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October 29, 2009

October 29, 2009, was a Thursday. It was the 302nd day of 2009. The decade was the 2000s.

14 years, 4 months, and 30 days have passed since October 29, 2009.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Song charts

Popular songs

On October 29, 2009, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Down" by Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne
  • United Kingdom: "Fight For This Love" by Cheryl Cole

The music charts on October 29, 2009

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • 3 - Britney Spears
  • Down - Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne
  • Party In The U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus
  • Whatcha Say - Jason Derulo
  • Run This Town - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Play the top singles 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.
Paranormal Activity

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Paranormal Activity".

Facts

This date occurred 5,264 days ago. Approximately 175 months have passed. It was the 302nd day of 2009, in week 44. The decade was the 2000s. People who were born on October 29, 2009, are now 14 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 58 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 29, 2009

Let's go back to the 2000s.

The date is October 29, 2009, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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. Halloween 2009 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties. In America, the song "Down" by Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne is at the top of the singles charts, while "Fight For This Love" by Cheryl Cole is the number-one song in the UK.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Paranormal Activity 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", "Eureka", and "True Blood".

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. Meanwhile, gaming fans are excited about the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Umaga, Brittany Murphy, Corey Haim, and Chris Kanyon would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Killzone 2", "Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars", "Pokémon Platinum", and "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Johnny Test", "Horrid Henry", and "Glee".

Children are playing with toys such as Roboraptor, Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House, Playmobil Horse Farm, and Bakugan Battle Brawlers balls.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 29, 2009.

  • "Caught in a bad romance..."

    "Caught in a bad romance..."

    At the end of October in 2009, pop star Lady Gaga released her single "Bad Romance". The song went on to top music charts in over 20 countries.
  • Windows 7 is released.

    Windows 7 is released

    Microsoft released its new operating system, Windows 7, in October 2009.
  • Zombieland is playing in movie theaters.

    Zombieland is playing in movie theaters

    The zombie comedy movie "Zombieland", starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Emma Stone, was showing in movie theaters at this time.
  • Facebook users are playing Farmville.

    Facebook users are playing Farmville

    The social media game "Farmville" had just been released on Facebook. The game continued to grow until March 2010, when its userbase reached its peak. If you were a Facebook user around this time, then you'll probably remember how your friends used to spam you with invites to the game.
  • Swine Flu.

    Swine Flu

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

    Hipsters

    The Internet had recently 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.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 29, 2009.

  • October 1, 2009: Soccer: Premier League side Portsmouth F.C. admits that some of their players and staff have not been paid.
  • October 2, 2009:
    • Zombieland (2009) is released.
    • Voters in Ireland vote YES during a second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
    • The song "3" is released by Britney Spears.
    • It is reported that Ireland is witnessing its highest levels of emigration in 20 years.
  • October 10, 2009: Irish pop star Stephen Gately passes away from an undiagnosed heart condition.
  • October 20, 2009: The song "Empire State of Mind" is released by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.
  • October 22, 2009:
    • Windows 7 is released.
    • Rap star Lil Wayne pleads guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon.
  • October 23, 2009: The song "Bad Romance" is released by Lady Gaga.
  • October 25, 2009: "Charlie Bit My Finger" becomes the most viewed video on YouTube.
  • October 27, 2009: The multiplayer game "League of Legends" is released.
  • This date: October 29, 2009
  • November 5, 2009: Army Major Nidal Hasan kills 13 people during a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.
  • November 6, 2009: Unemployment in the USA reaches its highest rate in 26 years.
  • November 10, 2009:
    • The game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is released.
    • German footballer Robert Enke commits suicide by throwing himself in front of a train in Neustadt am Rubenberge, Germany.
    • D.C. sniper attacks perpetrator John Allen Muhammad is executed by lethal injection.
  • November 17, 2009: The video game "Assassin's Creed II" is released.
  • November 18, 2009: Football: French captain Thierry Henry handles the ball in an important FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.
  • November 20, 2009: The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock, is released in movie theaters.
  • November 24, 2009: It is reported that nearly 25% of mortgages in the USA are in negative equity.
  • November 25, 2009: The National Enquirer publishes a story claiming that golfer Tiger Woods is having an extramarital affair.
  • November 26, 2009: Soccer: Avram Grant becomes the new manager of Portsmouth F.C.
  • November 27, 2009: 28 people are killed in Russia after a bomb explodes on the Nevsky Express train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 29, 2009, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • 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: October 29, 2009 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Late 2000s fashion

Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 2000s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in October 2009

In October 2009, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from October 2009.

White Collar
White Collar
Modern Family
Modern Family
Community
Community
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
Glee
Glee
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
True Blood
True Blood
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Real Housewives of New York City
Real Housewives of New York City
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Mad Men
Mad Men
Skins
Skins
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
Dexter
Dexter
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Eureka
Eureka
Psych
Psych
The Hills
The Hills
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Bones
Bones
Prison Break
Prison Break
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
The Office
The Office
House
House
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 2009

If you were a kid on October 29, 2009, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Glee
Glee
Sonny with a Chance
Sonny with a Chance
The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck

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
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

Toys in 2009

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Sprig Adventure Series Discover Rig
Sprig Adventure Series Discover Rig
Bakugan Battle Brawlers balls
Bakugan Battle Brawlers balls
Playmobil Horse Farm
Playmobil Horse Farm
Pixos Super Studio
Pixos Super Studio
Clipo Creativity Table
Clipo Creativity Table
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Brush
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Brush
Star Wars AT-TE Walker
Star Wars AT-TE Walker
Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker
Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker
Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House
Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House
WALL-E toys
WALL-E toys
Digi Makeover
Digi Makeover
FurReal Friends Butterscotch Pony
FurReal Friends Butterscotch Pony
Kid-Tough Digital Camera
Kid-Tough Digital Camera
Fast Talkin' Lightning McQueen
Fast Talkin' Lightning McQueen
Iggle Piggle
Iggle Piggle
The PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3
Roboraptor
Roboraptor
The Xbox 360
The Xbox 360
Bionicle LEGO
Bionicle LEGO
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in October 2009.

League of Legends 2009
League of Legends
Borderlands 2009
Borderlands
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Halo 3: ODST 2009
Halo 3: ODST
Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Farmville 2009
Farmville
Minecraft 2009
Minecraft
Pokémon Platinum 2009
Pokémon Platinum
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Resident Evil 5 2009
Resident Evil 5
Empire: Total War 2009
Empire: Total War
Killzone 2 2009
Killzone 2
Street Fighter IV 2009
Street Fighter IV
Left 4 Dead 2008
Left 4 Dead
Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Call of Duty: World at War
Mirror's Edge 2008
Mirror's Edge
Gears of War 2 2008
Gears of War 2
Fable II 2008
Fable II
Battlefield: Bad Company 2008
Battlefield: Bad Company
Mafia Wars 2008
Mafia Wars

Were you born on October 29, 2009?

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 October 29, 2015, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 29.

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician Deceased
Born on October 29, 1897
He was not alive on this date.

Bob Ross

Bob Ross

American painter Deceased
Born on October 29, 1942
He was not alive on this date.

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Actress
Born on October 29, 1971
She turned 38 on this day in 2009.

Johnny Lewis

Johnny Lewis

Actor Deceased
Born on October 29, 1983
He turned 26 on this day in 2009.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 29:

  • Republic Day (Turkey)
USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on October 29, 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 October 29, 2009 was most likely conceived around February 5, 2009.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 29, 2009 is close to July 22, 2010.

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Stats for October 29, 2009

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 29, 2009:

  • 5,264 days have passed since this date.
  • 752 weeks have passed.
  • 454,809,600 seconds have passed since October 29, 2009.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 530,611,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 234,681,753,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 75,801,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 39,113,626 steps. That's roughly 17,384 miles!
  • Since this date, 5,457,715 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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