What happened on Sunday August 30, 2009?

About August 30th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: Japan's Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) wins a landslide general election, defeating the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by securing 308 seats out of 480 in the House of Representatives. This momentous election effectively ends the LDP's nearly five-decade-long political dominance, with Yukio Hatoyama set to become the new Prime Minister.
  • Day of the week: August 30th, 2009 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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August 30, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 2009:

  • Japan's Historic Political Shift Japan's Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) wins a landslide general election, defeating the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by securing 308 seats out of 480 in the House of Representatives. This momentous election effectively ends the LDP's nearly five-decade-long political dominance, with Yukio Hatoyama set to become the new Prime Minister.
  • Suicide Bombing in Pakistan A devastating suicide bomber attack in Mingora, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of 14 police officer cadets.
  • Israeli Military Action in Gaza Strip Israeli military aircraft conducted a strike on a building in the Gaza Strip, claiming the target was a tunnel potentially used by Palestinian militants for invasion attempts.
  • Ehud Olmert Indicted Ehud Olmert becomes the first former Prime Minister of Israel to face criminal charges, being indicted on three corruption charges.
  • Peru Massacre Victims Laid to Rest 25 years after a tragic massacre, the remains of 92 victims from Putis, Peru, are finally laid to rest, bringing closure to a dark chapter in the country's history.
  • Marina Silva Joins Green Party in Brazil Brazil's former Environment Minister Marina Silva joins the Green Party, with plans to potentially become the first Black female presidential candidate when President Lula's two-term limit expires.
  • Iranian Parliament Debates Cabinet The Iranian Parliament begins deliberations on President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's Cabinet selection.
  • Gabon Presidential Election Gabon holds its presidential election, marking an important democratic process in the Central African nation.
  • Train Accident in Cameroon A train accident near Yaounde, Cameroon, led to at least five fatalities and injured 275 people.

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

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August 30, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Genoa : 0 - 1
  • Cagliari - Siena : 1 - 3
  • Chievo - Lazio : 1 - 2
  • Fiorentina - Palermo : 1 - 0
  • Napoli - Livorno : 3 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Standard : 1 - 1
  • Cercle Brugge - Club Brugge : 2 - 3
  • Genk - Germinal : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - FC Koln : 3 - 1
  • Hertha - Werder Bremen : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Frankfurt FSV : 3 - 0
  • Augsburg - Union Berlin : 1 - 1
  • Paderborn - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was August 30, 2009?


August 30, 2009 was a Sunday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 2009 can also be written as 8/30/2009 in the US and as 30/8/2009 in UK and Europe.

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August 30, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 24th and August 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - I Gotta Feeling youtube
  2. - Party In The U.S.A. youtube
  3. - Run This Town youtube
  4. - You Belong With Me youtube
  5. - Use Somebody youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - Pretty Wings
  2. - Break Up
  3. - Successful
  4. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  5. - Last Chance
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August 30, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on August 30, 2009 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 30, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 04:54 pm and setting at 02:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Sep 04, 2009.

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How old is someone born on August 30, 2009?


Someone born on August 30, 2009 is:

15 years 8 months old,

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