At A Glance

14 April 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
14 April 2009 was a Tuesday.
Irish Chart Song in 2009
The Irish chart song for 2009 was “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga.
Top Film of 2009
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 April 2009 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 14 April

  • 2002 Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military.
  • 2003 The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
  • 2005 The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
  • 2016 The foreshock of a major earthquake occurs in Kumamoto, Japan.
  • 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Russian warship Moskva is struck by two anti-ship missiles and sinks into the Black Sea.

Famous people born on 14 April

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977)
  • Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (born 1968)
  • Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian king (1906–1975)
  • Baker Mayfield, American football player (born 1995)

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Events of 2009 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 February – extreme weather across the country disrupted transport services, including flights, and bus routes.
  • 27 February – the Bank of Ireland robbery took place.
  • 27 April – four people were tested after swine flu broke out from Mexico.

Life in Ireland in 2009

Taoiseach

Brian Cowen

Petrol (per litre)

€1.05/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.40

Average House

€225,000

Weekly Wage

€430

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