2009 in History
31 events found for 2009
Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
An American soldier in Iraq opens fire on a counseling center at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, killing five other US soldiers
An American soldier in Iraq opens fire on a counseling center at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, killing five other US soldiers
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope
The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides
The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides
An Indonesian Air Force Lockheed L-100 Hercules crashes in Magetan Regency, killing 99
An Indonesian Air Force Lockheed L-100 Hercules crashes in Magetan Regency, killing 99
North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, buildi
North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, buildi
Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris
Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris
After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indig
After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indig
A fire at a day-care center kills 49 people in Hermosillo, Mexico
A fire at a day-care center kills 49 people in Hermosillo, Mexico
An explosion kills 17 people and injures at least 46 at a hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan
An explosion kills 17 people and injures at least 46 at a hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan
Eighty-eight year-old James Wenneker von Brunn opens fire inside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and fatally
Eighty-eight year-old James Wenneker von Brunn opens fire inside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and fatally
A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests
A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched
Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circums
Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circums
War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist
War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist
