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13 November 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 November 2009 was a Friday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Fireflies” by Owl City.
- Top Film of 2009
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
- Bestselling Novel of 2009
- “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2009.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “American Idol” (FOX) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2009–10 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 November 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 November 2009 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 November
- 1995 Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
- 1996 As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number,
- 2000 Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.
- 2002 Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
- 2012 A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.
Famous people born on November 13
- Steve Zahn, American actor and singer (born 1967)
- Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver (born 1999)
- Gerard Butler, Scottish actor (born 1969)
- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955)
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Events of 2009 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 15 – US Airways Flight 1549 loses power in both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River.
- February 13 – Toon Disney and Jetix relaunched as Disney XD.
- February 22 – The 81st Academy Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, are held at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire wins eight awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Life in the US in 2009
President
Barack Obama
Gas (per gallon)
$2.35
Loaf of Bread
$1.50
Average House
$216,700
Weekly Wage
$700
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