Historical Events
- 12th Athletics World Championships open at Berlin, Germany
- Portugal leaves recession after three consecutive quarters of negative growth having its GDP recover by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2009
Famous Weddings
Joseph Fiennes
Actor Joseph Fiennes (39) weds model María Dolores Diéguez in Tuscany, Italy
Alyssa Milano
Charmed actress Alyssa Milano (39) weds CAA agent David Bugliari in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Jim Dickinson, American record producer (Mud Boy), dies at 67
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights
About August 15, 2009
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 14 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Holidays: Independence Day (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
#1 Song: Never Leave You - Tinchy Stryder Ft. Amelle Berrabah
