What happened on Monday, December 14, 2009?

Here's what happened on December 14, 2009:

• Abu Dhabi Bailout for Dubai World The government of Abu Dhabi agreed to provide a $10 billion bailout to Dubai World, a state-owned conglomerate, to help it meet its debt obligations. This intervention aimed to stabilize Dubai's economy amid the global financial crisis. source: reuters.com
• Exxon Mobil Acquires XTO Energy Exxon Mobil announced its acquisition of XTO Energy, a leading natural gas producer, for $41 billion. This deal marked a significant expansion of Exxon's presence in the natural gas sector. source: nytimes.com
• NASA Launches Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Satellite NASA launched the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite, designed to survey the sky in infrared wavelengths. WISE aimed to identify and catalog millions of celestial objects, including asteroids and distant galaxies. source: nasa.gov
• Veined Octopus Uses Tools for First Time Researchers discovered that the Veined Octopus is the first known invertebrate to use tools, utilizing coconut shell halves as portable shelters. This groundbreaking observation challenges previous understanding of tool use in non-vertebrate species.
• British Airways Cabin Crew Strike Vote British Airways cabin crew overwhelmingly voted in favor of 12 days of strike action during December and New Year to protest job cuts and proposed changes in staff contracts, signaling significant labor tensions in the airline industry.
• Sebastian Pinera Wins First Round of Chilean Presidential Election Centre-right candidate Sebastian Pinera won the first round of Chile's presidential election, securing his place in a runoff against centre-left candidate Eduardo Frei scheduled for January 17.
• Mark Ingram Jr. Wins Heisman Trophy Alabama running back Mark Ingram Jr. was awarded the 75th Heisman Trophy, recognizing him as the most outstanding player in college football for the year.

Events in 2009

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

Newspapers from Dec. 14, 2009

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

Stock market quotes on December 14, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $195.37
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.91
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.98
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.65

Exchange Rates on December 14, 2009:

• 1 USD = 88.58 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0584 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0316 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8281 CNY
• 1 EUR = 129.84 JPY

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Hansa Rostock : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• West Brom - QPR : 2 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Reggina - Triestina : 3 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Belenenses - Guimaraes : 0 - 1

December 14, 2009 was a Monday and it was the 348th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 2009 can also be written as 12/14/2009 in the US and as 14/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

Famous people died on December 14, 2009:

• Alan A'Court

  English manager and footballer (d. 2009).

• Carla Melazzini
• Carlo Gajani

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on December 14th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 2009 was Papers by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th 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 14, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 14, 2009 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 14, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:36 am and setting at 03:40 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 14, 2009

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Someone born on December 14, 2009 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 20 days old,

or 868 weeks

or 6076 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 2009?

There are 133 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 14, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 14, 2009.

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