What happened on Friday August 28, 2009?

Here's what happened on August 28, 2009:

• Michael Jackson's death ruled a homicide On August 28, 2009, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office officially ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide, attributing it to acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication. His personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was later charged with involuntary manslaughter. source: nytimes.com
• Assassination attempt on Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Nayef On August 27, 2009, a suicide bomber attempted to assassinate Saudi Arabia's Deputy Interior Minister, Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, during a Ramadan gathering in Jeddah. The assailant, Abdullah al-Asiri, concealed explosives in his body cavity and detonated them near the prince, resulting in the bomber's death and the prince sustaining minor injuries. source: aljazeera.com
• End of Reading Rainbow "Reading Rainbow", the beloved third-longest-running children's program on PBS, concluded its 26-year television journey, marking the end of an educational era in children's programming.
• Japan's Record Unemployment Japan's unemployment rate reached a record high of 5.7%, reflecting the economic challenges faced during the global financial crisis.
• Iceland's Icesave Debt Repayment Iceland's parliament (Althing) voted to repay over US$5 billion to the United Kingdom and Netherlands, stemming from the collapse of the Icesave bank during the financial crisis.
• Berlusconi's International Legal Battles Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi initiated legal actions against multiple international newspapers, charging them with libel and attempting to control media narratives.
• Burmese Conflict Causes Mass Displacement Ongoing fighting between government troops and rebels in Burma's Kokang region forced approximately 30,000 people to flee across the border into China, highlighting regional instability.
• NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Launch NASA launched Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128) for a critical crew rotation and resupply mission to the International Space Station, marking Discovery's 37th flight and its 25th anniversary.

Events in 2009

August 28, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 28, 2009

August 28, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 28, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $172.27
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.07
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.10

Exchange Rates on August 28, 2009:

• 1 USD = 93.57 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.091 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0596 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.831 CNY
• 1 EUR = 133.83 JPY

August 28, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Westerlo - Waregem : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• M'gladbach - Mainz : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Munich 1860 : 0 - 0
• Karlsruhe - St Pauli : 0 - 4
• Koblenz - Cottbus : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Laval : 0 - 1
• Caen - Arles : 1 - 0
• Clermont - Chateauroux : 0 - 0
• Istres - Dijon : 1 - 1
• Strasbourg - Sedan : 2 - 2

August 28, 2009 was a Friday and it was the 240th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 2009 can also be written as 8/28/2009 in the US and as 28/8/2009 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 2009 in August 2009 calendar

Famous people died on August 28, 2009:

• Adam Goldstein

  American musician and producer who was a member of the bands Crazy Town and Trv$djam, tragically passing away in 2009.

• Richard Egan

  Us ambassador, owner of dell emc, engineer (b. 1963).

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on August 28th

August 28, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

1. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
2. Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
3. Jay-Z - Run This Town
4. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
5. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

August 28, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 2009 was Pretty Wings by Maxwell, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

1. Maxwell - Pretty Wings
2. Mario Featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - Break Up
3. Drake Featuring Trey Songz & Lil Wayne - Successful
4. Drake - Best I Ever Had
5. Ginuwine - Last Chance

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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August 28, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 28, 2009 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 August 28, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 03:25 pm and setting at 12:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Sep 04, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on August 28, 2009

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Someone born on August 28, 2009 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 7 days old,

or 866 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6063 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 2009?

There are 146 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 28, 2009.

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