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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.
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.
22 July 2009: the longest-lasting total solar eclipse of the 21st century occurs.. 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.
Hubble Space Telescope 1990 — Hubble Space Telescope launches during STS-31, a Space Shuttle Discovery mission.; 1991 — The Gulf War is waged in the Middle East, by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations, led by the U.S. and United Kingdom, against Iraq.
Pages in category "2009 in the United States" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
January 1 - Nizar Rayan, Palestinian (born 1959) January 1 - Helen Suzman, South African (born 1924) January 15 - Said Seyam, Palestinian (born 1957) January 25 - Mamadou Dia, Senegalese (born 1910)
Billboard magazine each year releases a Top Hot 100 songs of the year, counted from the first week of November to the final week in October. For 2009, the chart was published on December 11. [1] The 2009 list was dominated by The Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga, who shared the top four spots.
March 22: Maesteg, South Wales – 20-year-old forward Leon Walker collapses and dies on the field in a reserve match between Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Celtic Crusaders. [2] June–July – Queensland defeats New South Wales 2–1 in the 2009 State of Origin series to claim a record 4th straight Origin series victory.