Thursday 26 March 2009
It was Thursday, under the sign of Aries (see planets position on March 26, 2009). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of March people in US were listening to Right Round by Flo Rida.
Star Trek, directed by J.J. Abrams, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2009
while New Moon by Stephenie Meyer was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II or Chocolatier: Decadence by Design.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 26 March 2009 ?
Holidays:
- Saint Emmanuel (died 304)
- Saint Ludger
- Saint Larissa
- Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii
- Zoroastrianism - Prophet Zoroaster's Birthday.
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 26 MarchFamous Deaths:
- Shane McConkey: Canadian skier and BASE jumper (Born 1969).
Facts:
- Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska erupts, shooting a plume of ash and smoke into the atmosphere, up to 20,000m.
- United States President Barack Obama announces a new military strategy for the War in North-West Pakistan and the War in Afghanistan. (CNN)
- Franco-Russian mathematician Mikhail Gromov receives the 2009 Abel Prize. (MAA)
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will renounce his title of Co-Prince of Andorra if the country does not change its banking laws. (Reuters via ''IHT'')
- Germany admits that the unidentified Phantom of Heilbronn serial killer never existed. (BBC)
- Sudan alleges that an aircraft attacked an arms trafficking convoy near Port Sudan in January 2009. (YNET)
- Forty-seven fragments of the meteoroid 2008 TCampsubamp3amp/subamp are discovered in Sudan's Nubian Desert. (''New Scientist'')
- A car bomb kills at least 16 people and injures 35 others in Baghdad, Iraq. (AFP)
- A Taliban suicide attack kills at least 11 people and injures 20 others in Jandola, Pakistan. (VOA)
- Two tornadoes injure 24 people and damage 108 homes in Mississippi, United States. (CNN)
- Somali pirates hijack ships from the Isle of Man, Greece, and the Seychelles, while three other ships escape. (Marine Log) amp!-- We have so far not had any arguments over listing each attack so don't start now unless there is good reason (or feel free to discuss forming a guideline at Talk:Current events) --amp
- A bus–truck collision kills 14 people and injures four others in Petushki, Russia. (RTÉ)
- Debris from an Arrow Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airplane strikes Manaus, Brazil. (BBC)
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in March 2009?
- Time: A photo illustration of a globe half-covered by a shadow
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1039
- Wired: Wired - March, 2009
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2009
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of March 2009 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Blame It - Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain
- Turnin Me On - Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne
- Rockin' That Thang - The-Dream
- Dead And Gone - T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake
- Diva - Beyonce
- Ne-Yo - Mad
- You Complete Me - Keyshia Cole
- Kiss Me Thru The Phone - Soulja Boy Tell 'em Featuring Sammie
- Beep - Bobby V Featuring Yung Joc
- Ain't I - Yung L.A. Featuring Young Dro & T.I.
Top #10 Latin songs
- Te Presumo - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
- Por Un Segundo - Aventura
- El Ultimo Beso - Vicente Fernandez
- No Me Doy Por Vencido - Luis Fonsi
- Espero - Grupo Montez de Durango
- Tu No Eres Para Mi - Fanny Lu
- Me Estas Tentando - Wisin & Yandel Featuring Nesty
- Que Te Queria - La Quinta Estacion
- Aqui Estoy Yo - Luis Fonsi
- Cinco Minutos - Gloria Trevi
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Inside The Revolution
The New York Times best seller Inside the Revolution takes you inside the winner-take-all battle for the hearts, minds, and souls of the people of the Middle East.
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The Unforgiving Minute
"One of the most thoughtful and honest accounts ever written by a young Army officer confronting all the tests of life."
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Chocolatier: Decadence by Design
Anipang
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
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Spider-Man: Toxic City
Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
The trustee already handling the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff’s New York brokerage business has been given control of his stake in his London operation. [..]
Municipal governments across China have seized upon subways in the last few years as a way to stimulate a slowing economy and address gridlock on the roads and heavily polluted air. [..]
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $44.22
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $41.22
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $43.80
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $31.79
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 6.0592 CNY
- 1 CAD = 5.5589 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.9171 CHF
- 1 AUD = 0.7914 CHF
