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April 11th, 2009

April 11th, 2009, was a Saturday. It was Day 101 of 2009. The decade was the 2000s.

14 years, 1 months, and 28 days have passed since April 11th, 2009.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 11th, 2009.

  • United States: Poker Face - Lady GaGa
  • United Kingdom: Poker Face - Lady GaGa

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 11th, 2009.

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Poker Face - Lady Gaga
  • Right Round - Flo Rida
  • Kiss Me Thru The Phone - Soulja Boy Tell 'em Featuring Sammie
  • Dead And Gone - T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake
  • Blame It - Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain
Play the top singles from the year 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.
Hannah Montana The Movie

Top movie at the box office.

The movie "Hannah Montana The Movie" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Take me back to April 11th, 2009!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is April 11th, 2009, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 2009 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. The song Poker Face by Lady GaGa is at the top of the singles charts in both the USA and the United Kingdom. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Hannah Montana The Movie is at the top of the box office.

Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "King of the Hill", "24", "Cold Case", and "CSI: NY". 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 growing social network called Facebook is beginning to steal users away from MySpace and Bebo. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are struggling to compete with 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 Bea Arthur, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Grand Theft Auto IV", "Dead Space", "Fallout 3", and "Mirror's Edge".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Wizards of Waverly Place", "The Suite Life on Deck", and "Sonny with a Chance". Children are 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 news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 11th, 2009.

  • Motherf**kin' gay fish.

    Motherf**kin' gay fish.

    In early April 2009, South Park poked fun at rapper Kanye West and comedian Carlos Mencia in the episode "Fishsticks". The episode was watched by 3.1 million households.

  • Fred Figglehorn.

    Fred Figglehorn.

    It was in April of 2009 that "Fred Figglehorn" became the most-subscribed channel on Youtube.

  • Swine Flu.

    Swine Flu.

    Throughout much of 2009, there was a lot of public concern about the spread of the swine flu.

  • "I'm so 3008, you so 2000 and late..."

    "I'm so 3008, you so 2000 and late..."

    The Black Eyed Peas released their hit single "Boom Boom Pow" in late March 2009. The song became the group's first US number-one single.

  • Hipsters.

    Hipsters.

    The Internet had started using the term "hipster" to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream.

  • 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.

    Most countries were still reeling from the 2008 global economic crisis. Unemployment increased, property prices fell, the stock market struggled, and bailouts became a favorite 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.

    The former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, was named Time Person of the Year in 2009.

  • Cheryl Cole.

    Cheryl Cole.

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

  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world.

    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 popular.

    Smartphones are becoming popular.

    Smartphones with touchscreens and 3G Internet capabilities started replacing the "dumber" push-button cellphones of the past. Up until this point, companies had focused on making phones that were smaller and more compact. However, rising mobile Internet usage and the introduction of higher-quality cameras started to reverse this trend. As a result, phones started getting larger.

  • The Hurt Locker.

    The Hurt Locker.

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

  • Dubstep.

    Dubstep.

    A dance music genre called dubstep began to take off in 2009 and 2010.

  • Mafia Wars.

    Mafia Wars.

    A multiplayer social network game called "Mafia Wars" was all the rage. The game was free and could be accessed by anyone with a Facebook or MySpace profile.

  • The rise of Facebook.

    The rise of Facebook.

    Facebook experienced massive growth and became the largest social network in the world.

  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. 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.

    Online video streaming was becoming increasingly popular. New services such as Netflix and Hulu were gaining millions of users, and video rental stores such as Blockbuster were struggling to stay afloat. As sales and rentals declined, small video stores started closing. Meanwhile, the larger franchises attempted to downsize and branch out into selling other products, such as cellphones and merchandise.

  • HD TV becomes the norm.

    HD TV becomes the norm.

    HD TV quickly became the norm during this time, as flat-screen televisions were starting to fall in price.

  • Mobile Internet begins to take off.

    Mobile Internet begins to take off.

    Internet access on cellphones became common in the late 2000s. This transition was aided by the rollout of faster 3G Internet networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones. Although many phones had Internet features at the start of the decade, they were often awkward and costly to use.

  • Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

    Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

    During the 2000s, people often brought digital cameras with them to clubs and bars. The following day, they would upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo. Although most phones had cameras, their picture quality was bad, especially in darker settings such as nightclubs.

  • Bebo.

    Bebo.

    By this stage, a new social network called Bebo had become a huge hit in countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins," and "Bebo Luv" features.

  • Scene kids.

    Scene kids.

    "Scene Kids" became a big subculture in the latter half of the decade. Their fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors, and straight hair with long fringes.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • This date fell on a weekend.
  • 14 years, 1 months, and 28 days have passed since April 11th, 2009.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 of 2009.
  • Leap Year: 2009 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on April 11th, 2009, are now 14 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 2009 belong to the Generation Z generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1239404400.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 11th, 2009.

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Events

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 11th, 2009.

  • 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".
  • March 18th, 2009: English actress Natasha Richardson passes away after a head injury at the age of 45.
  • 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 5th, 2009: North Korea is widely condemned after it launches its Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket.
  • 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.
  • This date: April 11th, 2009
  • 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.
  • April 23rd, 2009: Soccer: Roy Keane is appointed as the new manager of Ipswich Town.
  • April 24th, 2009: The WHO expresses its concern at the rapid spread of Swine Flu.
  • April 25th, 2009: The Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur dies from cancer.
  • April 30th, 2009: Automobile manufacturer Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • May 1st, 2009: The Marvel Comics superhero film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is released in movie theaters.
  • May 1st, 2009: Sweden legalizes same-sex marriage.
  • May 1st, 2009: May Day protests: Thousands of people across the world protest against global economic conditions.
  • May 6th, 2009: "It's a disgrace!": Barcelona knock Chelsea out of the Champions League after a number of controversial refereeing decisions go their way.
  • May 8th, 2009: Star Trek (2009) is released.
  • May 9th, 2009: Kevin De Bruyne makes his senior debut for Genk.
  • May 11th, 2009: Ireland: Ryan Tubridy becomes the new presenter of The Late Late Show.
  • May 11th, 2009: It is reported that singer Peter Andre and model Katie Price are separating after three years of marriage.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

NEW! Check out our personality summary image for this birth date.

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 11th, 2009, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2009 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 11th, 2009 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 April 2009.

TV shows from April, 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.

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.

One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on April 11th, 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

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 April of 2009.

Pokémon Platinum 2009
Pokémon Platinum
Released for the Nintendo DS.

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.

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 April 11th, 2015, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 11th.

Jeremy Clarkson

English broadcaster.
Born on April 11th, 1960
He turned 49 on this day in 2009.

Goldust

Wrestler.
Born on April 11th, 1969
He turned 40 on this day in 2009.

Thiago Alcântara

Soccer player.
Born on April 11th, 1991
He turned 18 on this day in 2009.

Milly Alcock

Actress.
Born on April 11th, 2000
She turned 9 on this day in 2009.

Weather details

Weather on April 11th, 2009.

Historical weather information for April 11th, 2009.

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.2 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 40.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 10.22 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.81cm.
USA

US President.

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on April 11th, 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 April 11th, 2009 was most likely conceived around July 19th, 2008.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 11th, 2009 is close to January 2nd, 2010.

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Stats for April 11th, 2009

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 11th, 2009.

  • A total of 5,172 days have passed since this date.
  • 738 weeks have passed.
  • 446,860,800 seconds have passed since the April 11th, 2009.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 521,337,600 times.
  • Since April 11th, 2009, the Earth has travelled approximately 230,580,172,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 74,476,800 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 38,430,029 steps. That's about 17,080 miles!
  • Since this date, 5,362,330 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
  • How many years ago was 2009?

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