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March 18th, 2009.

March 18th, 2009, was a Wednesday. It was day 77 of 2009. The decade was the 2000s.

14 years and 10 days have passed since March 18th, 2009.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 18th, 2009.

  • English actress Natasha Richardson passes away after a head injury at the age of 45.
Song charts

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 18th, 2009.

  • United States: Right Round - Flo-Rida ft Ke$ha
  • United Kingdom: Barry Islands In The Stream - Comic Relief 2009

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 18th, 2009.

A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.

  • Right Round - Flo Rida
  • Dead And Gone - T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake
  • Poker Face - Lady Gaga
  • Kiss Me Thru The Phone - Soulja Boy Tell 'em Featuring Sammie
  • Gives You Hell - The All-American Rejects
Play the top hits from 2009.
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2009. Take a trip back to the peak days of the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Flo Rida and Tinchy Stryder.
Race to Witch Mountain

Top movie.

The movie "Race to Witch Mountain" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.

Take me back to March 18th, 2009!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 18th, 2009, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has arrived and the days have become longer.

St. Patrick's Day of 2009 has recently come and gone. In America, the song Right Round by Flo-Rida ft Ke$ha is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Barry Islands In The Stream by Comic Relief 2009 is the number one hit song.

Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Race to Witch Mountain 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. The term "hipster" is currently growing in use. The word is being used to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Natasha Richardson, Jade Goody, Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Without a Trace", "The Hills", "Psych" and "The Big Bang Theory". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2", "Grand Theft Auto IV", "Mafia Wars" and "Call of Duty: World at War". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Johnny Test", "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Horrid Henry" 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

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 18th, 2009.

  • Natasha Richardson passes away.

    Natasha Richardson passes away.

    On March 18th, 2009, English actress Natasha Richardson died at the age of 45 following a head injury. Richardson, who was married to actor Liam Neeson, suffered the injury while taking a beginner skiing lesson in Canada three days beforehand.

  • Test dies.

    Test dies.

    On March 13th, 2009, Canadian professional wrestler "Test" was found dead at the age of 33. It was later revealed that he had died from an accidental overdose of the pain medication drug oxycodone.

  • Bernie Madoff pleads guilty.

    Bernie Madoff pleads guilty.

    On March 12th, 2009, disgraced American financier Bernie Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 federal felonies and admitted that he had been running a giant Ponzi scheme.

  • Watchmen is showing at movie theaters.

    Watchmen is showing at movie theaters.

    In March of 2009, Zack Snyder's superhero film "Watchmen" was released in movie theaters.

  • Resident Evil 5 is released.

    Resident Evil 5 is released.

    At the start of March, 2009, Capcom released the third-person shooter game "Resident Evil 5". It was the first Resident Evil release to feature two-player cooperative gameplay.

  • Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"

    Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"

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

  • 2009 in music.

    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.

  • World Economic Crisis.

    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.

  • The highest paid celebrities in 2009.

    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.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 2009?

    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.

  • Time Person of the Year 2009.

    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.

  • Cheryl Cole.

    Cheryl Cole.

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

  • Who were the best football players in 2009?

    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.

  • 2009 in movies.

    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.

  • Smartphones are becoming more and more popular.

    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.

  • The Hurt Locker.

    The Hurt Locker.

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

  • Dubstep.

    Dubstep.

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

  • Mafia Wars.

    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.

  • The rise of Facebook.

    The rise of Facebook.

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

  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting.

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

  • Online streaming begins to threaten video rental stores.

    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.

  • HD TV becomes the norm.

    HD TV becomes the norm.

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

  • Mobile Internet begins to take off.

    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.

  • Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

    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.

  • Bebo.

    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.

  • Scene kids.

    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.

Information

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

  • 14 years and 10 days have passed since March 18th, 2009.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 of 2009.
  • Leap Year: 2009 was not a leap year.
  • Age: A person born on March 18th, 2009 will be 14 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 2009 belong to the Generation Z generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1237334400.
Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 18th, 2009.

  • February 20th, 2009: Financial crisis: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at a six-year low due to fears that certain US banks will be nationalized.
  • February 24th, 2009: The headquarters of Anglo Irish Bank is raided by police in Ireland.
  • February 24th, 2009: The messaging app WhatsApp is founded.
  • February 24th, 2009: Rapper Pitbull releases his single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)".
  • February 26th, 2009: NFL star Tom Brady marries Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen.
  • March 3rd, 2009: A bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers is attacked by gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan.
  • March 4th, 2009: SeaNanners joins Youtube.
  • March 5th, 2009: The game Resident Evil 5 is released.
  • March 5th, 2009: Singer Chris Brown is charged for his assault on Rihanna.
  • March 6th, 2009: Watchmen (2009) is released.
  • March 6th, 2009: Financial crisis: The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level.
  • March 7th, 2009: The RIRA kills two British soldiers and injures four others at the Massereene Barracks in Northern Ireland.
  • March 10th, 2009: Soccer: Liverpool defeat Real Madrid 4-0 in the the first knockout round of the Champions League.
  • March 10th, 2009: Britney Spears releases the song "If U Seek Amy".
  • March 12th, 2009: Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to 11 federal felonies.
  • March 13th, 2009: WWE wrestler Test (Andrew Robert Patrick Martin) dies from an overdose of oxycodone.
  • March 13th, 2009: Kauto Star (Ruby Walsh) wins the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  • March 15th, 2009: English synth-pop duo La Roux release their song "In for the Kill".
  • This date: March 18th, 2009
  • March 19th, 2009: Austrian man Josef Fritzl is sentenced to life imprisonment after he pleads guilty to enslaving his daughter and murder by negligence.
  • March 20th, 2009: American radio personality George Weber is found stabbed to death at his apartment in Brooklyn.
  • March 20th, 2009: English singer Lily Allen releases her single "Not Fair".
  • March 22nd, 2009: Former Big Brother contestant Jade Goody passes away after a battle with cancer.
  • March 25th, 2009: Youtube commentator "Hutch" uploads his first Call of Duty video.
  • March 31st, 2009: The Black Eyed Peas release their song "Boom Boom Pow".
  • April 2nd, 2009: The TV show "ER" comes to an end after nearly fifteen years.
  • April 7th, 2009: Irish politics: Brian Lenihan delivers the 2009 Irish emergency budget.
  • April 7th, 2009: Fred Figglehorn becomes the most-subscribed channel on Youtube.
  • April 8th, 2009: The South Park episode "Fishsticks", which mocks rapper Kanye West's ego, is aired on television.
  • April 10th, 2009: TIME magazine asserts that the banking crisis in the United States is over.
  • April 14th, 2009: Football: Chelsea knock Liverpool out of the Champions League quarter finals after a thrilling 4-4 game at Stamford Bridge.
  • April 14th, 2009: Oscar De La Hoya announces his retirement from boxing.
  • April 16th, 2009: Actor Ashton Kutcher becomes the first Twitter user to reach 1 million followers.

Personality traits.

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Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 18th, 2009, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2009 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 18th, 2009 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Photos of late 2000s fashion.

Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of late 2000s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 2009.

Television shows that people were watching in March, 2009.

TV shows from March, 2009.

RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.

True Blood
True Blood
Fantasy horror series starring Anna Paquin as a telepathic waitress called Sookie Stackhouse.

Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Crime drama series about a biker gang.

Real Housewives of New York City
Real Housewives of New York City
American reality television series.

Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.

Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Teen drama starring Blake Lively.

Mad Men
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.

Skins
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.

Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
Sports drama series about a high school football team in West Texas.

Dexter
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.

Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Comedy series starring America Ferrera as Betty Suarez.

Eureka
Eureka
Sci-fi series starring Colin Ferguson as Sheriff Jack Carter.

Psych
Psych
Detective comedy series starring James Roday and Dulé Hill.

The Hills
The Hills
American reality television series. Spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.

Bones
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.

Prison Break
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.

The Office
The Office
The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.

House
House
Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.

Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Sci-fi series.

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
TV show about housewives living in suburban America.

CSI: NY
CSI: NY
New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.

Lost
Lost
Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.

Cold Case
Cold Case
Crime series about a fictional Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on March 18th, 2009.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2009.

Sonny with a Chance
Sonny with a Chance

The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck

Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place

iCarly
iCarly

WordGirl
WordGirl

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb

Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry

Curious George
Curious George

The Hills
The Hills

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana

Ben 10
Ben 10

Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris

Johnny Test
Johnny Test

Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go!

LazyTown
LazyTown

Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig

One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill

The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents

Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer

Toys

Popular toys and games in 2009.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2009.

WALL-E toys
WALL-E toys

Iggle Piggle
Iggle Piggle

The PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3

The Xbox 360
The Xbox 360

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in March of 2009.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Released on the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable.

Resident Evil 5 2009
Resident Evil 5
The fifth installment in the series.

Empire: Total War 2009
Empire: Total War
Turn-based strategy.

Killzone 2 2009
Killzone 2
The second installment in the series.

Street Fighter IV 2009
Street Fighter IV
Fighting game that was released for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.

Left 4 Dead 2008
Left 4 Dead
First-person shooter game involving zombies. Developed by Valve Corporation.

Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Call of Duty: World at War
Developed by Treyarch. First game in the series to include Nazi Zombies.

Mirror's Edge 2008
Mirror's Edge
Adventure platform game.

Gears of War 2 2008
Gears of War 2
Third-person shooter that was released for the Xbox 360.

Fallout 3 2008
Fallout 3
Open-world role-playing game.

Fable II 2008
Fable II
Open world RPG.

Dead Space 2008
Dead Space
Sci-fi horror survival game.

Saints Row 2 2008
Saints Row 2
The second game in the series.

Spore 2008
Spore
Life simulation game that was released for the PC.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2008
Battlefield: Bad Company
First-person shooter that was released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Solid Snake returns in the fourth installment in the series.

Mafia Wars 2008
Mafia Wars
Social media game developed by Zynga.

Grand Theft Auto IV 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV
The fourth game in the series. Starring Niko Bellic in Liberty City.

Mario Kart Wii 2008
Mario Kart Wii
Kart racing game.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
The seventh release in the Rainbow Six series.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Crossover fighting game for the Nintendo Wii.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 18th, 2015, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 18th.

Grover Cleveland

US President. Deceased
Born on March 18th, 1837
He was not alive on this date.

Jeff Stelling

Sport TV presenter.
Born on March 18th, 1955
He turned 54 on this day in 2009.

Irene Cara

Singer. Deceased
Born on March 18th, 1959
She turned 50 on this day in 2009.

Vanessa Williams

Model.
Born on March 18th, 1963
She turned 46 on this day in 2009.

Queen Latifah

Actress.
Born on March 18th, 1970
She turned 39 on this day in 2009.

Weather details

Weather on March 18th, 2009.

Historical weather information for March 18th, 2009.

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.0 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a sunny day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 48.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 9.17 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 9.72 degrees Celsius.
USA

US President.

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on March 18th, 2009.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Brian Cowen was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 18th, 2009 was most likely conceived around June 25th, 2008.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 18th, 2009 is close to December 9th, 2009.

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Stats for March 18th, 2009

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 18th, 2009.

  • A total of 5,124 days have passed since this date.
  • 732 weeks have passed.
  • 442,710,000 seconds have passed since the March 18th, 2009.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 516,495,000 times.
  • Since March 18th, 2009, the Earth has travelled approximately 228,438,360,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 73,785,000 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 38,073,060 steps. That's about 16,921 miles!
  • Since this date, 5,312,520 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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