What happened on Thursday April 30, 2009?

About April 30th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: The World Health Organization escalates the global pandemic alert for H1N1 flu virus from Level 4 to Level 5. Approximately 300 schools in the USA are closed. Mexico reports 176 deaths, and President Felipe Calderon orders a five-day work suspension to prevent further virus spread.
  • Day of the week: April 30th, 2009 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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April 30, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 30, 2009:

  • Global H1N1 Pandemic Alert Raised The World Health Organization escalates the global pandemic alert for H1N1 flu virus from Level 4 to Level 5. Approximately 300 schools in the USA are closed. Mexico reports 176 deaths, and President Felipe Calderon orders a five-day work suspension to prevent further virus spread.
  • Chrysler Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Chrysler automobile company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, signaling a major restructuring in the automotive industry. The US government provides debtor-in-possession financing of up to $3.5 billion and exit financing of up to $4.5 billion. A new ownership arrangement is established with 55% ownership by United Auto Workers' Healthcare Trust Fund, 20% by Fiat, and 10% each by US and Canadian governments.
  • United Kingdom Ends Military Mission in Iraq The United Kingdom officially concludes its six-year military mission in Iraq, marking the end of a significant military engagement in the region.
  • Attempted Assassination at Queen's Day Parade A tragic incident occurs during the Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, where a man drives his car into a crowd, attempting to assassinate Queen Beatrix. Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed, and ten others are injured. The driver's motive was to target the Dutch Royal Family.
  • Death of Ted Reynolds Ted Reynolds, a notable Canadian sports broadcaster, passes away at the age of 84 in West Vancouver, British Columbia.

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April 30, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 30, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 30, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.64
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $126.22
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $20.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $12.53
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.55

Exchange Rates on April 30, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 98.56 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.194 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1408 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.818 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 130.35 JPY
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What day of the week was April 30, 2009?


April 30, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 120th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 2009 can also be written as 4/30/2009 in the US and as 30/4/2009 in UK and Europe.

April 30, 2009 in April 2009 calendar

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April 30, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 30, 2009:

  • Henk Nijdam

    Dutch professional road bike rider (born 1935).

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April 30, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 30, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 27th and May 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 30, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 30, 2009 was Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week April 27th and May 3rd.

  1. - Boom Boom Pow youtube
  2. - Poker Face youtube
  3. - Right Round youtube
  4. - The Climb youtube
  5. - Kiss Me Thru The Phone youtube

April 30, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 30, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week April 27th and May 3rd.

  1. - Blame It
  2. - Dead And Gone
  3. - Turnin Me On
  4. - Rockin' That Thang
  5. - Kiss Me Thru The Phone
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April 30, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 30, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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April 30, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 30, 2009 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 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 April 30, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 10:43 am and setting at 01:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on May 09, 2009.

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How old is someone born on April 30, 2009?


Someone born on April 30, 2009 is:

16 years and 14 days old,

or 192 months and 14 days old,

or 836 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5858 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 2009?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 30, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 30, 2009.

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