History & Politics
Barack Obama's inauguration, wars and elections across the globe, and the political turning points of 2009.
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Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15)
The 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (...
Fort Hood Shooting
On November 5, 2009, U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Proce...
Barack Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On October 9, 2009, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that United States President Barack O...
G20 Pittsburgh Summit
The G20 held its second leaders' summit of 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 24–25, ...
Healthcare Reform Debate and Ted Kennedy's Legislative Le...
Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy died on August 25, 2009, from glioblastoma multiforme — a malignant ...
Sonia Sotomayor Confirmed to the Supreme Court
On August 6, 2009, the United States Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor as an Associate Justice of ...
Sarah Palin's Resignation as Alaska Governor
Sarah Palin, Alaska's 9th governor and the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee, announced h...
Mumbai Terror Attacks Aftermath (2009)
The November 26–29, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks — carried out by ten gunmen from Pakistan over thr...
2009 Honduran Coup d'État
On the morning of June 28, 2009, Honduran Army soldiers stormed the presidential residence in Teg...
Iran's Green Movement Protests (2009)
On June 12, 2009, Iranians voted in the country's tenth presidential election. Incumbent Presiden...
Obama's Cairo Speech "A New Beginning"
President Barack Obama addressed the Muslim world from Cairo University on June 4, 2009, calling ...
Air France Flight 447 Disaster
Air France Flight 447 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão I...
End of the Sri Lankan Civil War
The Sri Lankan Civil War ended on 18 May 2009, when government forces captured the last sliver of...
India's 2009 General Election
India held its 15th Lok Sabha (lower house) general election across five phases from April 16 to ...
Maersk Alabama Hijacking
On April 8, 2009, four Somali pirates boarded and seized the MV Maersk Alabama, a United States–f...
Barack Obama's Inauguration
On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States at the ...
Gaza War and Ceasefire (2008–2009)
The Gaza War — codenamed "Operation Cast Lead" by Israel — was a 22-day military offensive launch...
Miracle on the Hudson — US Airways Flight 1549
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320-214 (registration N106US), departed L...