What Happened on January 13, 2009

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

  • USUK #1 Song: Just Dance - Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis