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29 July 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 July 2009 was a Wednesday.
- 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 29 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 July 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 July 2009 was First Quarter.
On this day: 29 July
- 1987 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel).
- 1996 The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad.
- 2005 Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
- 2015 The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.
- 2021 The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka.
Famous people born on 29 July
- Dak Prescott, American football player (born 1993)
- Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch footballer (born 1998)
- Tony Sirico, American actor (1942–2022)
- Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver (born 1981)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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