The BEST of '09 (from what I've seen.)
The year of when Barack Obama was inaugurated & sworn in as the 44th & 1st African-American President of the United States. Michael Jackson died aged 50 of an acute propofol & benzodiazepine intoxication, which triggered an outpouring of worldwide grief. Brittany Murphy died aged 32 of pneumonia with contributing factors of iron deficiency anemia & multiple drug intoxication. Chris Brown was apprehended & charged with felony assault for beating his then-girlfriend Rihanna the night before the '09 Grammys. "Parks and Recreation" 1st aired on NBC. "Eastbound & Down" 1st aired on HBO. Fever Ray released her debut studio album, "Fever Ray." Uber was founded by Travis Kalanick & Garrett Camp. Disney purchased Marvel for $4 billion.
World Health Organization declared the H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Samoa earthquake & tsunami. Brazil & Paraguay blackout. Black Saturday bushfires. Situ Gintung & Jeddah floods. Typhoons Ketsana & Morakot. Cinchona, ĽAquila, and Sumatra earthquakes.
US Airways Flight 1549 became known as "the Miracle on the Hudson." Air France Flight 447, Yemenia Flight 626, Colgan Air Flight 3407, and Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes.
'09 Guinean Protests. '09 French Riots. Washington Metro Train collision. Korba Chimney collapse. Santika Club & Molo fires. Ürümqi riots. Bangladesh Rifles revolt. Camp Liberty killings. Winnenden School & Fort Hood shootings. Karachi, Jakarta, and Peshawar bombings. Maguindanao massacre. Series of Baghdad bombings.
North Korea announced it had successfully conducted its 2nd nuclear test. President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in a military coup ďétat. President of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana was overthrown in a military coup ďétat. President of Guinea-Bissau João Bernardo Vieira was assassinated aged 69 by a group of soldiers while fleeing from his private residence. Great Recession ended. Tuareg Rebellion ended. Kivu Conflict (1st Phase) ended. Sri Lankan Civil War ended. Gaza War ended. 2nd Chechen War ended. Boko Haram Insurgency began.
World Health Organization declared the H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Samoa earthquake & tsunami. Brazil & Paraguay blackout. Black Saturday bushfires. Situ Gintung & Jeddah floods. Typhoons Ketsana & Morakot. Cinchona, ĽAquila, and Sumatra earthquakes.
US Airways Flight 1549 became known as "the Miracle on the Hudson." Air France Flight 447, Yemenia Flight 626, Colgan Air Flight 3407, and Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes.
'09 Guinean Protests. '09 French Riots. Washington Metro Train collision. Korba Chimney collapse. Santika Club & Molo fires. Ürümqi riots. Bangladesh Rifles revolt. Camp Liberty killings. Winnenden School & Fort Hood shootings. Karachi, Jakarta, and Peshawar bombings. Maguindanao massacre. Series of Baghdad bombings.
North Korea announced it had successfully conducted its 2nd nuclear test. President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in a military coup ďétat. President of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana was overthrown in a military coup ďétat. President of Guinea-Bissau João Bernardo Vieira was assassinated aged 69 by a group of soldiers while fleeing from his private residence. Great Recession ended. Tuareg Rebellion ended. Kivu Conflict (1st Phase) ended. Sri Lankan Civil War ended. Gaza War ended. 2nd Chechen War ended. Boko Haram Insurgency began.
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