Historical Events
- Global shipping experiences a drop in trade, as exports from South Korea dropping an annualised 30%, with Taiwan and Japan experiencing a 42% and 27% drop respectively
Famous Deaths
- Doña Mary Ejercito, Filipino supercentarian, mother of Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, dies at 102
- Hortense Calisher, American novelist (President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters), dies at 97
- Mansour Rahbani, Lebanese composer, lyricist, and poet, dies of pneumonia at 83
- Nancy Bird Walton, Australian aviator, dies at 93
- Patrick McGoohan, American-born Irish actor, writer, and director (The Prisoner; Secret Agent/ Danger Man), dies at 80
- William D.W. Snodgrass, American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet (Heart's Needle), also wrote using pseudonym S. S. Gardons, dies at 83
2009 Highlights
About January 13, 2009
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Just Dance - Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis