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17 March 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 March 2009 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Right Round” by Flo Rida.
- 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 17 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 March 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 March 2009 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 17 March
- 1973 The Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph Burst of Joy is taken, depicting a former prisoner of war being reunited with his family, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
- 1988 Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet.
- 1992 A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
- 2003 Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council, Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- 2016 Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
Famous people born on March 17
- Rob Lowe, American actor (born 1964)
- Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer (born 1944)
- Grimes, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist (born 1988)
- Claressa Shields, American boxer and mixed martial artist (born 1995)
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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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