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What happened on Friday, March 20, 2009?

About March 20th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 20, 2009, scientists at the Fermilab Tevatron collider announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle, Y(4140), a tetraquark state, providing evidence for exotic hadrons.
  • Day of the week: March 20th, 2009 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Right Round by Flo Rida
  • Popular movie: Avatar directed by James Cameron

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March 20, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 20, 2009:

  • Discovery of subatomic particle Y(4140) On March 20, 2009, scientists at the Fermilab Tevatron collider announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle, Y(4140), a tetraquark state, providing evidence for exotic hadrons. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • USS Hartford and USS New Orleans Collision On March 20, 2009, the U.S. Navy submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) collided with the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz. The collision resulted in minor injuries to 15 sailors aboard the Hartford and caused a ruptured fuel tank on the New Orleans, leading to a diesel fuel spill of approximately 25,000 gallons. Both vessels were able to continue under their own power. An investigation later determined that the collision was solely the fault of the Hartford, citing poor leadership and operational failures. source: maritime-executive.com
  • Tonga Earthquake and Tsunami A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Tonga in the South Pacific, generating a tsunami. Fortunately, the event resulted in minimal damage to the region.
  • Obama Nominates Dr. Steven E. Koonin President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Steven E. Koonin for the position of Under Secretary for Science, signaling a commitment to scientific leadership in his administration.
  • Death of Abdellatif Filali, Former Moroccan Prime Minister Abdellatif Filali, the 13th Prime Minister of Morocco who served from 1994 to 1998, passed away at the age of 81. He was a significant political figure in Moroccan governance during the late 20th century.

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

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March 20, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 20, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.64
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $102.09
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $17.32
  • General Electric GE: opens at $10.05
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.16

Exchange Rates on March 20, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 95.91 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2403 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1271 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8287 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 130.33 JPY

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Kortrijk - Club Brugge : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • M'gladbach - Bochum : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Frankfurt FSV - Wehen : 2 - 1
  • Koblenz - Hansa Rostock : 1 - 1
  • Oberhausen - Osnabruck : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Troyes : 1 - 1
  • Amiens - Nimes : 0 - 1
  • Boulogne - Vannes : 2 - 0
  • Dijon - Bastia : 2 - 0
  • Guingamp - Lens : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was March 20, 2009?


March 20, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 79th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 20, 2009 can also be written as 3/20/2009 in the US and as 20/3/2009 in UK and Europe.

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March 20, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 20, 2009:

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March 20, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 20, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 16th and March 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 20, 2009 was Right Round by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Right Round youtube
  2. - Dead And Gone youtube
  3. - Poker Face youtube
  4. - Kiss Me Thru The Phone youtube
  5. - Gives You Hell youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 20, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Blame It
  2. - Turnin Me On
  3. - Rockin' That Thang
  4. - Diva
  5. - Mad
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March 20, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 20th is Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 20, 2009 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 20, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 03:49 am and setting at 02:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 11, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Apr 09, 2009.

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How old is someone born on March 20, 2009?


Someone born on March 20, 2009 is:

17 years 4 months old,

or 208 months and 17 days old,

or 906 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6348 days old,

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

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 20th 2027.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 20, 2009.

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