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20th of December, 2009

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 20th of December, 2009, fell on a Sunday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• On this exact date: Actress Brittany Murphy dies. Share
• Decade: 2000s.
• 8 years, 4 months and 5 days have passed since the 20th of December, 2009.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 2009.

• Day 354 of 2009.
• Leap Year: 2009 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2009 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 20th of December, 2009 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Age: Anyone born on the 20th of December, 2009, will be 8 years of age.
• American Format: 12-20-2009 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2009-12-20. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20091220" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1261267200.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 20th of December, 2009:

• United States: Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys
• United Kingdom: Killing In The Name - Rage Against the Machine

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Princess and the Frog" 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 20th of December, 2009.

• Dubstep

  Throughout 2009, a dance music genre called Dubstep began to soar in popularity.

• 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.

Weather

Weather information for the 20th of December, 2009:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 1.6 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 25.6 degrees Fahrenheit. -3.56 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 0.67 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 20th of December, 2009.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 20th of December, 2009 was probably conceived around the 12th of March, 2009. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 20th of December, 2009 is the 29th of September, 2010. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 4th of December, 2009: Up in the Air (2009) is released.
• 4th of December, 2009: WWE wrestler Umaga (Edward Smith Fatu, Jr.) dies from a heart attack.
• 17th of December, 2009: Avatar (2009) is released.
• 25th of December, 2009: The movie Sherlock Holmes (2009) is released.
• 28th of December, 2009: American musician James Owen Sullivan (The Rev) dies from an overdose.
• 29th of December, 2009: Wrestler "Dr. Death" Steve Williams passes away at the age of 49 from throat cancer.
• 12th of January, 2010: An earthquake in Haiti kills over 100,000 people.

Soccer Results

Premier League results from the 20th of December, 2009.

• Everton and Birmingham draw 1-1.
• West Ham and Chelsea draw 1-1.
• Wolves defeat Burnley 2-0.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 20th of December:

• 20th of December, 1991: The movie Father of the Bride (1991) is released.
• 20th of December, 1996: The movie Scream (1996) is released.
• 20th of December, 2002: Gangs of New York (2002) is released.
• 20th of December, 2006: Rocky Balboa (2006) is released in cinemas.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• 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.
• CSI: Miami - Miami-based spin-off.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Left 4 Dead 2 - The second game in the series.
• Assassin's Creed II - The second game in the series.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - The second game in the Modern Warfare universe. Developed by Infinity Ward.
• Borderlands - RPG first-person shooter game.
• Halo 3: ODST - First-person shooter game.
• Batman: Arkham Asylum - Action game set in the Batman universe.
• Minecraft - The alpha version of Minecraft is released on the PC.
• Resident Evil 5 - The fifth installment in the series.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of December:

• 20th of December, 1980: Ashley Cole: Soccer player.
• 20th of December, 1983: Jonah Hill: Actor.
• 20th of December, 1983: Lucy Pinder: Model.
• 20th of December, 1990: JoJo: Singer.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of December, 2009.

• 3,048 days have passed since this date.
• 263,343,600 seconds have passed since the 20th of December, 2009.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 307,234,200 times.
• Since the 20th of December, 2009, earth has travelled approximately 135,885,297,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 43,890,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 22,647,550 steps. That's about 10,066 miles!
• Since this date, 3,160,123 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Sunday" in other languages is:

• German: Sonntag.
• French: Dimanche.
• Italian: Domenica.
• Spanish: Domingo.
• Portuguese: Domingo.

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