At A Glance

20 January 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
20 January 2009 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Burn” by Jessica Mauboy.
Top Film of 2009
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2009
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2009 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 20 January is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 January 2009 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 January 2009 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 20 January

  • 1990 Protests in Azerbaijan, part of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.
  • 1991 Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.
  • 2001 President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is ousted in a nonviolent four-day revolution, and is succeeded by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
  • 2009 A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.
  • 2018 Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region.

Famous people born on 20 January

  • J. J. McCarthy, American football player (born 2003)
  • David Lynch, American director, producer, and screenwriter (1946–2025)
  • Evan Peters, American actor (born 1987)
  • Sid Wilson, American musician (born 1977)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2009 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 January – Torrential downpours in north western Queensland cause flooding in Cloncurry and Mount Isa.
  • 3 February – Justice Virginia Bell is sworn in as a puisne judge of the High Court of Australia, replacing Justice Michael Kirby who retired the previous day.
  • 14 March – The Victorian bushfires are officially declared contained.
More events of 2009 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 2009

Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$2.80

Average House

$395,000

Weekly Wage

$1,185.00

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