What are the important events that happened on January 20, 2009? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 20, 2009: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 20, 2009 is the 20th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 345 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 7, 2009 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,232,409,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘icosagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $30.12. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rat is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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Who died on January 20, 2009?
- 2009 –David Newman, American jazz musician, nicknamed “Fathead” (b. 1933)
- 2009 –Sheila O'Nions Walsh (aka Sheila Walsh, Sophie Leyton), English romance writer (b. 1928)
- 2009 –Stéphanos II Ghattas, Patriarch Emeritus of Alexandria for the Coptic Catholic Church (b. 1920)
- 2009 –Stan Hagen, Canadian politician (b. 1940)
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