What happened on Saturday April 18, 2009?

Here's what happened on April 18, 2009:

• Dutch Commandos Rescue Yemeni Hostages The Netherlands' Korps Commandotroepen successfully rescued 20 Yemeni hostages held by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, demonstrating international maritime intervention capabilities.
• Roxana Saberi's Espionage Conviction and Release Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist, was sentenced by an Iranian court to eight years imprisonment on espionage charges. Following an appeal, her sentence was reduced and suspended, leading to her release the following month.
• ETA Military Leader Arrested in France French National Police arrested Jurdan Martitegi, a key military leader of the Basque separatist group ETA, in the town of Montauriol, marking a significant counterterrorism operation.
• Naval Forces Prevent Somali Pirate Attack Canadian HMCS 'Winnipeg' and US USS 'Halyburton' successfully intervened to prevent Somali pirates from attacking a Norwegian oil tanker in a coordinated maritime security operation.
• Deadly Warehouse Explosion in Hunan, China A catastrophic explosion at a warehouse in Hunan Province, China, resulted in at least 18 fatalities, highlighting industrial safety concerns in the region.
• Swiss Red Cross Worker Released by Abu Sayyaf Andreas Notter, a Swiss Red Cross humanitarian worker, was released by the Abu Sayyaf Group after being held captive in the Philippines, ending a tense hostage situation.

Events in 2009

April 18, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 18, 2009

April 18, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Genoa - Lazio : 0 - 1
• Juventus - Inter : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Bergen : 3 - 2
• Lokeren - Germinal : 1 - 0
• Mechelen - Cercle Brugge : 0 - 1
• Mouscron - Standard : 0 - 3
• Tubize - Charleroi : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Bayern Munich : 0 - 1
• Bochum - Dortmund : 0 - 2
• Ein Frankfurt - M'gladbach : 4 - 1
• FC Koln - Stuttgart : 0 - 3
• Karlsruhe - Hoffenheim : 2 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - La Coruna : 0 - 1
• Ath Madrid - Numancia : 3 - 0
• Getafe - Barcelona : 0 - 1
• Malaga - Mallorca : 1 - 1
• Recreativo - Real Madrid : 0 - 1

April 18, 2009 was a Saturday and it was the 108th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 2009 can also be written as 4/18/2009 in the US and as 18/4/2009 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 2009 in April 2009 calendar

Famous people died on April 18, 2009:

• Edward George
• Ingemar Johansson
• Bill Orton

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on April 18th

April 18, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 2009 was Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

1. The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
2. Lady GaGa - Poker Face
3. Flo Rida - Right Round
4. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Kiss Me Thru The Phone
5. Jamie Foxx - Blame It

April 18, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
3. T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake - Dead And Gone
4. The-Dream - Rockin' That Thang
5. Soulja Boy Tell 'em Featuring Sammie - Kiss Me Thru The Phone

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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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.

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April 18, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 18, 2009 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 April 18, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 02:51 am and setting at 02:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on May 09, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on April 18, 2009

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Someone born on April 18, 2009 is:

16 years and 21 days old,

or 192 months and 21 days old,

or 837 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5865 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 2009?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 18, 2009.

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