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8 October 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 October 2009 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Sexy Bitch” by David Guetta featuring Akon.
- 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 8 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 October 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 October 2009 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 8 October
- 1982 Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions.
- 1991 Upon the expiration of the Brioni Agreement, Croatia and Slovenia sever all official relations with Yugoslavia.
- 2001 U.S. president George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
- 2019 About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
- 2020 Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.
Famous people born on 8 October
- Matt Damon, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
- Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1985)
- Zheng Qinwen, Chinese tennis player (born 2002)
- Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer (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
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