At A Glance
15 June 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 June 2009 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas.
- 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 15 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 June 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 June 2009 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 15 June
- 1940 World War II: Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
- 1944 World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
- 1944 In the Saskatchewan general election, the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government in North America.
- 1988 The Ariane 4 rocket is launched on its maiden flight.
- 1992 The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.
Famous people born on June 15
- Xi Jinping, Chinese engineer and politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China (born 1953)
- Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer (born 1992)
- Courteney Cox, American actress and producer (born 1964)
- Ice Cube, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1969)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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