Thursday October 22, 2009: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/22/2009, UK date format: 22/10/2009

October 22nd, 2009 was the 295th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Thursday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Ilaria Cucchi .

The number one song in US was 3 by Britney Spears.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while The Help by Kathryn Stockett was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Fear Clinic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Angry Birds or Beaterator.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 22 across the years or at October 2009 calendar.

October 22, 2009 Events

What happened on October 22, 2009?

Historical Events

Sweden's Lutheran Church is the first major church to allow same-sex marriages.
China's economy grew at 8.9% in the third trimester compared to a year ago, the fastest pace in one year.
The British Broadcasting Corporation has controversially given a platform to Nick Griffin, leader of the far-right British National Party (BNP), on Question Time as a change in policy.
Worldwide retail sales of Microsoft operating systems Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 begin
The 2009 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is presented to Memorial, a Russian civil rights organization.
Ethiopia appeals to food aid for 6.2 millions people who are facing starvation.
Nearly 6,000 Tamil refugees have been released from Sri Lanka's main camp to war-displaced persons. They will be re-settled in the coming weeks.
According to a U.S. State Department report, war crimes were committed in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan Army and rebel Tamil Tigers during the last months of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will permit Chinese and Russian tourists to travel without visa to the Northern Mariana Islands.
To start the 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay, the Olympic Flame was lit in Olympia, Greece.
A measure to establish a Consumer Financial Protection Agency was approved by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee.
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October 22, 2009 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on October 22, 2009?

Ilaria Cucchi

Other October 22nd famous birthdays

Catherine Deneuve
French actress and businesswoman.
Deepak Chopra
East Indian-American author, healer and physician, and inspiring leader in holistic healthcare.
Jeff Goldblum
American actor.
Georges Brassens
French composer, poet, and singer.

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How old am I?

If October 22, 2009 is your birthday you are 13 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 22.

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October 22, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 22, 2009?

Soupy Sales
American comedian, intelligent and imaginative.
Daan Bekker
Don Lane
American-born Australian TV personality (Born 1933).

Other October 22nd famous deaths

Eve Curie
French writer (Born 1904).
Rollo May
American psychoanalyst, lecturer and pioneer in existential psychology.
Cleavon Little
Actor in Blazing Saddles, dies at 53 from colon cancer.
Richard Helms
American professional spy, and government appointee to head the CIA.

See all famous people who died on October 22nd

October 22, 2009 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Ox

Element: Earth

Ox personality

Get your Eastern Astrology Reading on October 22, 2009

Can the numbers in October 22, 2009 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 22, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 22, 2009?

The day of the week was Thursday.

October 22nd marks the 294th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 70 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2009 calendar

October	2009
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 22, 2009? Which were the top hits on October 22, 2009?
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