What happened on Thursday, November 26, 2009?

Here's what happened on November 26, 2009:

• Dublin Catholic Church abuse scandal In November 2009, the Dublin Archdiocese in Ireland was implicated in a significant child abuse scandal. A report revealed that church officials had covered up decades of sexual abuse by priests, leading to widespread public outrage and calls for accountability within the church. source: theguardian.com
• China's first emissions reduction goal On November 26, 2009, China announced a domestically binding goal to reduce carbon intensity by 40-45% from 2005 levels by 2020. This target aimed to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per unit of GDP, marking China's first official commitment to emission reductions. source: cfr.org
• German Army Chief Resigns Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Germany's Army Chief, resigned following allegations of a cover-up regarding a NATO airstrike in Northern Afghanistan in September.
• Gary McKinnon Extradition Order The UK Home Secretary ordered the extradition of Gary McKinnon, a British hacker, to the United States to face trial for breaking into NASA computers and searching for UFO evidence.
• Deadly Floods in Saudi Arabia Severe floods in Jeddah and Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, resulted in 77 deaths and 351 people missing, marking the worst rainfall in many years.
• South Korea Overturns Marriage Deception Law South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned a decades-old law that penalized men for making false marriage promises to engage in sexual relations.
• St Vincent Rejects New Constitution Citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines rejected a new constitution that would have replaced Queen Elizabeth II with a president.
• University of Pecs Shooting A shooting at the University of Pecs in southern Hungary resulted in one death and at least three injuries.
• Namibian Human Rights Group Legal Challenge The Namibian National Society For Human Rights announced it would approach the High Court after losing its electoral commission observer status.
• Hong Kong Police Investigate Suicide Facebook Page Hong Kong police attempted to locate the founder of a Facebook page whose members claimed to have planned a mass suicide on December 21.

Events in 2009

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

Newspapers from Nov. 26, 2009

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

Exchange Rates on November 26, 2009:

• 1 USD = 86.54 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0588 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0028 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.829 CNY
• 1 EUR = 129.96 JPY

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Metz - Clermont : 2 - 1

November 26, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 330th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 26, 2009 can also be written as 11/26/2009 in the US and as 26/11/2009 in UK and Europe.

November 26, 2009 in November 2009 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 26, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

1. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
2. Owl City - Fireflies
3. Jason DeRulo - Whatcha Say
4. Iyaz - Replay
5. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 26, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z + Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

1. Jay-Z + Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind
2. Usher - Papers
3. Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
4. Maxwell - Bad Habits
5. Maxwell - Pretty Wings

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 26th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 26, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 26, 2009 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 26, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 01:00 pm and setting at 01:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 02, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Dec 02, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on November 26, 2009

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Someone born on November 26, 2009 is:

16 years 8 months old,

or 200 months and 11 days old,

or 871 weeks

or 6097 days old,

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

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday November 26th 2026.

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

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

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