At A Glance

17 November 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
17 November 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 17 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 November 2009 was New Moon.

On this day: 17 November

  • 1993 United States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  • 2000 Alberto Fujimori is removed from office as president of Peru.
  • 2003 Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's tenure as the governor of California begins.
  • 2013 A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.
  • 2019 The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

Famous people born on 17 November

  • Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
  • Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
  • Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
  • Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)

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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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