At A Glance

9 June 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
9 June 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 9 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 June 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 June 2009 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 9 June

  • 1965 The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.
  • 1967 Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.
  • 1973 In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.
  • 1978 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.
  • 1999 Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.

Famous people born on 9 June

  • Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer, and author (born 1961)
  • Johnny Depp, American actor (born 1963)
  • Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress (born 1981)
  • Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer, and playwright (born 1961)

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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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