At A Glance

9 October 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
9 October 2009 was a Friday.
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 9 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 October 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 October 2009 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 9 October

  • 2006 North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.
  • 2007 The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its all-time high of 14,164 points before rapidly declining due to the 2008 financial crisis.
  • 2009 First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
  • 2016 The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border.
  • 2019 Turkey begins its military offensive in north-eastern Syria.

Famous people born on 9 October

  • Ben Shelton, American tennis player (born 2002)
  • John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (1940–1980)
  • Jacob Batalon, Filipino-American actor (born 1996)
  • Sean Lennon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1975)

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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