Sunday 17 May 2009
It was Sunday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on May 17, 2009). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas.
The War Boys, directed by Ron Daniels, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2009
while The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Obsessed.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines or Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 17 May 2009 ?
Holidays:
- Norwegian Constitution Day or Syttende Mai.
- Dfa das Letras Galegas ("Galician Literature Day") ? holiday in Galicia, honouring the Galician language.
- Bah�'f Faith ? Feast of 'Azaamat (Grandeur) ? First day of the fourth month of the Bah�'f Calendar.
- Saint Paschal Baylon or Pascal Baylon
- Saint Montanus
- Saint Dietmar
- Saint Pamphamer
- International Day Against Homophobia aka IDAHO
- Saint Pamphalon
- Saint Solochon
- Saint Adrian of Alexandria
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 17 MayFamous Deaths:
- Jung Seung-hye: South Korean film producer (Born 1965).
- Mario Benedetti: Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (Born 1920).
Facts:
- Al-Shabaab captures Jowhar, Somalia, from the Transitional Federal Government. (BBC)
- Four oil companies announce a plan to supply Europe with natural gas from Kurdistan, Iraq, via the Nabucco pipeline. (BBC)
- Peru's Armed Forces are authorized to aid the National Police for 30 days in a dispute with indigenous peoples. (BBC)
- The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam agree to a ceasefire in Sri Lanka's civil war. (CNN)
- A 4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Inglewood and Lennox, California, United States. (Sky News)
- Demonstrators demand that Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom resign for allegedly killing Rodrigo Rosenberg. (BBC)
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Sport Games on 17 May 2009
Serie A
Italian Football- Bologna - Lecce : 2 - 1
- Fiorentina - Sampdoria : 1 - 0
- Genoa - Chievo : 2 - 2
- Inter - Siena : 3 - 0
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Augsburg - Wehen : 1 - 1
- Frankfurt FSV - Ingolstadt : 1 - 1
- Greuther Furth - Mainz : 0 - 2
- Hansa Rostock - Nurnberg : 0 - 0
La Liga Primera Division
Football (Spain)- Ath Madrid - Valencia : 1 - 0
- Betis - Almeria : 2 - 0
- Espanol - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 0
- Mallorca - Barcelona : 2 - 1
La Liga Segunda Division
Football (Spain)- Levante - Salamanca : 1 - 2
- Sevilla B - Gimnastic : 1 - 3
- Xerez - Castellon : 1 - 0
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 2009?
- Time: Covers of The Most Influential People in The World
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11232
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1047
- 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 May 2009 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
- Jamie Foxx - Blame It
- Lady GaGa - Poker Face
- Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite
- Flo Rida - Sugar
- Flo Rida - Right Round
- Kiss Me Thru The Phone - Soulja Boy Tell'em
- Beyonce - Halo
- 3OH!3 - Don't Trust Me
- T.I. - Dead And Gone
Top #10 R&B songs
- Blame It - Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain
- Boyfriend #2 - Pleasure P
- Turn My Swag On - Soulja Boy Tell'em
- Rockin' That Thang - The-Dream
- Jennifer Hudson - If This Isn't Love
- Turnin Me On - Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne
- Jeremih - Birthday Sex
- Dead And Gone - T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake
- Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite
- Never Ever - Ciara Featuring Young Jeezy
Top #10 Latin songs
- El Amor - Tito "El Bambino" El Patron
- Tu No Eres Para Mi - Fanny Lu
- Te Presumo - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
- Aqui Estoy Yo - Luis Fonsi
- El Trono de Mexico - Almas Gemelas
- Que Te Queria - La Quinta Estacion
- Patrulla 81 - Quiereme Mas
- No Me Doy Por Vencido - Luis Fonsi
- Ya Es Muy Tarde - La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
- El Ultimo Beso - Vicente Fernandez
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.”
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Handle With Care
When Willow is born with severe osteogenesis imperfecta, her parents are devastated—she will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows, a lifetime of pain.
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The Girls From Ames
The instant New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a moving tribute to female friendships, with the inspiring story of eleven girls and the ten women they became, from the
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
C.O.P. The Recruit
Adventure Island: The Beginning
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
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Birthday Party Bash
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
Teaming up with Internet service providers and even Google could provide a long-term answer for the flagging newspaper industry. [..]
Mr. Sinclair’s bet on the Saab 900, at a time when rivals were shying away from convertibles, was seen as a major success. [..]
