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In addition, Texas Rangers, Texas DPS troopers, [43] deputies from the Bell County Sheriff's Office, and FBI agents from Austin and Waco were dispatched to the base. [44] U.S. President Barack Obama was briefed on the incident and later made a statement about the shooting. [45]
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.
This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered ...
2008 — Hurricane Ike kills 100 people along the Texas coast, produces $31 billion in damage, and contributes to rising oil prices. 2008 — U.S. oil prices hit a record $147 per barrel in the wake of—among other factors—international tensions and the falling U.S. dollar vs. the Euro .
April 5, 1986 - City takes part in celebration of Texas' Sesquicentennial, 25th Anniversary of NASA, and the Houston International Festival with Rendez-vous Houston concert. At the time it is the largest outdoor concert in history and is entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
The event happened because of wind-shear from an intense thunderstorm downdraft that occurred at the north end of the airport, The National Transportation Safety Board’s accident board determined.
The 2009 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held on December 5, 2009, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The divisional winners from the Big 12 Conference squared off in the 14th edition of the game. The Texas Longhorns represented the South Division and the Nebraska Cornhuskers represented the North.