Monday 16 February 2009
It was Monday, under the sign of Aquarius (see planets position on February 16, 2009). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Crack A Bottle by Eminem.
The Steam Experiment, directed by Philippe Martinez, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2009
while The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Trust Me.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing 7th Dragon or The Bigs 2.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Juliana
- Saint Lucilla
- Remembrance of Lambertus
- Saint Jeremias
- Saints Daniel, Samuel and Elias
- Kyoto Protocol Day (2005)
- Lithuania - Independence Day (1918)
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 16 FebruaryFamous Deaths:
- Stephen Kim Sou-hwan: Korean Cardinal, Protopriest of the Holy Roman Church (Born 1921).
Facts:
- Section 76 of the United Kingdom's Counter-Terrorism Act 2008mdasha law that criminalizes publishing information about the Armed Forces, the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service, or Government Communications Headquartersmdashis effected. (BBC)
- An Israeli lawyer convicted of defrauding Holocaust survivors is arrested for planning to flee the country. (''Jerusalem Post'')
- BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay's trial begins in Stockholm, Sweden. (BBC)
- Late 2000s recession:
- Japan's gross domestic product contracted by 12.7 percent in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008. (AP via ''New York Times'')
- BMW cuts 850 jobs at its Mini factory in Cowley, Oxfordshire, England. (BBC)
- The United Kingdom's economy is expected to contract by 3.3 percent throughout 2009. (Bloomberg)
- The British Royal Navy's nuclear submarine HMS ''Vanguard'' and the French Navy's ''Le Triomphant'' collide in the Atlantic Ocean on February 3 or 4. (Sky News)
- Protesters and police clash in Guadeloupe as part of general strikes. (France 24)
- Pakistan will implement sharia in the war-torn Swat Valley if the Taliban guarantees a ceasefire. (BBC)
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Sport Games on 16 February 2009
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Hansa Rostock - Freiburg : 1 - 3
Division 2
Football (France)- Clermont - Lens : 1 - 2
Liga I
Football (Portugal)- Setubal - Academica : 2 - 1
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 2009?
- Time: A fish wrapped in The New York <i>Times</i>
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1034
- Wired: Wired - February, 2009
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2009
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 2009 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Blame It - Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain
- She Got Her Own - Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous
- Diva - Beyonce
- Turnin Me On - Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne
- Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
- Rockin' That Thang - The-Dream
- Kanye West - Heartless
- Just Like Me - Jamie Foxx Featuring T.I.
- Pop Champagne - Jim Jones & Ron Browz Featuring Juelz Santana
- IfULeave - Musiq Soulchild Featuring Mary J. Blige
Top #10 Latin songs
- El Ultimo Beso - Vicente Fernandez
- Por Un Segundo - Aventura
- No Me Doy Por Vencido - Luis Fonsi
- Espero - Grupo Montez de Durango
- Te Presumo - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
- Me Estas Tentando - Wisin & Yandel Featuring Nesty
- Cinco Minutos - Gloria Trevi
- Te Regalo Amores - RKM & Ken-Y
- Maldito Licor - El Chapo de Sinaloa
- La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Y Que Quede Claro
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Big Rich
"What's not to enjoy about a book full of monstrous egos, unimaginable sums of money, and the punishment of greed and shortsightedness?"
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Bone Crossed
View our feature on Patricia Briggs’s Bone Crossed.Shapeshifter Mercy Thompson hit the #1 spot on the bestseller list with Iron Kissed...
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
When the National Public Radio analyst Juan Williams speaks on the Fox News Channel’s highest-rated program, the radio network doesn’t want any attention. [..]
To determine if calorie counts have increased in home-cooked meals over the years, researchers analyzed 18 recipes that appear in all seven editions of “The Joy of Cooking.” [..]
Exchange Rates
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