6.3 Magnitude L’Aquila Earthquake Kills 307, April 6, 2009

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307. Date: April 6, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Zimbabwe Abandons Zimbabwean Dollar as Official Currency, April 12, 2009Sweden Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, May 1,…

At least 113 people are killed in Kenya and over 200 injured following an oil spillage ignition in Molo, days after a massive fire at a Nakumatt supermarket in Nairobi killed at least 25 people. Date: January 31, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day…

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is sentenced to 25 years in prison for ordering killings and kidnappings by security forces. Date: April 7, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Sri Lankan Military Shoots Down…

US President Barack Obama signs the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Date: October 28, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009CIA Base Bombing Kills Nine in Afghanistan, December 30,…

Forty-three people die in a suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, where Shia Muslims are observing the Day of Ashura. Date: December 28, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 28 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Blue Moon and Lunar Eclipse Occur…

North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of six-party talks. Date: April 5, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅…