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History & Politics — The Year 2009

Events and developments in history and politics from the year 2009.

| Topic | Description | |—|—| | Barack Obama inaugurated | Democrat Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, becoming the first African American to hold the office. | | Miracle on the Hudson | US Airways Flight 1549 ditched in the Hudson River on January 15 after a bird strike disabled both engines; all 155 aboard survived. | | Iran’s Green Movement protests | Disputed presidential election results in June triggered mass protests under the banner of the Green Movement, the largest civil unrest in Iran since 1979. | | Barack Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize | The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Barack Obama the 2009 Peace Prize on October 9, citing his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and nuclear disarmament. | | Fort Hood shooting | US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5, killing 13 people and wounding 30 in the deadliest attack on a US military base in history. | | Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15) | The 15th UN Climate Change Conference convened in Copenhagen from December 7–18, drawing 115 world leaders; the resulting Copenhagen Accord fell short of a legally binding treaty. | | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act | President Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus package on February 17, the largest fiscal intervention in US history to that point. |