What happened on Saturday January 17, 2009?

About January 17th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: North Korea announced that it has 'weaponized' 30.8 kilograms of plutonium, which it claims is sufficient to produce four to five nuclear warheads.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 2009 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Just Dance by Lady GaGa
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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January 17, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 2009:

  • North Korea Claims Plutonium Weaponization North Korea announced that it has 'weaponized' 30.8 kilograms of plutonium, which it claims is sufficient to produce four to five nuclear warheads.
  • Israel Announces Unilateral Ceasefire in Gaza War Israel announced a unilateral ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza War, with the ceasefire set to take effect the following day. Hamas subsequently declared its own ceasefire in response.
  • Israeli Airstrike Kills 13 Gaza City Residents An Israeli Defense Forces airstrike resulted in the deaths of 13 residents in Gaza City, highlighting the intense conflict in the region.
  • Suicide Attack in Afghanistan Kills Two Civilians, Wounds US Soldier A suicide attack in Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of two Afghan civilians and wounded one United States Army soldier.
  • Opposition Party Wins Malaysian By-election In the Kuala Terengganu By-election, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party defeated the ruling Barisan Nasional party, signaling potential political shifts.
  • Rare Ford Mustang Boss 302 Sells for $407,000 A pristine 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am was sold at the Gooding's Scottsdale Auction for an impressive US$407,000, reflecting the high value of classic muscle cars.
  • Joannie Rochette Wins Fifth Consecutive Canadian Figure Skating Championship Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette successfully defended her national title, winning her fifth straight Canadian figure skating championship.

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January 17, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 17, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Milan - Fiorentina : 1 - 0
  • Siena - Reggina : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Gent : 1 - 2
  • Club Brugge - Mechelen : 3 - 0
  • Kortrijk - Roeselare : 2 - 1
  • Lokeren - Waregem : 2 - 1
  • Mouscron - Tubize : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - La Coruna : 5 - 0
  • Sevilla - Numancia : 1 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Hercules : 0 - 3
  • Celta - Sevilla B : 2 - 0
  • Cordoba - Zaragoza : 1 - 0
  • Levante - Sociedad : 0 - 2
  • Salamanca - Murcia : 2 - 3
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What day of the week was January 17, 2009?


January 17, 2009 was a Saturday and it was the 17th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 2009 can also be written as 1/17/2009 in the US and as 17/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

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January 17, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 2009:

  • Italo Mereu
  • Vincenzo Buonocore
  • Isao Nishi

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January 17, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 2009 was Just Dance by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

  1. - Just Dance youtube
  2. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  3. - Live Your Life youtube
  4. - Love Story youtube
  5. - Heartless youtube

January 17, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
  4. - Miss Independent
  5. - Trading Places
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January 17, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 17, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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January 17, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 2009 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 January 17, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:40 pm and setting at 11:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 11, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 2009.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 2009?


Someone born on January 17, 2009 is:

16 years 3 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 2009?

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 2009?

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