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2009 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 9th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2000s decade.
Historical events from year 2009. Learn about 249 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2009 or search by date or keyword.
What happened and who was famous in 2009? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2009.
30 September – 2009 Thekkady boat disaster: the double-decker passenger boat Jalakanyaka capsized in Lake Thekkady, killing a total of 45 passengers. 17 October – 32 people are killed in a fire at a fireworks warehouse in southern India, during the Diwali celebrations.
2009 was a common year starting on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era or of the Anno Domini designation, the 9th year of the 3rd millennium, the 9th year of the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2000s decade.
Meanwhile, the world was on high alert after the Swine Flue reached pandemic levels. Continue reading to uncover the significant events, groundbreaking news, chart-topping music, thought-provoking quotes, and impactful deaths that made 2009 an unforgettable year.
From a new U.S. president, to a shocking celebrity death, to a "miracle on the Hudson," here's your chance to rank some of the key stories of 2009.
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films . Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five (the first time since the 1943 awards).
In 2009 governments in the US and around the world pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system and into the economies hoping to avert another Great Depression and by the end of 2009 although unemployment had continued to increase, markets had recovered and most thought the worst was over.
Dec 16, 2009 · Timeline highlights key events of 2009. December 16, 2009 7:56 a.m. EST.
