What happened on Tuesday July 21, 2009?

About July 21st, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA scientists confirmed a significant impact event on Jupiter, marking the first such observation since the historic Shoemaker-Levy 9 collision in July 1994. This astronomical event provided rare insights into planetary dynamics and impact phenomena in our solar system.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 2009 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about July 21st, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on July 21st, 2009.

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July 21, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 2009:

  • Jupiter Impact Event Observed by NASA NASA scientists confirmed a significant impact event on Jupiter, marking the first such observation since the historic Shoemaker-Levy 9 collision in July 1994. This astronomical event provided rare insights into planetary dynamics and impact phenomena in our solar system.
  • Japanese Prime Minister Dissolves House of Representatives Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolved the House of Representatives, setting the stage for general elections on August 30, 2009. This political move signaled potential shifts in Japan's governance and parliamentary dynamics.
  • Spanish Foreign Minister Visits Gibraltar Miguel Ángel Moratinos became the first Spanish government official to visit Gibraltar in 300 years, symbolizing a potential diplomatic thaw in the long-standing territorial dispute between Spain and the United Kingdom.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 21, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.42
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $153.29
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.69
  • General Electric GE: opens at $11.78
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.87

Exchange Rates on July 21, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 93.65 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1047 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0664 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.831 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 133.1 JPY
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What day of the week was July 21, 2009?


July 21, 2009 was a Tuesday and it was the 202nd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 2009 can also be written as 7/21/2009 in the US and as 21/7/2009 in UK and Europe.

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July 21, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 21, 2009:

  • Yoshinori Kanada

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July 21, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 20th and July 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week July 20th and July 26th.

  1. - I Gotta Feeling youtube
  2. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  3. - Boom Boom Pow youtube
  4. - Knock You Down youtube
  5. - Fire Burning youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 21, 2009 was Best I Ever Had by Drake, according to the music chart for the week July 20th and July 26th.

  1. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  2. - Every Girl
  3. - Ego
  4. - Knock You Down
  5. - Pretty Wings
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July 21, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 21, 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.

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July 21, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 21, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:52 am and setting at 08:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 07, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Aug 06, 2009.

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How old is someone born on July 21, 2009?


Someone born on July 21, 2009 is:

15 years 9 months old,

or 189 months and 23 days old,

or 825 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5776 days old,

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

There are 68 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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

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

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