What happened on Friday December 18, 2009?

Here's what happened on December 18, 2009:

• Auschwitz Sign Theft The infamous 'Arbeit macht frei' sign was stolen from the Auschwitz concentration camp, a shocking act targeting a symbol of Holocaust remembrance.
• Avatar Premieres in US James Cameron's groundbreaking film 'Avatar' was released in the United States, quickly becoming the highest-grossing film of all time.
• UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen Reaches Compromise Deal The UN climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, concluded with a non-binding compromise climate agreement. Leaders from Canada, USA, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa signed the deal, which provides financial support for developing countries to combat global warming, but does not establish new greenhouse gas reduction targets.
• Mount Mayon Volcanic Threat Scientists predict a major eruption of Mount Mayon in the Philippines, with ongoing lava flows and ash blasts. Approximately 30,000 people remain in temporary shelters due to the imminent volcanic threat.
• Google Loses Copyright Lawsuit in France A Paris court ruled that Google infringed copyright, sentencing the company to pay 300,000 euros in damages to Editions de la Martiniere and an additional 10,000 euros per day until books are removed from its databases.
• General Motors Closes Saab Operations General Motors announced the closure of Saab, the Swedish automobile manufacturer, marking the end of the iconic car brand's independent operations.
• Catalan Parliament Votes Against Bullfighting The Catalan Parliament votes to ban bullfighting in Spain, signaling a significant cultural and animal rights shift in the region.
• Twitter Temporarily Offline Due to Cyber Attack The popular microblogging platform Twitter was temporarily taken offline after the self-proclaimed 'Iranian Cyber Army' manipulated its DNS records.
• Islamic New Year Begins The Islamic New Year (Muharram 1) commences at sunset, marking the start of the lunar calendar for Muslims worldwide.

Events in 2009

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

Newspapers from Dec. 18, 2009

December 18, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 18, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $193.17
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.84
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.91
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.97

Exchange Rates on December 18, 2009:

• 1 USD = 90.45 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0659 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0416 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.829 CNY
• 1 EUR = 129.77 JPY

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

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Schalke 04 - Mainz : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Cottbus : 0 - 4
• Duisburg - Aachen : 0 - 2
• Koblenz - Frankfurt FSV : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Nantes : 2 - 1
• Arles - Chateauroux : 3 - 0
• Brest - Nimes : 1 - 0
• Caen - Laval : 1 - 1
• Clermont - Le Havre : 1 - 0

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Grimsby - Morecambe : 1 - 1

December 18, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 2009 can also be written as 12/18/2009 in the US and as 18/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
2. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
3. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
4. Iyaz - Replay
5. Owl City - Fireflies

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 2009 was Papers by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Usher - Papers
2. Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
3. Birdman Featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - Money To Blow
4. Jay-Z + Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind
5. Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 18, 2009 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 18, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 08:54 am and setting at 07:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on December 18, 2009

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Someone born on December 18, 2009 is:

15 years 4 months old,

or 184 months and 5 days old,

or 800 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5605 days old,

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

There are 239 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 18th 2025.

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

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

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