At A Glance

25 May 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
25 May 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 25 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 May 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 May 2009 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 25 May

  • 2001 Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull.
  • 2008 NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.
  • 2009 North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community.
  • 2011 Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
  • 2012 The SpaceX Dragon 1 becomes the first commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station.

Famous people born on May 25

  • Ian McKellen, English actor (born 1939)
  • Cillian Murphy, Irish actor (born 1976)
  • Anne Heche, American actress (1969–2022)
  • Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and activist (1886–1945)

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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.
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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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