What happened on Friday August 14, 2009?

About August 14th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: A fierce gun battle in Gaza resulted in at least 13 fatalities and 85 injuries, underscoring the ongoing volatility in the region.
  • Day of the week: August 14th, 2009 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about August 14th, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on August 14th, 2009.

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August 14, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 14, 2009:

  • Deadly Gaza Gun Battle A fierce gun battle in Gaza resulted in at least 13 fatalities and 85 injuries, underscoring the ongoing volatility in the region.
  • Omar Khadr's Guantanamo Bay Status Challenged A Canadian court ordered the government to repatriate Omar Khadr, the last Western citizen detained at Guantanamo Bay's detention camp, raising significant human rights and legal questions.
  • World War II Mass Grave Reburial in Poland Over 2,000 remains from Poland's largest World War II mass grave were solemnly reinterred in a military cemetery, commemorating the victims of the conflict.
  • Pakistan Launches First International Freight Train Service Pakistan inaugurated its first international freight train service connecting Islamabad and Istanbul, marking a significant milestone in regional transportation and trade connectivity.
  • Sudan's Intelligence Leadership Reshuffled Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir unexpectedly replaced Salah Gosh, the country's long-standing intelligence chief since the mid-1990s, partnering him with General Mohamed Atta al-Mawla.
  • Protests in Caracas Against Education Law Hundreds of protesters gathered in Caracas, Venezuela, demonstrating against recent violence towards journalists who had been protesting a controversial new education law.
  • Malagasy Peace Negotiations Collapse Peace negotiations in Madagascar reached an impasse when armed forces refused to accept a specific clause in the proposed peace agreement, highlighting ongoing political tensions.
  • Paraguay Rescinds Mercosur Venezuela Bill Paraguay's government withdrew a bill approving Venezuela's incorporation into Mercosur, fearing potential congressional defeat that could damage bilateral relations.

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August 14, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 14, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 14, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.52
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $167.94
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.66
  • General Electric GE: opens at $14.11
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.29

Exchange Rates on August 14, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 94.92 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0981 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.072 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8351 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 134.81 JPY

August 14, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Cottbus : 2 - 2
  • Greuther Furth - Frankfurt FSV : 4 - 0
  • Paderborn - Karlsruhe : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Arles - Ajaccio : 2 - 1
  • Bastia - Caen : 1 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Sedan : 1 - 0
  • Dijon - Tours : 2 - 2
  • Guingamp - Angers : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Leixoes - Belenenses : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was August 14, 2009?


August 14, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 226th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 2009 can also be written as 8/14/2009 in the US and as 14/8/2009 in UK and Europe.

August 14, 2009 in August 2009 calendar

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August 14, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 14, 2009:

  • Yehoshua Robert Büchler
  • Kimani Maruge

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August 14, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 14, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 14, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - I Gotta Feeling youtube
  2. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  3. - You Belong With Me youtube
  4. - Knock You Down youtube
  5. - Use Somebody youtube

August 14, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Pretty Wings
  2. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  3. - Break Up
  4. - Ego
  5. - Last Chance
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August 14, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 14, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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August 14, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 14, 2009 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 14, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 11:25 pm and setting at 04:13 pm.

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 14, 2009?


Someone born on August 14, 2009 is:

15 years 9 months old,

or 189 months

or 821 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5752 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 2009?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 14, 2009?

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