Tuesday 18 August 2009
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Leo (see planets position on August 18, 2009). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of August people in US were listening to I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas.
Up in the Air, directed by Jason Reitman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2009
while Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching My Fair Lady.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing BattleForge or Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- RC saints - Saint Helena of Constantinople,Saint Alberto Hurtado
- Buhe in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 18 AugustFamous Deaths:
- Robert Novak: American journalist and commentator (Born 1931).
- Kim Dae-jung: South Korean lieutenant and politician 8th President of South Korea Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009).
Facts:
- Veteran US newspaper columnist Robert Novak dies at age 78 after a battle with brain cancer.
- Former South Korean President and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Kim Dae-jung dies of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. (Reuters)
- Seven people are killed in a bombing targeting a NATO convoy in Kabul, days before the presidential elections in Afghanistan. (BBC)
- Jesse Jackson is crowned prince of the Agni people during a three-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire, succeeding Michael Jackson. (IOL)
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Sport Games on 18 August 2009
Division 2
Football (France)- Angers - Chateauroux : 0 - 3
- Bastia - Nimes : 6 - 1
- Caen - Dijon : 1 - 0
- Clermont - Laval : 0 - 0
Championship
Football (United Kingdom)- Barnsley - Preston : 0 - 3
- Blackpool - Derby : 0 - 0
- Bristol City - QPR : 1 - 0
- Doncaster - Coventry : 0 - 0
Conference
Football (United Kingdom)- AFC Wimbledon - Salisbury : 4 - 0
- Altrincham - Histon : 2 - 1
- Cambridge - Crawley Town : 0 - 1
- Forest Green - Luton : 0 - 1
League 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Brentford - Norwich : 2 - 1
- Colchester - Gillingham : 2 - 1
- Exeter - Yeovil : 1 - 1
- Hartlepool - Bristol Rvs : 1 - 2
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 2009?
- Time: A woman runs on a treadmill with her eye on a cupcake
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11278
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1060
- 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 August 2009 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Pretty Wings - Maxwell
- Break Up - Mario Featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett
- Best I Ever Had - Drake
- Ego - Beyonce
- Last Chance - Ginuwine
- Trust - Keyshia Cole Duet With Monica
- Successful - Drake Featuring Trey Songz & Lil Wayne
- Every Girl - Young Money
- Trey Songz - I Need A Girl
- Wetter (Calling You Daddy) - Twista Featuring Erika Shevon
Top #10 Latin songs
- Espinoza Paz - Lo Intentamos
- Shakira - Loba
- Ya Es Muy Tarde - La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
- El Amor - Tito "El Bambino" El Patron
- Causa Y Efecto - Paulina Rubio
- Abusadora - Wisin & Yandel
- Nelly Furtado - Manos Al Aire
- Luis Enrique - Yo No Se Manana
- Comprendeme - German Montero
- Sufre - Dareyes de La Sierra
Top #10 Rock songs
- Linkin Park - New Divide
- Shinedown - Sound Of Madness
- Pearl Jam - The Fixer
- Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
- Green Day - 21 Guns
- Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch
- Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked
- Burn It To The Ground - Nickelback
- Jars - Chevelle
- Whiskey Hangover - Godsmack
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Twenties Girl
Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts.
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Bobby And Jackie
The bestselling author uses his impressive list of sources and impeccable insight to reveal the true story of the relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy and her brother-in-law, Robert F.
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Breaking Dawn
When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how ...
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The Wilderness Warrior
"Douglas Brinkley brings to this magnificent story of Theodore Roosevelt's crusade on behalf of America's national parks the same qualities that made TR so fascinating a figure—an astonishing range of knowledge,
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland
Canabalt
BattleForge
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AI War: Fleet Command
SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
Respect, training and communication are important retention tools, especially when cash for raises is in short supply. [..]
Analysts said the sell-off was in part a reaction to weak consumer confidence numbers released in the U.S. [..]
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $44.62
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $59.16
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $56.13
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $43.32
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 6.3504 CNY
- 1 CAD = 6.2018 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.9763 CHF
- 1 AUD = 5.647 CNY
