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6 April 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 April 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 6 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 April 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 April 2009 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 6 April
- 2004 Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment.
- 2005 Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day.
- 2008 The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists.
- 2012 Azawad declares itself independent from the Republic of Mali.
- 2017 U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties.
Famous people born on 6 April
- Paul Rudd, American actor (born 1969)
- Zach Braff, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1975)
- Candace Cameron Bure, American actress and talk show panelist (born 1976)
- Charlie McDermott, American actor (born 1990)
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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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