16 December 2009: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Wednesday, December 16, 2009 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 109,872,000 breaths and experienced over 627,840,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 133,416,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 14 years, 11 months, and 1 day

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐂 Born in → The Year of the Ox

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 1,817 days of your life or 4.98 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Avatar

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was Armin van Buuren followed by Tiësto and David Guetta according to DJ Mag.

♐ December 16 zodiac sign is Sagittarius ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 3 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Jupiter ♃

🪨 Your birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for December is Narcissus ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Thursday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Owl

⭐ Celebrities born on December 16th

1975

Jonathan Scarfe, Canadian actor

1955

Xander Berkeley, American actor

1981

Anna Sedokova, Ukrainian pop singer (Nu Virgos), and actress

1938

Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actress and director (The Emigrants, Persona)

1993

Stephan James, Canadian actor (Homecoming)

1988

Anna Popplewell, English actress

1962

Jon Tenney, actor (Brooklyn South)

1944

Yosemite Sam, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng, (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Stage Door Cartoon"

At the age of 53, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2009 with $40 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $37 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

755

An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty.

1598

Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese.

1653

Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1773

Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act.

1920

8.5 earthquake rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.

1944

Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the'Battle of the Bulge'.

1998

Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox - the United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq.

🎄 Holidays on December 16

Barbie And Barney Backlash Day

Barbie and Barney Backlash Day, celebrated on December 16th, is a playful holiday for those who want to take a break from these iconic characters by pretending they don't exist, even if just for a day.

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day on December 16 is a fun holiday where you can dip practically anything you can think of, from fruits to chips and even ants, in chocolate to discover new tasty or weird combinations.

Underdog Day

Underdog Day is a day when we celebrate and cheer for the unlikely heroes and those who usually don't get the spotlight, showing them some much-deserved appreciation and support.

🏆 Sports in 2009

🏒 NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Detroit Redwings (4 - 3) to win the 2009 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Arizona Cardinals (27 - 23) to win Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 in Tampa Bay, FL.

⚾ MLB

New York Yankeess beat Philadelphia Phillies (4 - 2) to win the 2009 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2009 US Open Championships, Juan Martin del Potro defeated Roger Federer (3-6, 7-6(7-5), 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki (7-5, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

December 16, 2009 can be written as XII-XVI-MMIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for December 16, 2009
→ Day Index: 350th day of 2009
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 2009
→ Next same calendar year: 2026
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 15 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 7,848,468 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 1,817 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 60 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 4.98 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 185 🌑
→ Life path number: 3
→ Zodiac sign: Sagittarius ♐
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Jupiter
→ Birth flower: Narcissus
→ Birthstone: Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
→ Spirit Animal: Owl
→ Power Color: Purple
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2009: 6,873,741,054 Source: un.org

The 2009 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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