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9 December 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 December 2016 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2016
- The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 9 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 December 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 December 2016 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 9 December
- 1996 Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topless in Ontario, Canada.
- 2006 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-116 carrying the P5 truss segment of the International Space Station.
- 2008 Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
- 2016 President Park Geun-hye of South Korea is impeached by the country's National Assembly in response to a major political scandal.
- 2017 The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Famous people born on 9 December
- Kirk Douglas, American actor, singer, and producer (1916–2020)
- John Malkovich, American actor and producer (born 1953)
- Judi Dench, English actress (born 1934)
- Sonia Gandhi, Italian-Indian politician (born 1946)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2016 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
- 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
- 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.
Life in Ireland in 2016
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.28/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.52
Average House
€230,000
Weekly Wage
€460
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