28 July: 209

Today is the 209th day of the year. 10 things you might not know about the number 209:

1. In Roman numerals, it's written CCIX and in Binary, 11010001.
2. In London the 209 Bus runs between Mortlake Bus Station and Lonsdale Road.
3. 209 Dido is a large main-belt Asteroid. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters in 1879, and was named after the mythical Carthaginian queen Dido.
4. 209 is a California area telephone code which covers the towns of Stockton, Modesto, Tracy, Merced, and Turlock.
5. Also in California is a company called No. 209 Gin, so named because its founder, William Scheffler, having bought the patent for a new design of still, registered the distillery with the Federal Government and was given distillery license number 209. The distillery is located on Pier 50 in San Francisco and is the only distillery in the world which is built over water.
6. The A209 is a road in London which is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and connects Plumstead in the north with Welling in the south. It forms the boundary between Greenwich and Bexley for a short distance.
7. The 209 series is an electric multiple unit commuter train type operated by East Japan Railway Company in the Tokyo area since 1993.
8. 209 Women was a photo exhibition in the Houses of Parliament in 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of women getting the vote and the first female MP being elected. It features photos of all 209 female MPs.
9. The year 209 was a common year starting on Sunday and known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Lollianus. It was the year St Alban died.
10. In numerology the number 209 has a kind, inclusive and diplomatic energy. People affected by the number like to feel they are useful and co-operative members of a team. They'll be romantic and idealistic.

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