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2 April 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 April 2009 was a Thursday.
- 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 2 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 April 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 April 2009 was First Quarter.
On this day: 2 April
- 2002 Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
- 2011 India wins the Cricket World Cup for the second time in history under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
- 2015 Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history."
- 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: The total number of confirmed cases reach one million.
- 2025 Liberation Day tariffs: U.S. President Donald Trump announces sweeping worldwide tariffs.
Famous people born on 2 April
- Jesse Plemons, American actor (born 1988)
- Pedro Pascal, Chilean and American actor (born 1975)
- Michael Fassbender, German-Irish actor and producer (born 1977)
- Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter (1939–1984)
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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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