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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 ...
Events from the year 2009 in the United States. The inauguration of Barack Obama as the president , occurred on January 20. The nation, still recovering from the Great Recession , received various economic stimuli through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and similar legislation, which most notably gave Americans tax credits .
The year 2009 involved numerous significant scientific events and discoveries, some of which are listed below. 2009 was designated the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations. [ 1 ] Events, discoveries and inventions
The United States economy contracts by 6.1% in the first fiscal quarter of 2009. (AP via New York Times) Swine influenza outbreak: The United States suffers its first death. Mexico reports 159 deaths and 2,500 suspected cases. The World Health Organization raises its Pandemic Alert Level to five.
The United States economy contracts by 6.1% in the first fiscal quarter of 2009. (AP via New York Times) Swine influenza outbreak: The United States suffers its first death. Mexico reports 159 deaths and 2,500 suspected cases. The World Health Organization raises its Pandemic Alert Level to five.
As the 2010s come to an end, ET is looking back on some of the biggest stories that captured the world’s attention.
President Obama only has a few months left in office as November approaches, but let's take a look at some of the things we'll remember him for. 10 of Obama's greatest accomplishments Skip to main ...
Kim Clijsters of Belgium defeats Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark to win the 2009 US Open Women's Singles. (New York Times) Cork beat Kilkenny in the final of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2009. Police arrest more than 550 people in connection with two days of riots in Uganda's capital Kampala, as the death toll rises to 14.