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24 March 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 March 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 24 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 March 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 March 2009 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 24 March
- 1998 Dr. Rüdiger Marmulla performs the first computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation at the University of Regensburg, Germany.
- 1999 Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.
- 2008 Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.
- 2018 Syrian civil war: The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) take full control of Afrin District, marking the end of the Afrin offensive.
- 2023 An EF4 tornado strikes the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi, causing mass destruction.
Famous people born on 24 March
- Bob Mackie, American fashion designer (1940–2026)
- Steve McQueen, American actor and producer (1930–1980)
- Jim Parsons, American actor (born 1973)
- Steve Ballmer, American businessman (born 1956)
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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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