What happened on Monday January 26, 2009?

About January 26th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: The inaugural trial at the International Criminal Court begins, with Thomas Lubanga, former Union of Congolese Patriots leader, facing charges of recruiting child soldiers and orchestrating war crimes involving killing, pillaging, and rape.
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 2009 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Just Dance by Lady GaGa
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about January 26th, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on January 26th, 2009.

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January 26, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 2009:

  • First International Criminal Court Trial The inaugural trial at the International Criminal Court begins, with Thomas Lubanga, former Union of Congolese Patriots leader, facing charges of recruiting child soldiers and orchestrating war crimes involving killing, pillaging, and rape.
  • Icelandic Government Collapse The Icelandic government and banking system collapse, leading to the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Geir Haarde following a severe financial crisis.
  • Israel-Gaza Conflict Casualties During the 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza conflict, three Israeli soldiers are injured and one soldier killed in a bombing near the Gaza Strip border.
  • Timothy Geithner Confirmed as Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner is confirmed by the United States Senate as the Secretary of the Treasury, a critical appointment during the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
  • Pfizer Acquires Wyeth Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, announces its acquisition of Wyeth for US$68 billion, a significant merger in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • World's First Surviving Octuplets Born Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first set of surviving octuplets, a remarkable medical achievement that garnered significant global media attention.
  • Madagascar Political Crisis Erupts Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, initiating a political crisis that will ultimately result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.
  • Jamie Foxx Music Release Jamie Foxx releases the single 'Blame It (On the Alcohol)' featuring T-Pain, a popular music track from the year.
  • Kansas City Royals Contract Kansas City Royals' pitcher Zack Greinke agrees to a four-year contract worth US$38 million, solidifying his position with the team.

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January 26, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 26, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 26, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.67
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $88.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $17.29
  • General Electric GE: opens at $12.49
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.77

Exchange Rates on January 26, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 89.07 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2231 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1371 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8402 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 117.47 JPY

January 26, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Burton - Barrow : 2 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ancona - Treviso : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was January 26, 2009?


January 26, 2009 was a Monday and it was the 26th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 2009 can also be written as 1/26/2009 in the US and as 26/1/2009 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 2009 in January 2009 calendar

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Who was born on January 26, 2009?


Famous people born on January 26, 2009:

  • The Suleman octuplets

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January 26, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

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

January 26, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 2009 was Just Dance by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

  1. - Just Dance youtube
  2. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  3. - Heartless youtube
  4. - Live Your Life youtube
  5. - Love Story youtube

January 26, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
  4. - Pop Champagne
  5. - She Got Her Own
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January 26, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th 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 26, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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January 26, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 26, 2009 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 26, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:22 am and setting at 06:40 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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How old is someone born on January 26, 2009?


Someone born on January 26, 2009 is:

16 years 2 months old,

or 194 months and 28 days old,

or 847 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5931 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 26, 2009?

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 26, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 26, 2009.

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