Monday October 26, 2009

US date format: 10/26/2009, UK date format: 26/10/2009

The day of the week was Monday, under the astrological sign of Scorpio (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on October 26, 2009).

The number one song in US was Down by Jay Sean.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while Heat Wave by Richard Castle was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Fear Clinic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing The Beatles: Rock Band or Bubble Bobble Plus!.

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 26 across the years or at October 2009 calendar.

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October 26, 2009 Events

What happened on October 26, 2009?

Historical Events

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia, wins 90% of the votes. This is his fifth term as president and a new five year mandate in the country’s general election.
Jurelang Zedkaia, the fifth President of Marshall Islands is elected following the ouster Litokwa Tomeing's defeat in a no confidence vote.
A three-story building in Palma de Majorca collapses, causing at least seven deaths and four injuries. At least three Colombians are among the dead.
Radovan Karadzic, Bosnian Serb leader, boycotts his own trial that begins in The Hague
After seven years of investigation into the civil war in Sierra Leone, the UN's Freetown court will close its doors.
Tokyo is the first stop for Noriko Sakai, a Japanese actress and singer.
Hwang Woosuk, a South Korean scientist who cloned stem cells, was convicted of fraud.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia lifts the sentence of 60lashes for Rosanna Yaami, a female journalist who was involved in the Red Lines sexual scandal.
After being charged in March 2008 with conspiring against the government, Vetrivel Jaseeharan (the publisher of "North Eastern Monthly") was released by a Colombo court. In August 2009, the editor was sentenced to twenty years in prison
Silvio Berlusconi will be tried on 16th November.
Tele2 discovers that a crater discovered in northern Latvia was not a meteorite strike and is a hoax.
Uldis Nulle, scientist at the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, stated that it is artificial. It is artificial.ampquot
Prof. Salamat Akhtar calls for the repeal of Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws.
Scarlet fever has been diagnosed in Silvio Berlusconi.
Elton John, the composer and pianist, cancels his third concert after several days because of flu.
Yahoo! GeoCities, the free web hosting service offered by Yahoo!, has been discontinued ten years ago. It was purchased from John Rezner and David Bohnett.
Australian authorities offer a reward of Aus$1,000,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the murder of a vampire.
After being attacked by a group of twenty young men, a Liverpool police officer is now in serious condition.
Milan court rules Mediaset, run by Silvio Berlusconi, is anti-competitive to News Corporation run Rupert Murdoch.
The Conway sextuplets, which were the first to be born on the island, are now back home.
After free cataract surgery in Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), at least 10 patients lost their sight.
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October 26, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 26, 2009?

Teel Bivins
American politician (Born 1947).
George Na'ope
American musician (Born 1928).
Sabino Fernández Campo
Jacques Bouquet

Other October 26th famous deaths

Jacques Massu
French general who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War, the Algerian War and the Suez crisis.
Alma Cogan
English singer (Born 1932).
Keith Parkinson
American fantasy artist (Born 1958).
Tutta Rolf
Norwegian-Swedish film and theatre actress and singer.

See all famous people who died on October 26th

October 26, 2009 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio 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

Ox

October 26, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 26, 2009?

The day of the week was Monday.

October 26th marks the 298th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 66 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

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