At A Glance

27 September 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
27 September 2009 was a Sunday.
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 27 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 September 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 September 2009 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 27 September

  • 2003 The SMART-1 satellite is launched.
  • 2007 NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt.
  • 2008 CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.
  • 2019 Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide.
  • 2020 Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians.

Famous people born on 27 September

  • Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress, blogger, and businesswoman (born 1972)
  • Jenna Ortega, American actress (born 2002)
  • Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer (born 1984)
  • Meat Loaf, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (1947–2022)

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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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