October 12th, 2009

October 12th, 2009, fell on a Monday. It was day 285 of 2009. The decade was the 2000s.

11 years, 6 months and 6 days have passed since October 12th, 2009.

October 12th, 2009

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 12th, 2009:

  • United States: Down - Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne
  • United Kingdom: Bad Boys - Alexandra Burke

Movie Box Office

Which movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Couples Retreat" was at the top of the box office on this date.

Take Me Back!

The date is October 12th, 2009 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Down by Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bad Boys by Alexandra Burke is the number one hit song.

Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Couples Retreat is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown is the current Prime Minister. A social network called Facebook is beginning to surge in popularity, replacing the likes of MySpace.

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.

Meanwhile, gaming fans are currently excited about the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In celebrity news, it has been announced that singer Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from Sum 41 Deryck Whibley singer after three years of marriage. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Futurama", "Smallville", "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Dead Space", "Minecraft", "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Halo 3: ODST". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Peppa Pig", "LazyTown", "The Suite Life on Deck" and "Glee". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Xbox 360", "PlayStation 3", "WALL-E toys" and "ZhuZhu Pets".

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 October 12th, 2009.

  • Dubstep

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

  • The Hurt Locker

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"

    "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon would go on to win a Grammy for 2009's Record of the Year.

  • Swine Flu

    Throughout much of 2009, there was public concern as heavy media coverage focused on the spread of a Swine Flu pandemic.

  • Zombieland.

    Zombie comedy movie "Zombieland", starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone, would have been showing in movie theaters at this time.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 11 years, 6 months and 6 days have passed since October 12th, 2009.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 2009.
  • Leap Year: 2009 was NOT a leap year.
  • Age: Anyone born on October 12th, 2009, will be 11 years of age.
  • People born in 2009 belong to the Generation Z generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1255302000.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around October 12th, 2009:

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 12th, 2009, will have the star sign Libra.
  • However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2009 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: October 12th, 2009 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.

Television Shows

TV shows that people would have been watching around this time.

  • Modern Family - Mockumentary family sitcom.
  • Community - Sitcom that is set at a community college.
  • The Vampire Diaries - Supernatural teen drama.
  • Glee - Musical TV series.
  • RuPaul's Drag Race - Reality competition series.
  • Sons of Anarchy - Crime drama series about a biker gang.
  • Real Housewives of New York City - American reality television series.
  • Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
  • The Hills - American reality television series. Spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
  • How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
  • Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
  • Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.

2009 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2009.

  • Glee
  • Sonny with a Chance
  • The Suite Life on Deck
  • Wizards of Waverly Place
  • iCarly
  • Phineas and Ferb
  • Curious George
  • The Hills
  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
  • Hannah Montana
  • Ben 10
  • Go, Diego, Go!
  • LazyTown
  • Peppa Pig
  • One Tree Hill
  • The Fairly OddParents
  • Dora the Explorer

2009 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 2009:

  • ZhuZhu Pets
  • WALL-E toys
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox 360

Video Games

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

  • Halo 3: ODST - First-person shooter game.
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum - Action game set in the Batman universe.
  • Farmville - Agriculture-simulation social network game.
  • Minecraft - The alpha version of Minecraft is released on the PC.
  • Resident Evil 5 - The fifth installment in the series.
  • Left 4 Dead - First-person shooter game involving zombies. Developed by Valve Corporation.
  • Call of Duty: World at War - Developed by Treyarch. First game in the series to include Nazi Zombies.
  • Mirror's Edge - Adventure platform game.
  • Fallout 3 - Open-world role-playing game.
  • Dead Space - Sci-fi horror survival game.
  • Saints Row 2 - The second game in the series.
  • Mafia Wars - Social media game developed by Zynga.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 12th of October:

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 12th of October:

  • Thanksgiving (Canada)
  • Columbus Day (USA)

Weather

Weather information for October 12th, 2009:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.0 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 39.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.06 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 11.5 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on October 12th, 2009?

  • Barack Obama was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 12th, 2009?

  • Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?

  • Brian Cowen was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on October 12th, 2009 was probably conceived around the 2nd of January, 2009. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 12th, 2009 is the 22nd of July, 2010. (Rough Estimate).

How old was I?

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about October 12th, 2009.

  • 4,206 days have passed since this date.
  • 363,398,400 seconds have passed since the October 12th, 2009.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 423,964,800 times.
  • Since October 12th, 2009, earth has travelled approximately 187,513,574,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 60,566,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 31,252,262 steps. That's about 13,890 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,360,781 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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