January 3rd, 2009.

On this day.

What happened on January 3rd, 2009?

• Israeli ground forces enter Gaza.
• The Bitcoin network is created.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 3rd, 2009.

• United States: Single Ladies - Beyonce
• United Kingdom: Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke

Take me back to January 3rd, 2009!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 3rd, 2009, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song Single Ladies by Beyonce is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke is the number one hit song.

George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Marley and Me is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown is the current Prime Minister. Meanwhile, in technology news, more and more people are beginning to use the Internet on their phones. This transition towards mobile Internet has been aided by the recent roll-out of faster 3G networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones.

A social network called Facebook is beginning to surge in popularity, replacing the likes of MySpace. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are currently struggling to keep their heads above water. This is due to the popularity of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. A music genre called Dubstep has started to go mainstream.

It's 2009, so the music charts are filled with artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Flo Rida, Taylor Swift and T.I. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Test, Natasha Richardson, Jade Goody and Farrah Fawcett would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Smallville", "Dexter", "Real Housewives of New York City" and "Sons of Anarchy".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Grand Theft Auto IV", "Mafia Wars", "Battlefield: Bad Company" and "Dead Space". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Go, Diego, Go!", "The Hills" and "Wizards of Waverly Place". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, Iggle Piggle and WALL-E toys.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 3rd, 2009.

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  Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"

  The song "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon won a Grammy for 2009's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  World Economic Crisis.

  During this period, most countries were still reeling from the world economic crisis that hit in 2008. Unemployment increased, property prices fell, the stock market struggled and bailouts became a popular tool to keep struggling countries afloat.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2009.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2009 were Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, Beyoncé, Tiger Woods, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and Kobe Bryant.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2009?

  In 2009, the best NBA players were LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming, Brandon Roy, Chris Paul, Pau Gasol, Carmelo Anthony, Shaquille O'Neal, Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker.

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  Time Person of the Year 2009.

  Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke was named as the Time Person of the Year in 2009.

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  Cheryl Cole.

  English singer Cheryl Cole was named as FHM's sexiest woman in both 2009 and 2010.

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  Who were the best football players in 2009?

  In 2009, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Samuel Eto'o, Kaká, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba and Steven Gerrard.

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  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.

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  Smartphones are becoming more and more popular.

  During this period, smartphones with touchscreens and 3G Internet capabilities started to replace the "dumber" cell phones of the past. Up until this point, the focus had been on making phones that were smaller and more compact. However, rising mobile Internet usage and the introduction of higher quality phone cameras started to reverse this trend. As a result, phones started to get larger.

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  The Hurt Locker.

  "The Hurt Locker" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2009.

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  Dubstep.

  Throughout 2009 and 2010, a dance music genre called Dubstep began to soar in popularity.

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  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

  At the end of 2008, the film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was released in movie theaters.

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  Gran Torino is playing in movie theaters.

  During this time, the drama film Gran Torino, starring Clint Eastwood, was being shown in movie theaters.

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  Mafia Wars.

  A multiplayer social network game called "Mafia Wars" was extremely popular during this period of time. The game was free and could be accessed by anyone with a Facebook or MySpace profile.

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  The rise of Facebook.

  During this period, Facebook experienced massive growth, becoming the most popular social network in the world.

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  DVD sales are plummeting.

  As online streaming became more and more popular, sales of DVDs started to plummet. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

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  Online streaming begins to threaten video rental stores.

  In the late noughties, online video streaming was becoming more and more popular. New services such as Netflix and Hulu were gaining millions of users and video rental stores such as Blockbuster were starting to feel the impact. During this period, small video stores started to close, while the larger franchises attempted to downsize and branch out into selling other products such as cell phones and merchandise.

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  HD TV becomes the norm.

  In the late noughties, HD TV became the norm and flat screen television sets started to became more affordable.

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  Mobile Internet begins to take off.

  In the later half of "the noughties", more and more people started to use the Internet on their cell phones. This was aided by the roll-out of faster 3G Internet networks and introduction of larger touchscreen phones.

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  Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

  In the late 2000s, it was extremely popular for people to bring digital cameras with them on a night out. The next day, they would then upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. This was before phones came equipped with high quality cameras.

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  Bebo.

  In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo was extremely popular in the mid-to-late noughties. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.

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  Scene kids.

  From the mid-2000s to 2010, "scene kids" were a popular subculture. The scene kid fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors and straight hair with long fringes.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 13 years, 7 months and 6 days have passed since January 3rd, 2009.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 2009.
• Leap Year: 2009 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on January 3rd, 2009 will be 13 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2009 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1230940800.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around January 3rd, 2009.

• December 4th, 2008: Wrestler Steve Bradley is found dead.
• December 5th, 2008: EastEnders actor Joe Swash wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
• December 5th, 2008: O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
• December 5th, 2008: The remains of Russian emperor Tsar Nicholas II are formally identified.
• December 5th, 2008: British singer Boy George is convicted of assaulting and falsely imprisoning a Norwegian model and male escort in April of 2007.
• December 6th, 2008: Boxing: Tyson Fury makes his professional debut in a win over Béla Gyöngyösi.
• December 6th, 2008: Comedy sketch group "The Lonely Island" release their single "Jizz in My Pants".
• December 6th, 2008: Boxing: Manny Pacquiao defeats Oscar De La Hoya via an 8th round TKO.
• December 9th, 2008: English singer Lily Allen releases her single "The Fear".
• December 9th, 2008: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is arrested on suspicion of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat.
• December 11th, 2008: The remains of Casey Anthony's 2-year-old daughter Caylee are discovered in a wooded area near her house.
• December 11th, 2008: Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with fraud.
• December 12th, 2008: Gran Torino (2008) is released.
• December 12th, 2008: It is announced that Russia has fallen into recession.
• December 13th, 2008: Alexandra Burke wins The X Factor.
• December 14th, 2008: An Iraqi journalist throws his shoes at US President George W. Bush.
• December 17th, 2008: The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke releases her cover of the song "Hallelujah".
• December 19th, 2008: The movie Seven Pounds (2008), starring Will Smith, is released in cinemas.
• December 20th, 2008: Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
• December 25th, 2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) is released in movie theaters.
• December 29th, 2008: Internet culture: Reddit's /r/fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu (Rage Comics) subreddit is created.
• December 31st, 2008: 15-year-old Irish girl Amy Fitzpatrick goes missing in Malaga, Spain.
• This date: January 3rd, 2009
• January 5th, 2009: German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide.
• January 9th, 2009: The movie Slumdog Millionaire (2008) is released in cinemas.
• January 9th, 2009: Catherine Wayne (Boxxy) creates her Youtube channel.
• January 10th, 2009: Catherine Wayne (Boxxy) uploads her viral Youtube video "FOAR EVERYWUN FRUM BOXXY".
• January 12th, 2009: The first bitcoin transaction takes place.
• January 15th, 2009: "The Miracle on the Hudson" takes place when US Airways Flight 1549 lands safely in the Hudson River after being struck by birds.
• January 16th, 2009: British singer Boy George is sentenced to 15 months in jail for false imprisonment.
• January 20th, 2009: Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.
• January 23rd, 2009: The United Kingdom enters recession.
• January 27th, 2009: Rapper Flo Rida releases the song "Right Round".
• January 29th, 2009: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is removed from office after being impeached on corruption charges.
• January 30th, 2009: Taken (2008) is released.
• February 1st, 2009: Super Bowl XLIII: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals by 27-23 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
• February 1st, 2009: Bruce Springsteen performs at the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIII.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 3rd, 2009, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2009 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: January 3rd, 2009 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 3rd, 2009.

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Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2009.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 3rd, 2015 instead.

Weather on January 3rd, 2009.

Historical weather information for January 3rd, 2009.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 4.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 23.8 degrees Fahrenheit. -4.56 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
• London, England: Temperature: -0.67 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 3rd, 2009 was most likely conceived around April 12th, 2008.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 3rd, 2009 is close to September 26th, 2009.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 3rd, 2009.

• A total of 4,967 days have passed since this date.
• 709 weeks have passed.
• 429,145,200 seconds have passed since the January 3rd, 2009.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 500,669,400 times.
• Since January 3rd, 2009, the Earth has travelled approximately 221,438,923,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 71,524,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 36,906,487 steps. That's about 16,403 miles!
• Since this date, 5,149,742 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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