What happened on Saturday June 20, 2009?

About June 20th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: Neda Agha-Soltan, an Iranian student, was fatally shot during post-election protests. Her death, captured on video, quickly became an international symbol of civil unrest and government oppression in Iran.
  • Day of the week: June 20th, 2009 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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June 20, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 20, 2009:

  • Neda Agha-Soltan: Symbol of Iranian Protests Neda Agha-Soltan, an Iranian student, was fatally shot during post-election protests. Her death, captured on video, quickly became an international symbol of civil unrest and government oppression in Iran.
  • Tehran Protests and Police Clashes Intense protests erupted in Tehran, with riot police violently confronting demonstrators challenging the Iranian presidential election results.
  • Spaceport America Opens in New Mexico Spaceport America, the first commercially-occupied spaceport, officially opened in New Mexico, USA. The New Mexico government invested nearly US$200 million in this groundbreaking space infrastructure project.
  • Suicide Truck Bombing in Taza, Iraq A devastating suicide truck bomb detonated near a Shia mosque in Taza, near Kirkuk, Iraq, resulting in 72 fatalities and approximately 200 injuries. This tragic terrorist attack highlighted the ongoing sectarian violence in the region.
  • New York Times Reporter Escapes Taliban David S. Rohde, a New York Times reporter who had been kidnapped by the Taliban seven months earlier, successfully escaped captivity.
  • Acropolis Museum Unveiled in Athens The new Acropolis Museum was officially unveiled in Athens, Greece, providing a modern, state-of-the-art facility to showcase ancient Greek artifacts and cultural heritage.
  • Dave Matthews Band Tops Billboard Chart The Dave Matthews Band reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart with their album 'Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King', marking a significant achievement in their musical career.

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June 20, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 20, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Alaves : 1 - 0
  • Alicante - Sevilla B : 3 - 3
  • Celta - Xerez : 1 - 1
  • Cordoba - Murcia : 2 - 1
  • Eibar - Gimnastic : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was June 20, 2009?


June 20, 2009 was a Saturday and it was the 171st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 2009 can also be written as 6/20/2009 in the US and as 20/6/2009 in UK and Europe.

June 20, 2009 in June 2009 calendar

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June 20, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 20, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 15th and June 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 20, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 2009 was Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - Boom Boom Pow youtube
  2. - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) youtube
  3. - Knock You Down youtube
  4. - Birthday Sex youtube
  5. - Poker Face youtube

June 20, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 20, 2009 was Knock You Down by Keri Hilson Featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - Knock You Down
  2. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  3. - Birthday Sex youtube
  4. - Every Girl
  5. - Blame It
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June 20, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 20, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 20, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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June 20, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 20, 2009 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 20, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 02:55 am and setting at 07:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 07, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Jul 07, 2009.

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How old is someone born on June 20, 2009?


Someone born on June 20, 2009 is:

15 years 10 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 20, 2009?

There are 37 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 20, 2009?

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