Even in a Subway Car, This Is Strange Behavior
By Jim Dwyer
An improv group takes âyearbookâ photos and rides half-dressed to change the tenor of a trip.
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On this day
December 20, 2009
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Compromising on 2 Issues, Obama Gets Partial Wins
By Peter Baker
From Copenhagen to Capitol Hill, the president determined the outer limits of what he could accomplish on climate change and health care and decided that was enough, for now.
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âAvatarâ Is No. 1 but Without a Record
By Brooks Barnes
James Cameronâs colossal space adventure opened No. 1 in North American theaters with about $73 million in tickets but fell short of industry expectations.
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Metâs Kids Sing on Without Mother Hen
By Daniel J. Wakin
Elena Doria was the coach of the children of the Metropolitan Opera chorus for 23 years. Exactly why she left has been something of a mystery.
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A Legend as Muse: Patti Smith Fills Role
By Edward Wyatt
An all-out blitz for the âgodmother of punk,â consisting of a prime-time broadcast of an award-winning documentary, concerts and an art exhibit, begins next week.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 16, 2009, covering December 20, 2009.
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I Dreamed A Dream
Susan Boyle
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My Christmas
Andrea Bocelli
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Fearless
Taylor Swift
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R. Kelly
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The Fame
Lady Gaga
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Notable Deaths
2009Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (born 1977)[â ]
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack was an American actress and singer, known for her work in both comedy and drama.
2009Arnold Stang, American actor (born 1918)[â ]
Arnold Sidney Stang was an American actor and comedian. Recognized by his small stature and squawky, Brooklyn-accented speaking voice, he steadily worked in radio, television, the stage, and animation voice-over for 70 years. He was the voice of Top Cat in the cartoon series, Frank Sinatra's best friend in The Man with the Golden Arm, and as one of the hapless gas-station owners in the spectacular all-star comedy film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
Historical Context for December 20, 2009
In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[â ]