What happened on Wednesday February 18, 2009?

Here's what happened on February 18, 2009:

• General Motors Massive Job Reduction General Motors announced plans to reduce its workforce by 47,000 jobs in 2009, reflecting the severe economic challenges facing the automotive industry during the global financial crisis.
• South Korea Warns North Korea Over Missile Testing South Korea warned that the United Nations would impose sanctions if North Korea continued its threatening long-range missile testing, escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
• UBS Pays Massive Tax Penalty to US Government Swiss banking giant UBS AG admitted to helping American clients avoid taxes and agreed to pay US$780 Million in penalties and restitution to the United States Federal Government.
• Iran Develops Long-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Iran announced the successful development of an unmanned aerial vehicle capable of traveling 620 miles (1,000 kilometers), signaling advancements in its military technology.
• Terry Pratchett Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II Renowned English fantasy author Terry Pratchett was honored with a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, recognizing his significant contributions to literature.
• Israel's Stance on Hamas Negotiations Israel declared it would not engage in direct negotiations with Hamas until war prisoner Gilad Shalit is released.
• Columbian Mammoth Discovery at La Brea Tar Pits A significant paleontological find occurred at the Los Angeles Tar Pits in California, with the discovery of a well-preserved Columbian mammoth fossil.
• Georgia's Eurovision Song with Political Undertones Stefane 3G will represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow with the song 'We Don't Wanna Put In', which was allegedly written as a political statement against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
• Ethiopian Athlete Breaks World Indoor Record Meseret Defar of Ethiopia set a new world indoor record in the women's 5,000-metres at the GE Gala meet in Stockholm, Sweden, completing the distance in an impressive time of 14:24.37.
• Eurocopter Emergency Landing in North Sea A Eurocopter Super Puma carrying 18 passengers was forced to make an emergency water landing in the North Sea.

Events in 2009

February 18, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 18, 2009

February 18, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 18, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.51
• Apple AAPL: opens at $95.03
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.23
• General Electric GE: opens at $11.09
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $91.17

Exchange Rates on February 18, 2009:

• 1 USD = 93.76 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2607 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1782 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8388 CNY
• 1 EUR = 117.5 JPY

February 18, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Gent - Anderlecht : 1 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Derby - Blackpool : 4 - 1
• Ipswich - Nott'm Forest : 2 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Forest Green - Northwich : 3 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Man United - Fulham : 3 - 0

February 18, 2009 was a Wednesday and it was the 49th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 2009 can also be written as 2/18/2009 in the US and as 18/2/2009 in UK and Europe.

February 18, 2009 in February 2009 calendar

Famous people died on February 18, 2009:

• Kamila Skolimowska

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on February 18th

February 18, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 18, 2009 was Crack A Bottle by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

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

February 18, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 18, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own
3. Beyonce - Diva
4. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
5. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 18th is Aquarius.

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February 18, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 18, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 18, 2009 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 18, 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 18, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 02:40 am and setting at 12:22 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 18, 2009

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Someone born on February 18, 2009 is:

16 years 2 months old,

or 194 months and 26 days old,

or 847 weeks

or 5929 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 18, 2009?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 18, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 18, 2009.

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