What happened on Tuesday April 21, 2009?

Here's what happened on April 21, 2009:

• Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Joint Strike Fighter Program The Wall Street Journal reported a significant cybersecurity breach, revealing that unidentified cyber-spies had successfully hacked into the sensitive U.S. Joint Strike Fighter Program, potentially compromising critical defense technology.
• Discovery of Smallest Extrasolar Planet Astronomers confirmed the discovery of Gliese 581 e, the smallest known extrasolar planet at that time, marking a significant milestone in exoplanet research and expanding our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system.
• UNESCO Launches World Digital Library UNESCO officially launched the World Digital Library, a groundbreaking online platform designed to provide free access to significant historical documents, cultural artifacts, and rare materials from around the world, promoting global knowledge sharing and digital preservation.
• UK Experiences Negative Inflation The United Kingdom's Retail Prices Index recorded negative inflation for the first time since 1960, signaling a complex economic environment during the global financial crisis and indicating potential deflationary pressures.
• Deadly Clash in Kenya A violent confrontation between the Mungiki criminal group and citizens of Karatina, Kenya, resulted in twenty-four fatalities, highlighting ongoing social tensions and challenges with organized crime in the region.
• UNITAS Gold Naval Exercises Twelve navies from across the Americas participated in the annual UNITAS Gold maritime exercises near Florida, United States, demonstrating international naval cooperation and joint operational capabilities.

Events in 2009

April 21, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 21, 2009

April 21, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 21, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.29
• Apple AAPL: opens at $118.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.59
• General Electric GE: opens at $10.99
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $98.41

Exchange Rates on April 21, 2009:

• 1 USD = 98.67 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2359 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1675 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8264 CNY
• 1 EUR = 127.72 JPY

April 21, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Numancia - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 2
• Real Madrid - Getafe : 3 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Reims - Brest : 3 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Charlton - Cardiff : 2 - 2
• Coventry - Barnsley : 1 - 1
• Derby - Reading : 0 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barrow - Torquay : 1 - 1
• Ebbsfleet - Wrexham : 1 - 0
• Grays - Crawley Town : 1 - 0
• Histon - Weymouth : 1 - 0
• Lewes - Kettering Town : 1 - 2

April 21, 2009 was a Tuesday and it was the 111th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 2009 can also be written as 4/21/2009 in the US and as 21/4/2009 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 2009 in April 2009 calendar

Famous people died on April 21, 2009:

• Vivian Maier
• Iqbal Bano

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on April 21st

April 21, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 2009 was Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

1. The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
2. Lady GaGa - Poker Face
3. Flo Rida - Right Round
4. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Kiss Me Thru The Phone
5. Jamie Foxx - Blame It

April 21, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake - Dead And Gone
3. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
4. Soulja Boy Tell 'em Featuring Sammie - Kiss Me Thru The Phone
5. The-Dream - Rockin' That Thang

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 21, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 21, 2009 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 April 21, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 04:05 am and setting at 05:17 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 21, 2009

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Someone born on April 21, 2009 is:

16 years and 18 days old,

or 192 months and 18 days old,

or 837 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5862 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 2009?

There are 347 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 21, 2009.

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