Historical Events
Barack Obama Inaugurated
Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the United States' first African-American president
Vice President Biden
Joe Biden assumes the office of the Vice President of the United States
Famous Deaths
- Dante Lavelli, American Pro Football HOF end (NFL C'ship 1950, 54, 55 Cleveland Browns; First-team All-Pro 1953; 3 × Pro Bowl), dies at 85
- David "Fathead" Newman, American jazz saxophonist (Ray Charles - "The Right Time"), dies of pancreatic cancer at 75
- Sheila O'Nions Walsh (aka Sheila Walsh, Sophie Leyton), English romance writer (b. 1928)
- Stan Hagen, Canadian politician (b. 1940)
- Stéphanos II Ghattas, Patriarch Emeritus of Alexandria for the Coptic Catholic Church (b. 1920)
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights
About January 20, 2009
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 3 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just Dance - Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis
