At A Glance

4 June 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
4 June 2009 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Bonkers” by Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden.
Top Film of 2009
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 June 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 June 2009 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 4 June

  • 1989 Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe.
  • 1996 The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
  • 2005 The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded.
  • 2010 Falcon 9 Flight 1 is the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40.
  • 2023 Protests begin in Poland against the PiS government.

Famous people born on 4 June

  • Angelina Jolie, American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist (born 1975)
  • George III (1738–1820)
  • Noah Wyle, American actor and producer (born 1971)
  • Keith David, American actor (born 1956)

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Events of 2009 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 22 February – At the 81st Academy Awards, British film Slumdog Millionaire wins 8 awards including Best Picture and Best Director. British actress Kate Winslet wins the Best Actress award for her role in The Reader.
  • 27 February – Lloyds Banking Group announces that their HBOS subsidiary made annual losses of £10.8 billion in 2008. The Lloyds TSB division of the group made a profit of £807 million, down 80% on 2007.
  • 16 April – Horrible Histories premieres on CBBC.

Life in 2009

Prime Minister

Gordon Brown

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.75

Loaf of Bread

£1.20

Average House

£154,452

Weekly Wage

£686.00

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