What happened on Thursday April 23, 2009?

About April 23rd, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: Astronomers observed the gamma radiation burst GRB090423 for 10 seconds, marking the detection of the oldest and closest known object in the universe, providing unprecedented insights into cosmic origins.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 2009 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about April 23rd, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on April 23rd, 2009.

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April 23, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 2009:

  • Oldest Known Object in Universe Observed Astronomers observed the gamma radiation burst GRB090423 for 10 seconds, marking the detection of the oldest and closest known object in the universe, providing unprecedented insights into cosmic origins.
  • IMF Global Economic Recovery Forecast The International Monetary Fund predicted that the global economy would not recover until 2010, underscoring the depth of the worldwide financial crisis.
  • Iraqi War Casualties Reported The Iraqi government reported that over 110,000 Iraqis had died since the start of the Iraq War in 2003, revealing the immense human cost of the conflict.
  • Suicide Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq In Baghdad, Iraq, two suicide bombers conducted separate attacks, resulting in the tragic loss of 76 lives. These coordinated bombings highlighted the ongoing instability and violence in the region.
  • Taliban Captures Buner District The Taliban's Students' Movement successfully captured the Buner District in Pakistan, expanding their territorial control and signaling growing regional instability in the Pakistani northwest.
  • General Motors Factory Shutdown General Motors announced a temporary closure of 13 manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico, reflecting the severe economic challenges during the 2009 global financial crisis.
  • Potential Conflict of Interest in Pirate Bay Trial Revelations emerged that Judge Tomas Norstrom, presiding over The Pirate Bay trial, was a member of copyright protection organizations, raising serious questions about judicial impartiality in the landmark digital copyright case.
  • India's General Election Continues The second phase of India's general election was completed, representing a significant democratic process in the world's largest democracy.
  • Assassination Attempt on Lesotho's Prime Minister Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili of Lesotho survived an assassination attempt, highlighting political tensions in the small African nation.

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April 23, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 23, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 23, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.31
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $126.62
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.92
  • General Electric GE: opens at $12.16
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $102.65

Exchange Rates on April 23, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 98.04 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2235 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1512 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8275 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 128.76 JPY

April 23, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Mallorca - Valladolid : 2 - 0
  • Santander - Ath Madrid : 5 - 1
  • Sp Gijon - Espanol : 0 - 3
  • Villarreal - Recreativo : 2 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Northwich - Ebbsfleet : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was April 23, 2009?


April 23, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 113th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 2009 can also be written as 4/23/2009 in the US and as 23/4/2009 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 2009 in April 2009 calendar

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April 23, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 23, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 20th and April 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 23, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 2009 was Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - Boom Boom Pow youtube
  2. - Poker Face youtube
  3. - Right Round youtube
  4. - Kiss Me Thru The Phone youtube
  5. - Blame It youtube

April 23, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - Blame It
  2. - Dead And Gone
  3. - Turnin Me On
  4. - Kiss Me Thru The Phone
  5. - Rockin' That Thang
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April 23, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd 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 23, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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April 23, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 2009 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 23, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:52 am and setting at 07:39 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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How old is someone born on April 23, 2009?


Someone born on April 23, 2009 is:

16 years and 20 days old,

or 192 months and 20 days old,

or 837 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5864 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 2009?

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 23, 2009.

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