At A Glance

29 December 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
29 December 2009 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Tik Tok” by Kesha.
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 29 December is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 December 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 December 2009 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 29 December

  • 1989 Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.
  • 1992 Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached.
  • 1996 Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
  • 2006 The UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt.
  • 2013 Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps.

Famous people born on 29 December

  • Alison Brie, American actress (born 1982)
  • Myles Garrett, American football player (born 1995)
  • Jon Voight, American actor and producer (born 1938)
  • The Wachowskis, American director, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)

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.

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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