What happened on Thursday February 19, 2009?

Here's what happened on February 19, 2009:

• Kyrgyzstan to close US Manas Air Base On February 19, 2009, Kyrgyzstan announced its decision to close the U.S. Manas Air Base, a key transit point for U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. The Kyrgyz government cited the expiration of the lease agreement and the desire to assert greater sovereignty over its territory as reasons for the closure. source: reuters.com
• FBI serves fraud complaint to Stanford Financial Group chairman On February 19, 2009, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil fraud complaint against Allen Stanford, the chairman of Stanford Financial Group, alleging a $7.2 billion Ponzi scheme. The SEC accused Stanford of orchestrating a massive fraud by selling high-yielding certificates of deposit through his Antigua-based bank, defrauding approximately 18,000 investors. source: reuters.com
• Russian men acquitted in Anna Politkovskaya murder case On February 19, 2009, a Moscow jury acquitted Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, Dzhabrail Makhmudov, and Ibragim Makhmudov of involvement in the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. The jury found insufficient evidence to convict the accused, leading to their release. This verdict was met with criticism from Politkovskaya's family and human rights organizations, who called for a more thorough investigation into the murder. source: amnesty.org
• HIV/AIDS Leading Infectious Disease Cause of Death in China China's Ministry of Health reported that HIV/AIDS was the leading cause of death from infectious diseases in 2008, highlighting significant public health challenges.
• General Motors Considers Assistance for Saab Automobile General Motors proposed offering US$400 million in financial support to its struggling Swedish subsidiary, Saab Automobile, amid global automotive industry challenges.
• China Artificially Creates Snowfall via Cloud Seeding Chinese authorities reported successfully generating artificial snowfall through cloud seeding technology, a technique aimed at alleviating severe drought conditions in the region.
• French Battleship Danton Discovered in Mediterranean Archaeologists discovered the wreckage of the French battleship 'Danton' in the Mediterranean Sea, potentially offering new insights into maritime history.
• US Mint Releases William Henry Harrison Presidential Dollar The United States Mint released the 2009 William Henry Harrison Presidential Dollar coin into circulation, continuing the popular Presidential Dollar series that honors past American presidents.

Events in 2009

February 19, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 19, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 19, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.82
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.37
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.30
• General Electric GE: opens at $10.94
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $91.69

Exchange Rates on February 19, 2009:

• 1 USD = 94.17 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.258 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1733 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8358 CNY
• 1 EUR = 119.37 JPY

February 19, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 50th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 19, 2009 can also be written as 2/19/2009 in the US and as 19/2/2009 in UK and Europe.

February 19, 2009 in February 2009 calendar

Famous people died on February 19, 2009:

• Oreste Lionello
• Kelly Groucutt

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on February 19th

February 19, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 19, 2009 was Crack A Bottle by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Eminem - Crack A Bottle
2. Kanye West - Heartless
3. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
4. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
5. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

February 19, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 19, 2009 was Blame It by Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - Blame It
2. Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own
3. Beyonce - Diva
4. Keri Hilson Featuring Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On
5. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 19th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 19, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 19, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 19, 2009 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 19, 2009 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 19, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 03:31 am and setting at 01:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Mar 11, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on February 19, 2009

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Someone born on February 19, 2009 is:

17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 5 days old,

or 900 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6303 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 19, 2009?

There are 271 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 19th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 19, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 19, 2009.

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