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Died on Saturday October 17, 2009
- Freddie Oscar Hommerson (86), Arnhem
- Geertruida Johanna Jozefina Selker (75), Enschede,Gemeente Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
- Catharina Sandijck (91), Heemstede
- Barbara Johanna Toebak (94), Noordwijk
- Albertina Mechildis Gelissen (84)
- Everna Huitink (88), Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa
- Evert Zevenbergen (98), Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Geertje Terpstra (91), Zuidhorn, NL-GR
- Derwin James DeBlaey (93), Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
- Cornelis van der Zwan (97)
Born on October 17
- 1990 » Maica García Godoy, Spanish water polo player
- 1990 » Paolo Campinoti, Italian footballer
- 1990 » Patrick Lambie, South African rugby player
- 1990 » Ronald González Tabilo, Chilean footballer
- 1990 » Saki Kumagai, Japanese footballer
- 1991 » Brenda Asnicar, Argentine actress
- 1992 » Keerthy Suresh, Indian actress
- 1992 » Sam Concepcion, Filipino musician and dancer
- 1993 » Kenneth Omeruo, Nigerian footballer
- 2001 » Thomas Strudwick, British motorcycle road racer
Died on October 17
- 2006 » Daniel Emilfork, Chilean-French actor (b. 1924)
- 2007 » Joey Bishop, American actor and talk show host (b. 1918)
- 2007 » Suzy Covey, American scholar and academic (b. 1939)
- 2007 » Teresa Brewer, American singer (b. 1931)
- 2008 » Ben Weider, Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (b. 1923)
- 2008 » Levi Stubbs, American singer (b. 1936)
- 2008 » Urmas Ott, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1955)
- 2009 » Norma Fox Mazer, American author and educator (b. 1931)
- 2009 » Vic Mizzy, American composer (b. 1916)
- 2011 » Carl Lindner, Jr., American businessman (b. 1919)
Names that were popular for boys in 2009
- Sebastiaan
- Jesse
- Thijs
- Daan
- Lucas
- Ruben
- Thomas
- Levi
- Tobias
- Tim
- Jan
- Lars
- Mitchel
- Luuk
- Jayden
- Milan
Names that were popular for girls in 2009
- Emma
- Lieke
- Anna
- Sophie
- Babette
- Julia
- Eva
- Sanne
- Noor
- Anne
- Charlotte
- Lisa
- Isa
- Lotte
- Delphine
- Evi
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2009
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
- January 8 » A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
- April 3 » Jiverly Antares Wong opens fire at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, killing thirteen and wounding four before committing suicide.
- April 7 » Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the parliamentary election are fraudulent.
- August 26 » Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years.
- August 27 » Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.
- December 28 » Forty-three people die in a suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, where Shia Muslims are observing the Day of Ashura.
Weather October 17, 2009
The temperature on October 17, 2009 was between 2.2 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (76%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.