What happened on Thursday February 05, 2009?

Here's what happened on February 05, 2009:

• Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates In response to the global financial crisis, the Bank of England dramatically reduces interest rates to a historic low of 1 percent, signaling aggressive monetary policy to stimulate economic recovery.
• Michael Phelps Suspended for Marijuana Use USA Swimming suspends Olympic champion Michael Phelps for three months after a photograph emerges showing him smoking marijuana, causing significant public controversy and damaging his professional reputation.
• Malaysian Political Crisis Erupts Three members of Perak's State Legislative Assembly from the People's Alliance declare independence and support the National Front, triggering a significant constitutional crisis in Malaysia.
• China Declares Drought Emergency China announces a national emergency due to severe drought conditions affecting significant agricultural and water resources across the country.
• Somali Pirates Release MV Faina After receiving a ransom payment of US$3.2 million, Somali pirates release the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina, which had been held captive for several months.
• Joe Calzaghe Retires from Boxing Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight boxing champion Joe Calzaghe of the United Kingdom announces his retirement, concluding an illustrious career with a perfect record of 46 wins from 46 professional fights.
• Berlin Film Festival Awards Golden Bear At the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, the Peruvian film 'The Milk of Sorrow' wins the prestigious Golden Bear award, marking a significant moment in international cinema.
• Muralitharan Breaks ODI Wicket Record Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest wicket-taker in One Day International history, achieving an impressive milestone of 503 wickets.
• Japanese Businessman Arrested for Fraud Japanese police arrest businessman Kazutsugi Nami for a massive investment fraud scheme totaling $1.4 billion, highlighting financial misconduct in the corporate sector.
• USS Port Royal Runs Aground in Hawaii The United States Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal ran aground off Oahu, Hawaii, causing significant damage to the vessel and critically damaging a local coral reef ecosystem.

Events in 2009

February 05, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 05, 2009

February 05, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 05, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.43
• Apple AAPL: opens at $92.77
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.52
• General Electric GE: opens at $11.09
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.13

Exchange Rates on February 05, 2009:

• 1 USD = 91.15 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.232 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1697 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8365 CNY
• 1 EUR = 116.55 JPY

February 05, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• PSV Eindhoven - Den Haag : 6 - 0

February 05, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 36th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 05, 2009 can also be written as 2/5/2009 in the US and as 5/2/2009 in UK and Europe.

February 05, 2009 in February 2009 calendar

Famous people died on February 05, 2009:

• Giampaolo Dossena

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on February 5th

February 05, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 05, 2009 was My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

1. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
2. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
3. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
4. Kanye West - Heartless
5. Taylor Swift - Love Story

February 05, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 05, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own
3. Jim Jones & Ron Browz Featuring Juelz Santana - Pop Champagne
4. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
5. Beyonce - Diva

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 5th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 05, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 05, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 05, 2009 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 05, 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 February 05, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 12:39 pm and setting at 04:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 11, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on February 05, 2009

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Someone born on February 05, 2009 is:

16 years 3 months old,

or 195 months and 9 days old,

or 848 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5942 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 05, 2009?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 05, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 05, 2009.

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