Historical Events
- FINA Congress votes to ban all body-length swimsuits; men's suits to maximally cover from the waist to knee, and women's from shoulder to knee; fabric must be a "textile" or woven material; effective 1 January 2010
Famous Deaths
- E. Lynn Harris, American Author (b. 1955)
- Marcel van Maele, Belgian poet and playwright, dies at 78
2009 Highlights
About July 24, 2009
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 13 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
#1 Song: Beat Again - Jls
