Date: April 10, 2009
Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing. Date: November 25, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 2009…
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. Date: June 18, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009North Korea Second Nuclear Test and Missile Tests May 25, 2009Armenia-Turkey Sign Zurich Protocols…
Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on board. A 14-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari survives the crash. Date: June 30, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This…
Winnenden school shooting: Fifteen are killed and nine are injured before recent graduate Tim Kretschmer shoots and kills himself, leading to tightened weapons restrictions in Germany. Date: March 11, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
A suicide bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, kills 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government. Date: December 3, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Baghdad Bombings Kill 155, Injure…
Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow. Date: January 21, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More…