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The 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature goes to the Romanian-German novelist Herta Müller, "who, with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed". She becomes the twelfth woman to win the literature prize and the fourth female Nobel Laureate of 2009, a record year for female achievers.
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.
Pages in category "October 2009 events in the United States" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Ireland's Taoiseach Brian Cowen rules out a third referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon if the second referendum due on 2 October is again rejected by the Irish people. (Irish Independent) The International Monetary Fund says the global economy is "recovering faster than expected", raising its forecast for global growth to 3.1% for 2010, up from 2.5%.
October 2009 events by continent (6 C) October 2009 crimes (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "October 2009 events" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Canadian folk singer Taylor Mitchell is mauled to death by coyotes at the age of 19. ()Voters in Mozambique go to the polls for the general election. (AFP via Google News) A blast in Meena Bazar, Peshawar, Pakistan, kills at least 95 people while 110 are injured.
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