What happened on Tuesday December 29, 2009?

About December 29th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Sudanese parliament approved legislation to hold a referendum on South Sudan's potential independence, a critical step in the country's political process and potential territorial division.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 2009 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: TiK ToK by Ke$ha
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about December 29th, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on December 29th, 2009.

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December 29, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 2009:

  • Sudan Referendum on South Sudan Independence The Sudanese parliament approved legislation to hold a referendum on South Sudan's potential independence, a critical step in the country's political process and potential territorial division.
  • China Becomes Largest Buyer of Japanese Goods China surpassed the United States to become the largest overall buyer of Japanese goods, signaling a significant shift in economic relationships in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Execution of Akmal Shaikh in China Akmal Shaikh, a British citizen, became the first European Union national to be executed in China in 50 years. He was put to death by lethal injection for drug trafficking, sparking international condemnation. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed shock at the execution.
  • Iranian Activist Shirin Ebadi's Sister Detained Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi reported that her sister Nooshin, a human rights activist and medical professor, was detained by Iranian authorities. Reports also suggested that journalists were simultaneously detained, highlighting ongoing human rights concerns in Iran.
  • Bangladesh to Repatriate Rohingya Refugees Bangladesh announced plans to repatriate approximately 9,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps back to Burma, addressing a long-standing humanitarian issue.
  • Serbian Minister Resigns Over Mladic Failure Serbia's Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Affairs, Rasim Lijajic, resigned after failing to fulfill his promise of capturing war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic by the end of 2009.
  • Somali Pirates Capture International Ships Somali pirates captured UK- and Panamanian-flagged ships with international crews in the Gulf of Aden, continuing the ongoing maritime security challenges in the region.
  • Attack on International Personnel in Afghanistan In Badghis Province, Afghanistan, an incident resulted in two Italians being wounded and one American killed, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.

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December 29, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 29, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 29, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.28
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $212.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.35
  • General Electric GE: opens at $15.36
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $132.28

Exchange Rates on December 29, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 91.99 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0431 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0365 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8299 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 132.04 JPY

December 29, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Standard : 2 - 0
  • Genk - St Truiden : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aston Villa - Liverpool : 0 - 1
  • Bolton - Hull : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was December 29, 2009?


December 29, 2009 was a Tuesday and it was the 363rd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 2009 can also be written as 12/29/2009 in the US and as 29/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

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December 29, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 29, 2009:

  • Janina Bauman

    Polish journalist and writer (b. 1926).

  • David Levine
  • Steve Williams
  • Carlo Cerioni

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December 29, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 28th and January 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 29, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 2009 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - TiK ToK youtube
  2. - Empire State Of Mind youtube
  3. - Bad Romance youtube
  4. - Replay youtube
  5. - Fireflies youtube

December 29, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 2009 was I Invented Sex by Trey Songz Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - I Invented Sex
  2. - It Kills Me
  3. - Money To Blow
  4. - Say Aah
  5. - Papers
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December 29, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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

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December 29, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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December 29, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 2009 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 December 29, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 02:20 pm and setting at 06:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 2009.

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How old is someone born on December 29, 2009?


Someone born on December 29, 2009 is:

15 years 4 months old,

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or 5606 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 2009?

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 2009?

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