What are the important events that happened on January 18, 2009? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 18, 2009: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 18, 2009 is the 18^th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 347 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 5, 2009 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 342,288 hours 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 ‘octadecagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $448.00. (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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January 18, 2009 Historical Events

• 2009 –
  Gaza War: Hamas announces they will accept Israeli Defense Forces’s offer of a ceasefire, ending the assault.

Who died on January 18, 2009?

• 2009 –
  Bob May, American actor (b. 1939)
• 2009 –
  Grigore Vieru, Romanian poet (b. 1935)
• 2009 –
  Nora Kovach, Hungarian-born American ballerina (b. 1931)
• 2009 –
  Tony Hart, British artist and TV presenter (b. 1925)

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