Friday August 21, 2009: on this day

August 21, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 233rd day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 2009 can also be written as 8/21/2009 in the US and as 21/8/2009 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 2009 in August 2009 calendar

Here's what happened on August 21, 2009:

• Argentina's association football champion kicks off after president cristina fernandez de kirchner places it on the state payroll in order to avoid a financial crisis.
• Jacob zuma, south african president, makes a pilgrimage in angola to an anti-apartheid camp. he lays a wreath there and pays respects to his fallen comrades.
• Presidents of five countries, including seretse khama of botswana, and robert mugabe from zimbabwe, gather at oranjemund's cricket stadium, namibia for a welcome ceremony to mark the end of kingsley holgate’s most recent expedition that took him through nine other countries.
• William calley, a former us army officer who was found guilty of orchestrating mass killings in my lai's vietnamese community during the vietnam war, has made a public apology.
• A missile fired by a u.s.-manned aircraft destroyed a militant hideout in northwest pakistan, killing at most 12 people. the attack was carried out in the stronghold of a jihadi leader who is being blamed for the attacks in afghanistan.
• Four suicide bombers on bicycles explode in grozny (chechnya), killing four police officers.
• North korea's delegation arrives in south korea for the funeral of kim dae-jung, former south korean president.
• Following clashes between islamist and pro-government forces in mogadishu (somalia), 20 people were killed and 40 others were injured.
• Five holidaymakers are killed and several others injured when a rock falls on a beach in portugal's algarve.
• Mexico has made it illegal to use small amounts of marijuana, cocaine or heroin for "personal use".
• Barack obama, president of the united states, condemns lockerbie bomber abdelbaset al-megrahi’s return to libya.
• Gafsa is a 34-year-old tunisian woman who was believed to be pregnant with 12 children and whose story has attracted international attention. she now believes she was the victim of a phantom pregnancies.
• Laszlo solyom was declared unwelcome in slovakia by president of hungary and was therefore not permitted to visit slovakia to witness the unveiling of a statue of king saint stephen, the first king of hungary.
• According to newly released trade figures, brazil is now chile's third-largest trading partner.

August 21, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 21, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.45
• Apple AAPL: opens at $167.65
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.93
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.16
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.65

Exchange Rates on August 21, 2009:

• 1 USD = 94.42 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0818 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0585 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8323 CNY
• 1 EUR = 135.23 JPY

August 21, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Charleroi : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hoffenheim - Schalke 04 : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Koblenz : 1 - 0
• Frankfurt FSV - Paderborn : 0 - 0
• Union Berlin - Hansa Rostock : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Strasbourg : 2 - 2
• Arles - Brest : 3 - 2
• Chateauroux - Caen : 1 - 1
• Dijon - Nimes : 1 - 0
• Laval - Tours : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st 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 21, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 21, 2009 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 21, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 07:38 am and setting at 08:39 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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Your place in the Universe on August 21, 2009

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Whose famous birthday is on August 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 21st:

• Kim Cattrall

  Kim cattrall is an english-born actress known for her role as samantha jones in the tv series sex and the city.

• Usain Bolt

  Jamaican sprinter and athlete.

• Hayden Panettiere

  American actress, model and singer.

• RJ Mitte

  Rj mitte is an american actor best known for his role as walter white jr.

• Joe Strummer

  British singer and musician (the clash), (d. 2002).

• Carrie-Anne Moss

  Carrie-anne moss is a canadian actress best known for her role as trinity in the matrix trilogy.

• Alicia Witt

  American actress who made her debut on prime-time tv as zoey, the role she played on "cybill", was the first to make it big on prime-time...

• Kenny Rogers

  American entertainer.

• Peter Weir

  Sydney, nsw -- writer (witness, dead poets society).

• Bo Burnham

  American comedian, actor, musician, poet, and singer-songwriter.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 21st

You are 14 years 8 months old,

or 176 months and 4 days old,

or 765 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5361 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 2009?

There are 118 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 21, 2009.

Famous people died on August 21, 2009:

• Floyed Ritter

  Contributed to the field of quantum mechanics.

• Rex Shelley

  Singaporean engineer and author (d. 2009.

• Dean Turner

  Australian musician (born 1972).

• Per Lindström

What famous deaths happened on August 21st?

Famous deaths on August 21st:

• Leon Trotsky

  Russian politician, leader of the bolshevik revolution.

• Charles Eames

  Renowned American designer known for his contributions to architecture and furniture design.

• Ray Eames

  Renowned designer and architect who, along with her husband Charles Eames, made significant contributions to modern architecture and...

• Shivan Chandrasekhar

  Shivan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of stellar structure and...

• Durelle White

  Legendary Canadian boxer known for his powerful punches and exciting fights.

• Wahneta Twin

  Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.

• Claude Navier

  French engineer and physicist who derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are used to describe the motion of viscous fluid substances.

• Raul Seixas

  Pablo coelho's partner and brazilian singer, new age composer.

• Johnte Washington

  Johnte Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 21st

Holidays on August 21, 2009:

• Ninoy Aquino Day - special holiday in the Philippines.
• Orthodox - Thaddaeus
• RC saints - Pope Pius X
• Roman festivals - Consualia, in honor of Consus, is held

Observances on August 21, 2009:

• International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

August 21, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

August 21, 2009: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 21, 2009 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 17th and August 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
2. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
3. Drake - Best I Ever Had
4. Keri Hilson - Knock You Down
5. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

August 21, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

August 21, 2009: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 21, 2009 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 17th and August 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Maxwell - Pretty Wings
2. Mario Featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - Break Up
3. Drake - Best I Ever Had
4. Beyonce - Ego
5. Ginuwine - Last Chance

August 21, 2009: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 21, 2009 was Lo Intentamos by Espinoza Paz, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

August 21, 2009: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 21, 2009 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 17th and August 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Espinoza Paz - Lo Intentamos
2. Shakira - Loba
3. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Ya Es Muy Tarde
4. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - El Amor
5. Paulina Rubio - Causa Y Efecto