Tag: 2009
2009 Number One Hits December 13, 2008 – February 27, 2009 Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce February 28 – March 13: Heartless – Kanye West March 14 -May 1: Dead and Gone – T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake May 2 – May 29: Blame It – Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain May 30… Read More
Quick Facts from 2009: World Changing Event: The Bitcoin (BTC) was created. It had virtually zero value in 2009 but peaked at 39 cents in 2010. 10,000 BTC were used to buy 2 Papa John Pizzas. The Top Song was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas Influential Songs include: The Fear by Lily Allen, I Dreamed A Dream by… Read More
Popular and Notable Books From 2009: Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo Arguing with Idiots by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe, and others The Associate by John Grisham Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner Black Hills by Nora Roberts Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin The Book of… Read More
2009 Oscars 81st Academy Awards Winners Announced: February 22, 2009 Held at: Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California Host: Hugh Jackman Eligibility Year: 2008 2009 Oscar Nominees and Winners Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire – Christian Colson, producer (WINNER) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Ceán Chaffin, producers Frost/Nixon… Read More
2009 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 8, 2009 Held at: Staples Center, Los Angeles Eligibility Year: October 1, 2007 – September 30, 2008 2009 Grammy Winners Album of the Year: Raising Sand – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Rap Album: Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne Male Pop Vocal Performance: Say – John Mayer… Read More
Barack Obama’s 2009 Inauguration Speech Given on January 20, 2009, in Washington DC My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation — as well as the… Read More