What happened on Thursday January 22, 2009?

Here's what happened on January 22, 2009:

• Obama Orders Guantanamo Bay Closure U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, though congressional opposition would ultimately prevent its implementation.
• Sanlu Group Milk Scandal Sentencing The Intermediate People's Court in Shijiazhuang, China, sentenced key figures in the deadly tainted milk scandal. Two men were sentenced to execution, and former Sanlu Group executive Tian Wenhua received a life sentence. The scandal resulted in at least six child deaths and nearly 300,000 people falling ill due to melamine-contaminated milk.
• First International Criminal Court Trial Begins Thomas Lubanga, a former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots, became the first defendant in the International Criminal Court's inaugural trial, facing charges of training child soldiers, facilitating murder, pillaging, and rape.
• Iceland's Prime Minister Geir Haarde Resigns Prime Minister Geir Haarde immediately resigned following the collapse of Iceland's banking system and government, marking a critical moment in the country's financial crisis.
• World's First Openly Lesbian Head of Government Johanna Sigurdottir made history by becoming the world's first openly lesbian head of government when elected as Iceland's Prime Minister.
• Congolese Rebel Leader Laurent Nkunda Captured Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda was captured by Rwandan forces after crossing the border into Rwanda, marking a significant moment in regional conflict resolution.
• Microsoft Announces Major Job Cuts Microsoft announced it would reduce 5,000 jobs due to the rapid decline in personal computer demand, reflecting the economic challenges of the time.
• 81st Academy Awards Nominees Announced The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were officially announced, highlighting the year's most notable film achievements.

Events in 2009

January 22, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 22, 2009

January 22, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 22, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $88.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.04
• General Electric GE: opens at $12.39
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.83

Exchange Rates on January 22, 2009:

• 1 USD = 88.88 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2526 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1527 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.838 CNY
• 1 EUR = 115.55 JPY

January 22, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Reims - Strasbourg : 4 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Wrexham - Cambridge : 2 - 0

January 22, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 22nd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 2009 can also be written as 1/22/2009 in the US and as 22/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

January 22, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 2009 was Just Dance by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

1. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
2. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
3. Kanye West - Heartless
4. T.I. - Live Your Life
5. Taylor Swift - Love Story

January 22, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
4. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
5. Usher - Trading Places

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 22, 2009 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 January 22, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:47 am and setting at 02:31 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 22, 2009

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Someone born on January 22, 2009 is:

16 years 3 months old,

or 195 months and 21 days old,

or 850 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5955 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 2009?

There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 22, 2009.

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