Siemens Fills Russia’s Need for High-Speed Train
By Andrew E. Kramer
In December, high-speed rail travel will come to Russia. Success there could help open up the American market.
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On this day
September 25, 2009
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Build a Better Bulb for a $10 Million Prize
By Eric A. Taub and Leora Broydo Vestel
Philips has the first entry in an Energy Department contest to build a more efficient 60-watt light bulb.
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Twitter Appears Set to Raise $100 Million, Valuing It at $1 Billion
By Brad Stone
The service has attracted a huge following so fast that investors do not want to miss out when it starts making money.
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Global Economic Forum to Expand Permanently
By Edmund L. Andrews
The Group of 20, which includes developing nations, will replace the elite Group of 7 as a global economic forum.
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Terror Case Is Called One of the Most Serious in Years
By David Johnston and Scott Shane
The case of Najibullah Zazi has all the appearance of a serious terrorism situation, mainly because of the suspect’s purchase of bomb-making chemicals.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 23, 2009, covering September 25, 2009.
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The Time Of Our Lives (EP)
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I Look To You
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
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#1s ... And Then Some
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Notable Births
2009Leah Jeffries, American actress[†]
Leah Sava Jeffries is an American actress. Jeffries made her acting debut on the American musical drama, Empire (2015) and later her feature film debut in the action-thriller Beast (2022). In 2022, Jeffries was cast as Annabeth Chase in the television adaptation of Rick Riordan's fantasy novel series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, which earned her two NAACP Image Awards, along with a nomination for the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Performer.
Notable Deaths
2009Alicia de Larrocha, Spanish pianist (born 1923)[†]
Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle was a Spanish pianist and composer. She was considered one of the great piano legends of the 20th century. Reuters called her "the greatest Spanish pianist in history", Time "one of the world's most outstanding pianists", and The Guardian "the leading Spanish pianist of her time".
2009Pierre Falardeau, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)[†]
Pierre Falardeau was a Québécois film and documentary director, pamphleteer and noted activist for Quebec independence.
Historical Context for September 25, 2009
In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[†]