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Usain Bolt's world records, Wimbledon triumphs, the deaths of Ted Kennedy and Patrick Swayze, and Kanye West's VMA interruption.
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The Tiger Woods Scandal
A pre-dawn car crash outside golfer Tiger Woods's Florida home on November 27, 2009 triggered rev...
2009 World Series — New York Yankees Championship
The New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies four games to...
ICC Champions Trophy 2009
The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy (22 September–5 October) was held in South Africa, where defending ...
Death of Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze, the American actor, dancer, and singer best known for his iconic roles in *Dirty ...
Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift at MTV VMAs
On September 13, 2009, at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) held at Radio City Music Hall in...
Death of Norman Borlaug
Agricultural scientist and founder of the Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug died September 12, 200...
Death of Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy, the long-serving United States Senator from Massachusetts and patriar...
Usain Bolt's 2009 World Records
At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set...
Death of John Hughes
John Hughes, American filmmaker who revolutionized teen cinema, died August 6, 2009 at age 59 fro...
Tour de France 2009 — Contador Wins, Armstrong Returns
Alberto Contador won the 2009 Tour de France while his Astana teammate Lance Armstrong, returning...
Death of Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite, the iconic CBS Evening News anchor who for nearly two decades was called "the mo...
Death of Robert McNamara
Robert S. McNamara, U.S. Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and ...
Roger Federer's 15th Grand Slam Title at Wimbledon
Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 5–7, 7–6(6), 7–6(5), 3–6, 16–14 to win the 2009 Wimbledon Men...
Serena Williams' 2009 Wimbledon Championship
Serena Williams won her third Wimbledon singles championship and 11th Grand Slam singles title on...
2009 NBA Finals — Los Angeles Lakers Championship
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 4-1 in the 2009 NBA Finals (June 4-14, 2009), w...
Indian Premier League 2009 Season
The 2009 Indian Premier League — relocated to South Africa because of India's general election — ...
Super Bowl XLIII — Pittsburgh Steelers Victory
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27–23 in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2...