Historical Events
ESPY Awards
17th ESPY Awards: Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin wins
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, Turnberry: American Stewart Cink wins his only major championship by 6 strokes in a 4-hole playoff with 5-time champion Tom Watson
- The Wesley Impact: black spot the size of Earth discovered on Jupiter after unknown object crashed onto the planet
Famous Deaths
- Frank McCourt, Irish-American Pulitzer Prize winning author (Angela's Ashes), and teacher, dies of cancer at 78
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights
About July 19, 2009
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 14 years, 9 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
#1 Song: Beat Again - Jls
