Saturday April 18, 2009: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 4/18/2009, UK date format: 18/4/2009

April 18th, 2009 was the 108th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Aries. The day of the week was Saturday.

The number one song in US was Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Battleswarm: Field of Honor or Chocolatier: Decadence by Design.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at April 18 across the years or at April 2009 calendar.

April 18, 2009 Events

What happened on April 18, 2009?

Historical Events

Roxana Saberi is an Iranian-American journalist sentenced by an Iranian court to eight years imprisonment for espionage. After an appeals court reduced and suspended her sentence, she is freed the next month.
France's National Police arrested Jurdan Martitegi, ETA military leader, in Montauriol.
Canada's HMCS 'Winnipeg’' and the USS 'Halyburton'’ stopped Somali pirates from attacking a Norwegian oil tanker.
At least 18 people are killed in an explosion at a warehouse in Hunan Province of China.
Andreas Notter, a Swiss Red Cross worker, is released by the Abu Sayyaf Group from Philippine captivity.
The Netherlands' "Korps Commandotroepen" rescues 20 Yemeni hostages held by Somali pirates in The Gulf of Aden.
Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist, is being held in Iran on charges of espionage.
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April 18, 2009 Famous Birthdays

Other April 18th famous birthdays

Kourtney Kardashian
American TV personality and model.
Conan O'Brien
American talk show host was chosen to replace David Letterman on NBC's Late Night.
Zazie (singer)
David Tennant
Scottish actor.

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How old am I?

If April 18, 2009 is your birthday you are 14 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on April 18.

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April 18, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on April 18, 2009?

Other April 18th famous deaths

Pierre Desproges
French humorist, well-known for his elaborate, eloquent, and, above all, vicious diatribes that criticize everything and everyone.
Ernie Pyle
American journalist, writer and syndicated columnist.
Emory Johnson
Director (Phantom Express and Shield of Honor), died at 66.
Ben Hecht
American screenwriter and producer (d. 1964).

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April 18, 2009 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aries

Aries personality

Who should a Aries marry?

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Ox

Element: Earth

Ox personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in April 18, 2009 reveal something about your future ? Find out

April 18, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was April 18, 2009?

The day of the week was Saturday.

April 18th marks the 107th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 257 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2009 calendar

April	2009
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

April 18, 2009 Holidays and Observances

What is special on April 18, 2009?

Holidays

Blessed Idesbald van der Gracht (d. 1167), patron saint of fishermen and Flemish nobility
Marie de l'Incarnation (1566 ? 1618)
The Cheat's Cheatday on homestarrunner.com
Zimbabwe ? Independence Day.
Iran - Army Day

Saints

Saint Werner (d. 1287)
Saint Galdino (d. 1176)
Saint Perfecto (d. 850)
Saint Agia (Aya) (d. 707)
Saint Timon
Saint Ursmarus (d. 713)
Saint Eusebius (d. 526)
Saint Apollonius (d. 185/6)
Saint Emma

Music charts

What was the number one song on April 18, 2009? Which were the top hits on April 18, 2009?
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