2
• Chateauroux - Sedan : 1 - 0
• Dijon - Tours : 2 - 2
• Guingamp - Angers : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Leixoes - Belenenses : 0 - 0

August 14, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 226th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 2009 can also be written as 8/14/2009 in the US and as 14/8/2009 in UK and Europe.

August 14, 2009 in August 2009 calendar

Famous people died on August 14, 2009:

• Kimani Maruge
• Yehoshua Robert Büchler

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on August 14th

August 14, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

1. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
2. Drake - Best I Ever Had
3. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
4. Keri Hilson - Knock You Down
5. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

August 14, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

1. Maxwell - Pretty Wings
2. Drake - Best I Ever Had
3. Mario Featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - Break Up
4. Beyonce - Ego
5. Ginuwine - Last Chance

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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August 14, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 14, 2009 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 August 14, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 11:25 pm and setting at 04:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Sep 04, 2009.

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Someone born on August 14, 2009 is:

16 years 11 months old,

or 203 months and 21 days old,

or 885 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6199 days old,

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