Historical Events
- An 8.0 magnitude earthquake near the Samoan Islands causes a tsunami
- MESSENGER spacecraft performs a third and final Mercury flyby
Famous Weddings
- American Idol's first runner-up Justin Guarini (30) weds Reina Capodici (27) in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Greg Ladanyi, Hungarian-American record producer and recording engineer, dies of injuries sustained in a fall at 57
- Pavel Popovich, Ukrainian cosmonaut (Vostok IV; Soyuz 14), dies at 78
- Sperantza Vrana, Greek actress (b. 1926 or 1932)
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights
About September 29, 2009
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 14 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
#1 Song: Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz
