The 7th of August, 2009, fell on a Friday. Day 219 of 2009. Decade: 2000s.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 7th of August, 2009:
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) is released in cinemas.
The song "Tik Tok" is released by Kesha.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 7th of August, 2009:
United States: I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
United Kingdom: Never Leave You - Tinchy Strider
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 7th of August, 2009.
Dubstep
Throughout 2009, a dance music genre called Dubstep began to soar in popularity.
2009 in movies.
Movies that hit the big screen in 2009 included the likes of Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 2012, Up, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Sherlock Holmes, Angels & Demons, The Hangover, Inglorious Basterds, Zombieland, District 9 and The Blind Side.
Cheryl Cole
English singer Cheryl Cole is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2009 and 2010.
Time Person of the Year 2009
Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke is named as the Time Person of the Year 2009.
2009 in music.
Popular music artists in 2009 included Kelly Clarkson, T.I., Lady Gaga, Flo Rida, Jamie Foxx, The Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé, Pitbull, Sean Kingston, Drake, Kings of Leon, Jay Sean, Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, Britney Spears, Owl City and Taylor Swift.
Swine Flu
Throughout much of 2009, there was public concern as heavy media coverage focused on the spread of a Swine Flu pandemic.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 7th of August:
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
Lost - Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
One Tree Hill - Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
Two and a Half Men - Starring Charlie Sheen.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Minecraft - The alpha version of Minecraft is released on the PC.
Resident Evil 5 - The fifth installment in the series.
Left 4 Dead - First-person shooter game involving zombies. Developed by Valve Corporation.
Call of Duty: World at War - Developed by Treyarch. First game in the series to include Nazi Zombies.
Mirror's Edge - Adventure platform game.
Fallout 3 - Open-world role-playing game.
Dead Space - Sci-fi horror survival game.
Saints Row 2 - The second game in the series.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 7th of August, 2009.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 7th of August, 2009.
3,775 days have passed since this date.
326,163,600 seconds have passed since the 7th of August, 2009.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 380,524,200 times.
Since the 7th of August, 2009, earth has travelled approximately 168,300,417,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 54,360,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 28,050,070 steps. That's about 12,467 miles!
Since this date, 3,913,963 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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