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4 December 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 December 2009 was a Friday.
- 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 4 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 December 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 December 2009 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 4 December
- 1991 Pan American World Airways ceases its operations after 64 years.
- 1992 Somali Civil War: President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa.
- 1998 The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.
- 2005 Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protest for democracy and call on the government to allow universal and equal suffrage.
- 2017 The Thomas Fire starts near Santa Paula in California. It eventually became the largest wildfire in modern California history to date after burning 1,140 square kilometers (440 sq mi) in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
Famous people born on 4 December
- Marisa Tomei, American actress (born 1964)
- Jelly Roll, American singer and rapper (born 1984)
- Jay-Z, American rapper, producer, actor, and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records (born 1969)
- Jeff Bridges, American actor (born 1949)
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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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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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