Timeline of 2009

Chronological record of notable events of the year 2009. Generated by the build-structure skill.

| Date | Event | Category | |—|—|—| | 2009-01-03 | Bitcoin genesis block mined | Science & Technology | | 2009-01-15 | Miracle on the Hudson | History & Politics | | 2009-01-18 | Gaza War and Ceasefire (2008–2009) | History & Politics | | 2009-01-20 | Barack Obama inaugurated | History & Politics | | 2009-02-08 | 51st Grammy Awards | Arts & Culture | | 2009-02-09 | Amazon Kindle e-reader expansion | Science & Technology | | 2009-02-17 | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act | Society & Economics | | 2009-02-22 | Slumdog Millionaire wins eight Oscars | Arts & Culture | | 2009-03-06 | Kepler Space Telescope launched | Science & Technology | | 2009-03-06 | Watchmen film adaptation | Arts & Culture | | 2009-04-01 | H1N1 swine flu pandemic begins | Science & Technology | | 2009-04-06 | 2009 L’Aquila earthquake | Society & Economics | | 2009-04-08 | Maersk Alabama hijacking | History & Politics | | 2009-04-11 | Susan Boyle’s Britain’s Got Talent breakthrough | Arts & Culture | | 2009-04-30 | Chrysler Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Society & Economics | | 2009-05-03 | Cyclone Nargis humanitarian aftermath (2009) | Society & Economics | | 2009-05-07 | Financial system stress tests and bank recapitalization | Society & Economics | | 2009-05-08 | Star Trek film reboot | Arts & Culture | | 2009-05-16 | India’s 2009 General Election | History & Politics | | 2009-05-18 | End of the Sri Lankan Civil War | History & Politics | | 2009-05-18 | Wolfram Alpha launches | Science & Technology | | 2009-05-29 | Up theatrical release | Arts & Culture | | 2009-06-01 | Air France Flight 447 disaster | History & Politics | | 2009-06-01 | General Motors Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Society & Economics | | 2009-06-03 | Microsoft Bing launches | Science & Technology | | 2009-06-04 | Obama’s Cairo speech “A New Beginning” | History & Politics | | 2009-06-12 | Iran’s Green Movement protests | History & Politics | | 2009-06-25 | Michael Jackson dies | Arts & Culture | | 2009-06-28 | 2009 Honduran coup d’état | History & Politics | | 2009-06-29 | Bernie Madoff sentenced | Society & Economics | | 2009-07-01 | Cash for Clunkers | Society & Economics | | 2009-07-04 | Serena Williams’ Wimbledon Grand Slam victory | People | | 2009-07-05 | Roger Federer’s 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon | People | | 2009-07-05 | Uyghur unrest in Xinjiang | Society & Economics | | 2009-07-06 | Mumbai terror attacks aftermath (2009) | History & Politics | | 2009-07-07 | Michael Jackson Memorial Service | Arts & Culture | | 2009-07-26 | Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska governor | History & Politics | | 2009-08-06 | Sonia Sotomayor confirmed to Supreme Court | History & Politics | | 2009-08-16 | Usain Bolt’s 2009 world records | People | | 2009-08-25 | Death of Senator Ted Kennedy | People | | 2009-08-25 | Healthcare reform and Ted Kennedy’s legacy | History & Politics | | 2009-09-09 | The Beatles 09/09/09 remasters | Arts & Culture | | 2009-09-12 | Death of Norman Borlaug | People | | 2009-09-13 | Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift at the VMAs | People | | 2009-09-14 | Death of Patrick Swayze | People | | 2009-09-15 | Google Chrome’s 2009 rise | Science & Technology | | 2009-09-24 | G20 Pittsburgh Summit | History & Politics | | 2009-10-01 | Ardi (Ardipithecus ramidus) unveiled | Science & Technology | | 2009-10-09 | Barack Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize | History & Politics | | 2009-10-16 | SpaceX Falcon 9 development | Science & Technology | | 2009-10-22 | Windows 7 general availability | Science & Technology | | 2009-11-05 | Fort Hood shooting | History & Politics | | 2009-11-13 | Water discovered on the Moon | Science & Technology | | 2009-11-20 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Arts & Culture | | 2009-11-23 | LHC first proton collisions | Science & Technology | | 2009-11-27 | The Tiger Woods scandal | People | | 2009-12-07 | Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15) | History & Politics | | 2009-12-18 | Avatar theatrical release | Arts & Culture |