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Meanwhile, the world was on high alert after the Swine Flue reached pandemic levels. Continue reading to uncover the significant events, groundbreaking news, chart-topping music, thought-provoking quotes, and impactful deaths that made 2009 an unforgettable year.
- 1 Jan 2009: Slovakia adopted the Euro Currency. Here is the first of our 2009 facts. The Euro was adopted to assist the process of conversion of currency.
- 1 Jan 2009: Hanyu Pinyin was adopted as the Republic of China’s official Chinese romanization. The government of the Republic of China officially adopts this style of Chinese romanization as its official format.
- 3 Jan 2009: Bitcoin Network was created. This network was created as the first block of the digital currency. It was mined by a person by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto.
- 12 Jan 2009: Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the 2008 FIFA player of the year. Ronaldo was awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year in Zurich. This makes him the first player from the Premier League to win this award.
- Ongoing Financial Crisis and Recession
- Europe - Russia Shuts Off All Gas Supplies to Europe
- Indian Ocean - Maersk Alabama Hijacking and Captain Richard Phillips
- United States - Hubble Telescope Repair
Ongoing financial crisis and recession which began in late 2007 continues with many calling it the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930scausing house prices to decline, and unemployment to increase. In 2009 governments in the US and around the world pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system and into the economie...
Russia shuts off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine. More Information and Timeline for Gas Crisis Russia fully closes down gas supplies to Ukraine due to a dispute over a debt of $2.4 billion to Gazprom. Reduced supply had started on January 1st but due to negotiations breaking down all supplies were cut on January 7th. Most of the European...
Pirates Attempt Hijack of MV Maersk Cargo Ship 280 miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia, Hijack Fails but they take the Captain Richard Phillips as a hostage More Information and Timeline For Cargo Ship MV Maersk hijacking 1. April 8th, four pirates based on the FV Win Far 161 attack the MV Maersk Cargo Ship 2. Chief Engineer Mike Perry takes 14 members...
NASA launches the final space shuttle mission to the Hubble Telescope during May. The Space Shuttle Atlantis carried a seven person crew to complete repairs on the Hubble Telescope for the fifth and final time during the STS-125 mission. The crew consisted of Commander Scott Altman and pilot Gregory Johnson, as well as mission Specialists Michael G...
Oct 28, 2016 · Historical Events for the Year 2009. 1st January » Sixty-six people die in a Santika Club fire named nightclub fire in Bangkok or Bangkok, Thailand. 1st January » Slovakia joins the Eurozone. 3rd January » The first block of the blockchain of the decentralized payment system Bitcoin, called the 'Genesis block', was established by the creator ...
What happened and who was famous in 2009? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2009.
Dec 16, 2009 · From climate change, swine flu and economic meltdowns to terrorism and nuclear menace, the shocks, threats and surprises that befell humanity in 2009 were, more than ever,...
December 7: The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 begins in Copenhagen. December 16: Astronomers discover GJ1214b – Super Earth. The events of 2009 in the world were many, some were expected and some weren’t, and some changed the course of lives for many.
