What major events happened in the world in 2009?

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• World “swine flu”, Global pandemic.
• Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President.
• Michael Jackson dies in strange circumstances.
• Deadliest bushfires in Australian history.
• European Union.
• Ceasefire in the Gaza War.
• Icelandic banking system collapse.
• G-20 summit.

What happen in year 2009?

April–May – General Elections held. 16 April – The Naxalite movement kills 17 people as India’s general election begins. 20 April – India’s Space Research Organization launches its RISAT-2 reconnaissance satellite. 19 May – Manmohan Singh of the National Congress is re-elected as Prime Minister of India.

What was popular in the year 2009?

Top 10 Gadgets

• Motorola Droid.
• The Nook.
• Dyson Air Multiplier.
• iPhone 3GS.
• Canon EOS-1D Mark IV.
• Dell Adamo XPS.
• FinePix Real 3D W1.
• Casio G-Shock GW7900B-1.

What are some interesting facts about 2009?

2. History Facts From the USA

• On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th U.S. President, and Joe Biden became the 47th Vice President of the United States.
• In October 2009, the national unemployment rate peaked at 10.2%.
• The rate of inflation was -0.36%.

What were the main headlines in 2009?

George admitted feeding the lust of Facebook accomplice Colin Blanchard, telling him she was his “paedo whore mum” and sending him eight pictures a week.

• Amanda Knox.
• MPs’ expenses.
• Swine flu.
• Obama’s inauguration.
• Lockerbie bomber.
• World recession.
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What was happening in December 2009?

At Least 8 Americans Killed in Suicide Bombing at CIA Base in Afghanistan (Dec. 30): A suicide bomber kills at least 8 Americans civilians, 7 of them CIA agents, at a base in Afghanistan. It’s the deadliest attack on the agency since 9/11.

What happened Nov 2009?

The 2009 season was the Yankees’ first in their new stadium. Shooting at Fort Hood Leaves 13 Dead, 29 Injured (Nov. 5): A shooting at the Fort Hood army post in Texas kills 13 and injures 29. Ten of those killed are military personnel, while one is a civilian.

What was hot in 2009?

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009

No.	Title	Artist(s)
1	“Boom Boom Pow”	The Black Eyed Peas
2	“Poker Face”	Lady Gaga
3	“Just Dance”	Lady Gaga featuring Colby O’Donis
4	“I Gotta Feeling”	The Black Eyed Peas

What sports events happened in 2009?

Sporting Highlights for 2009

Date	Results
Feb 1	Super Bowl held in Tampa, Florida was won by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
April	Golf Masters won by Ángel Cabrera.
May 24 – Jun 7	Tennis French Open won by Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
June	Golf US Open won by Lucas Glover.

What happens on the 31st of December?

New Year’s Eve on December 31 marks the final day of what is known as a Gregorian calendar year. Prior to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar as the global standard, most of the ancient world ran on many different and diverse calendaring systems to track the passage of time.

What was happening in October 2009?

Oct 25 The 25 October 2009 Baghdad bombings kills 155 and wounds at least 721. Oct 28 The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213. Oct 28 NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its later-cancelled Constellation program.

What major world event happened in 2010?

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti, killing more than 230,000 and destroying the nation’s infrastructure.

Is there a December 31st 2021?

December 31, 2021 – NEW YEAR’S EVE – UNIVERSAL HOUR OF PEACE – MAKE UP YOUR MIND DAY – NO INTERRUPTIONS DAY – NATIONAL CHAMPAGNE DAY – LEAP SECOND TIME ADJUSTMENT DAY.

What are some historical events that happened in 2009?

Historical Events for the Year 2009. 1st January » Sixty-six people die in a Santika Club fire named nightclub fire in Bangkok or Bangkok, Thailand. 1st January » Slovakia joins the Eurozone.

What was the 7th April 2009 known as?

7th April » 2009 Moldova civil unrest known as Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the Moldovan parliamentary election, April 2009 known as parliamentary election are fraudulent.

What happened in the year 2009 in Iraq?

8th December » December 2009 Baghdad bombings or Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kill 127 and injure 448. 17th December » MV named Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals.

What happened in the year 2009 in Bangladesh?

25th February » Members of the Border Guards Bangladesh named Bangladesh Rifles 2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt named mutiny at their headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths, including more than 50 army officials. 3rd March » The Historical Archive of the City of Cologne collapses.