Historical Events
- 40th NAACP Image Awards: "The Secret Life of Bees" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
- Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes near Buffalo in the state of New York killing 50 people.
Famous Deaths
- Lis Hartel, Danish equestrian rider (Olympic silver individual dressage 1952, 56; permanently paralyzed her below her knees from polio), dies at 87
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights
About February 12, 2009
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson
#1 Song: The Fear - Lily Allen
