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23 March 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 March 2009 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Love Story” by Taylor Swift.
- 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 23 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 March 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 March 2009 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 23 March
- 2001 The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.
- 2003 Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq.
- 2008 Official opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India.
- 2010 The Affordable Care Act becomes law in the United States.
- 2014 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports cases of Ebola in the forested rural region of southeastern Guinea, marking the beginning of the largest Ebola outbreak in history.
Famous people born on 23 March
- G. D. Naidu, Indian engineer and businessman (1893–1974)
- Keri Russell, American actress (born 1976)
- Michelle Monaghan, American actress (born 1976)
- Perez Hilton, American blogger (born 1978)
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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.
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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