What are big events that happened in 2009?

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What are big events that happened in 2009?

Nepal – Maoist Protesters

  • World “swine flu”, Global pandemic.
  • Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President.
  • Michael Jackson dies in strange circumstances.
  • Deadliest bushfires in Australian history.
  • European Union.
  • Ceasefire in the Gaza War.
  • Icelandic banking system collapse.
  • G-20 summit.

What was popular in the year 2009?

Top 10 Gadgets
  • Motorola Droid.
  • The Nook.
  • Dyson Air Multiplier.
  • iPhone 3GS.
  • Canon EOS-1D Mark IV.
  • Dell Adamo XPS.
  • FinePix Real 3D W1.
  • Casio G-Shock GW7900B-1.

What major world events happened in 2010?

Popular Culture 2010

  • Russia Suicide bombers.
  • Haiti magnitude 7 earthquake.
  • Chile Earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude.
  • United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa.
  • United States Affordable Care Act passes in Congress.
  • United States BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster.
  • Afghanistan US increases the number of troops.
  • Floods in Pakistan.

What was happening in September 2009?

The floods are Manila’s worst in about 50 years. Earthquake in Samoa and American Samoa Kills 115 (Sept. 29): An underwater 8.0-magnitude earthquake causes a tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa that kills more than 115 people. Earthquake in Indonesia Kills 700 (Sept.

What are some facts about 2009?

2. History Facts From the USA
  • On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th U.S. President, and Joe Biden became the 47th Vice President of the United States.
  • In October 2009, the national unemployment rate peaked at 10.2%.
  • The rate of inflation was -0.36%.

What major happened in 2011?

May

  • May 1 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the militant group Al-Qaeda, was killed on May 2, 2011 (PKT, UTC+05) during an American military operation in Pakistan.
  • May 5 – Supremo Tribunal Federal approves wedding between people of the same gender in Brazil.

What historical events happened in 2008?

Gallery

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  • Tibetan monks arrested after the March, 14 unrest.
  • Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar.
  • 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
  • XXIX Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
  • South Ossetia war.
  • November terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
  • Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the subprime mortgage crisis.

What happened September 28th 2011?

September 28th, 2011 : The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives in Tokyo, Japan, to commence service with All Nippon Airways. The 787 Dreamliner is believed to be the worlds most fuel-efficient airliner and the world’s first major airliner to use composite materials.

What was happening in January 2010?

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti, killing more than 230,000 and destroying the nation’s infrastructure. On January 27, 2010, Apple Computer unveils the iPad tablet computer.