October 9, 2017

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 9, 2017:

• United States: "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B
• United Kingdom: "Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam Smith

Facts

This date occurred 2,384 days ago. Approximately 79 months have passed. It was the 282nd day of 2017, in week 41. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 6 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 26 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to October 9, 2017

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is October 9, 2017, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B is at the top of the singles charts, while "Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam Smith is the number-one song in the UK.

Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Blade Runner 2049 is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Luther", "Arrow", "Lucifer", and "Big Little Lies".

It's 2017, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Ed Sheeran, Luis Fonsi, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, The Chainsmokers, Migos, Sam Hunt and Post Malone. An Internet meme called "Distracted Boyfriend" is currently going viral. The comedy song "Man's Not Hot" by Big Shaq has become an Internet sensation.

58 people have been left dead in Las Vegas after a gun attack by a 64-year-old man called Stephen Paddock. Paddock opened fire on a crowd of people attending a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. The event has reignited discussion about gun control in the United States. American film producer Harvey Weinstein has recently been accused of sexual assault. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Lil Peep, Malcolm Young, August Ames, and Jonghyun would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Grand Theft Auto V", "Mafia III", "What Remains of Edith Finch", and "Ark: Survival Evolved". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Horrid Henry", "The Thundermans", and "Raven's Home". Children are playing with toys such as Hello Barbie, Frozen Sing-A-Long Elsa, the Nintendo Switch, and the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit.