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October 23 – The 2009 Cataño oil refinery fire began after an explosion at the refinery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. [64] October 24 – The 2009 El Ayyat railway accident occurred in Giza, Egypt, when a passenger train derailed due to stoppage of animals on the train tracks. 50 people were killed and 30 people were injured. [65]
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 .
13 March – Comic Relief 2009 raises a record total in excess of £57 million at the climax of their telethon, surpassing the amount raised during the 2007 telethon by over £17 million. [ 79 ] 14 March – A British soldier from Royal Welsh Regiment, 2nd Battalion, later named as Lance Corporal Christopher Harkett, is killed in an explosion ...
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A bomb in Afghanistan kills four American soldiers, making 2009 the deadliest year for foreign troops since the 2001 invasion. A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi, China, kills at least 14 people. (China Daily) The United States budget deficit for 2009 will reach $1.6 trillion, the highest ever recorded.
2 April – The 2009 G-20 London summit is held in response to the 2007–2008 financial crisis. The summit ends in the leaders announcing various measures, including a $1.1 trillion investment in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank .
3 November – Shocking wins the 2009 Melbourne Cup. [80] 21 December – Television ratings show that rugby league was the most watched sport on Australian television in 2009. [81] 28 December – Alfa Romeo II takes line honours in the 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [82]
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