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Died on Monday February 23, 2009
- Amethyst Marie Villwock Scholtes (93), Niles, Berrien, Michigan
- Allegonda Lamberta Berkers (83), Helmond
- Doris Maurine Wren (84), Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, Verenigde Staten
- Cornelis (Cor) Reep (81)
- Ehrich Engel Brandes (78), Hengelo
- Adriana Elizabeth van Gemeren (91), Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Elizabeth Catharina Maria Wentholt (92), Oudewetering
- Edith H. Harmelink (93), Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
- Betzy Mathilde Sølsnes (93), Askøy, Norge
- Anna Catharina Josephina van den Heuvel (83), Merksplas
Born on February 23
- 1990 » Kevin Connauton, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1990 » Marco Scandella, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1990 » Terry Hawkridge, English footballer
- 1992 » Casemiro, Brazilian footballer
- 1992 » Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Greek footballer
- 1993 » Chris Grevsmuhl, Australian rugby league player
- 1994 » Dakota Fanning, American actress
- 1995 » Andrew Wiggins, Canadian basketball player
- 1996 » D'Angelo Russell, American basketball player
- 1997 » Jamal Murray, Canadian basketball player
Died on February 23
- 2006 » Telmo Zarra, Spanish footballer (b. 1921)
- 2007 » John Ritchie, English footballer (b. 1941)
- 2008 » Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (b. 1950)
- 2008 » Paul Frère, Belgian race car driver and journalist (b. 1917)
- 2010 » Orlando Zapata, Cuban plumber and activist (b. 1967)
- 2011 » Nirmala Srivastava, Indian religious leader, founded Sahaja Yoga (b. 1923)
- 2012 » David Sayre, American physicist and mathematician (b. 1924)
- 2012 » Kazimierz Żygulski, Polish sociologist and activist (b. 1919)
- 2012 » William Raggio, American lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
- 2013 » Eugene Bookhammer, American soldier and politician, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (b. 1918)
Names that were popular for boys in 2009
- Sebastiaan
- Jesse
- Thijs
- Daan
- Lucas
- Ruben
- Thomas
- Tobias
- Levi
- Tim
- Jan
- Lars
- Mitchel
- Luuk
- Milan
- Jayden
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 29 » Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including the alleged solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.
- August 10 » Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
- September 6 » The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten are rescued.
- October 9 » First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
- October 10 » Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side.
- November 21 » A mine explosion in Heilongjiang, China kills 108.
Weather February 23, 2009
The temperature on February 23, 2009 was between 3.9 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (11%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.