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see horoscope and birth chart for August 20, 2009What happened on Thursday, August 20, 2009?
About August 20th, 2009, in brief:
- Historical events: A catastrophic mining accident in the Kasai Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo resulted in the deaths of 18 prospectors overnight, underscoring the dangerous working conditions in the region's mining industry.
- Day of the week: August 20th, 2009 was a Thursday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: New Moon
- #1 US song: I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
- Popular movie: Avatar directed by James Cameron
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August 20, 2009: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 20, 2009:
- Deadly Diamond Mine Incident in Congo A catastrophic mining accident in the Kasai Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo resulted in the deaths of 18 prospectors overnight, underscoring the dangerous working conditions in the region's mining industry.
- James Polk Presidential Dollar Enters Circulation The U.S. Mint released the 2009 James Polk Presidential Dollar coin, continuing the Presidential $1 Coin Program that honors former presidents of the United States.
August 20, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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August 20, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 20, 2009:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.09
- Apple AAPL: opens at $164.98
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.60
- General Electric GE: opens at $13.66
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $118.44
Exchange Rates on August 20, 2009:
- 1 USD = 94.19 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0879 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.0634 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.8327 CNY
- 1 EUR = 134.19 JPY
What day of the week was August 20, 2009?
August 20, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 20, 2009 can also be written as 8/20/2009 in the US and as 20/8/2009 in UK and Europe.
August 20, 2009: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 20, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 17th and August 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 20, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.
- The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
- Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
- Drake - Best I Ever Had
- Keri Hilson - Knock You Down
- Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
August 20, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.
- Maxwell - Pretty Wings
- Mario Featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - Break Up
- Drake - Best I Ever Had
- Beyonce - Ego
- Ginuwine - Last Chance
August 20, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 20, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.
Discover the Ox personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 20, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 20, 2009 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 August 20, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:22 am and setting at 08:13 pm.
The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Sep 04, 2009.
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How old is someone born on August 20, 2009?
Someone born on August 20, 2009 is:
16 years 11 months old,
or 203 months and 4 days old,
or 883 weeks and 1 day old,
or 6182 days old,
Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2009?
There are 27 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 20th 2026.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2009?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 20, 2009.
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