What happened on Wednesday December 16, 2009?

Here's what happened on December 16, 2009:

• Ben Bernanke Named Time's Person of the Year Ben Bernanke, Chair of the US Federal Reserve, was honored by Time magazine as Person of the Year for his critical role in rescuing the global economy during the Great Recession. His strategic interventions and monetary policies were credited with preventing a more severe economic collapse.
• Discovery of Potentially Habitable Exoplanet GJ1214b Astronomers made a groundbreaking discovery of GJ1214b, the first known exoplanet where water could potentially exist. This finding significantly advances our understanding of planetary formation and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
• Death of Yegor Gaidar Yegor Gaidar, a prominent Russian economist and politician who was instrumental in shaping post-Soviet Russia's economic reforms, passed away unexpectedly. As the architect of neoliberal economic policies in the 1990s and the first Finance Minister of post-Soviet Russia, his death marked the end of an era of significant economic transformation.
• Roy E. Disney Passes Away Roy E. Disney, a key figure in the Walt Disney Company and a pivotal leader in the studio's animation renaissance, died in a California hospital. As the head of Disney Animation, he played a crucial role in guiding the company through its golden age of animated filmmaking.
• Mexican Drug Lord Arturo Beltran Leyva Killed Arturo Beltran Leyva, a notorious Mexican drug lord and leader of the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel, was killed by Mexican Navy personnel during a dramatic shootout in Cuernavaca, Morelos. This operation represented a significant blow to organized crime in Mexico.
• Pakistan Supreme Court Nullifies NRO The Supreme Court of Pakistan declared the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) unconstitutional, enabling the reopening of corruption cases against President Muhammad Ali Zardari and other high-ranking officials. This decision was a significant moment in Pakistan's judicial history.

Events in 2009

December 16, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 16, 2009

December 16, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 16, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.58
• Apple AAPL: opens at $195.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.07
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $128.74

Exchange Rates on December 16, 2009:

• 1 USD = 89.77 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0608 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0383 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8279 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.45 JPY

December 16, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Le Mans - Grenoble : 1 - 0
• Lorient - Marseille : 1 - 2
• Lyon - Boulogne : 2 - 0
• Monaco - Rennes : 1 - 0
• Montpellier - Bordeaux : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Burnley - Arsenal : 1 - 1
• Chelsea - Portsmouth : 2 - 1
• Liverpool - Wigan : 2 - 1
• Tottenham - Man City : 3 - 0

December 16, 2009 was a Wednesday and it was the 350th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 2009 can also be written as 12/16/2009 in the US and as 16/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

Famous people died on December 16, 2009:

• Roy E. Disney

  Roy E. Disney was a key executive who led the strategic renaissance of The Walt Disney Company during the 1980s and 1990s, playing a crucial...

• Yegor Gaidar

  Prominent Russian economist and politician who served as first deputy prime minister during a critical period of post-Soviet economic...

• Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

  South african physician and politician, 22nd south african minister of health (b. 1940).

• Igor Man
• Egor Timurovič Gajdar

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on December 16th

December 16, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 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 16, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 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 16th is Sagittarius.

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December 16, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 16, 2009 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 16, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 07:30 am and setting at 05:32 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 16, 2009

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Someone born on December 16, 2009 is:

15 years 4 months old,

or 184 months and 28 days old,

or 804 weeks

or 5628 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 2009?

There are 216 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 16, 2009.

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