What happened on Friday October 02, 2009?

About October 2nd, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: The International Olympic Committee selected Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the host for the 2016 Olympic Games, defeating Madrid, Spain. Chicago and Tokyo were eliminated in earlier rounds of voting.
  • Day of the week: October 2nd, 2009 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (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

More about October 2nd, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on October 2nd, 2009.

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October 02, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 02, 2009:

  • Rio de Janeiro Wins 2016 Olympic Games The International Olympic Committee selected Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the host for the 2016 Olympic Games, defeating Madrid, Spain. Chicago and Tokyo were eliminated in earlier rounds of voting.
  • Aung San Suu Kyi's Detention Continues A Burmese court rejected Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against her extended detention, maintaining her house arrest and limiting her political participation.
  • Ireland Approves Lisbon Treaty In a crucial referendum, Ireland voted to accept the Lisbon Treaty, with a significant 67 percent voting in favor, marking an important moment in European Union integration.
  • Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange Negotiations Israel and Hamas initiated negotiations for a potential prisoner swap, involving twenty Palestinian female prisoners in exchange for video evidence proving Gilad Shalit's status as a soldier.
  • Death of Marek Edelman Marek Edelman, a prominent Polish political and social activist known for his role in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and post-war human rights advocacy, passed away at the age of 87.
  • Philippines Declares State of Calamity President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared the entire Philippines in a 'state of calamity' as Typhoon Parma approached, necessitating widespread evacuations.
  • Deadly Rainstorms in Sicily Severe rainstorms in Messina, Sicily, resulted in at least 18 fatalities, 40 injuries, and extensive flooding, prompting the Italian government to declare a state of emergency.
  • Earthquake Near Tonga A significant 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck south of Tonga in the Pacific Islands, potentially causing geological and potential tsunami risks in the region.

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October 02, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 02, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 02, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $66.97
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $181.41
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.45
  • General Electric GE: opens at $15.45
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.40

Exchange Rates on October 02, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 89.78 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0792 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0351 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.827 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 130.87 JPY

October 02, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Schalke 04 - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Cottbus : 1 - 1
  • Duisburg - Union Berlin : 3 - 1
  • Koblenz - Oberhausen : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Angers - Strasbourg : 0 - 0
  • Bastia - Chateauroux : 0 - 1
  • Brest - Clermont : 2 - 0
  • Caen - Sedan : 3 - 1
  • Dijon - Le Havre : 1 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ascoli - Sassuolo : 1 - 5
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What day of the week was October 02, 2009?


October 02, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 275th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 02, 2009 can also be written as 10/2/2009 in the US and as 2/10/2009 in UK and Europe.

October 02, 2009 in October 2009 calendar

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October 02, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 02, 2009:

  • Mr. Magic
  • Marek Edelman

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October 02, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 02, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 28th and October 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 02, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 02, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - I Gotta Feeling youtube
  2. - Run This Town youtube
  3. - Down youtube
  4. - You Belong With Me youtube
  5. - Empire State Of Mind youtube

October 02, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 02, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - Pretty Wings
  2. - Break Up
  3. - Successful
  4. - Wasted
  5. - Run This Town
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October 02, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 2nd is Libra.

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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.

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October 02, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 02, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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October 02, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 02, 2009 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 02, 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 October 02, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 05:34 pm and setting at 06:15 am.

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

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How old is someone born on October 02, 2009?


Someone born on October 02, 2009 is:

15 years 7 months old,

or 187 months and 7 days old,

or 814 weeks

or 5698 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 02, 2009?

There are 146 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 02, 2009?

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