Victoria Bushfires Kill 173 in Australia’s Worst Natural Disaster – February 7, 2009

Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies. Date: January 24, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Bitcoin Genesis Block Created…

North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community. Date: May 25, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Hermosillo Day-Care Center…

U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp; congressional opposition will prevent it being implemented. Date: January 22, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Cyclone Klaus Hits…

US Airways Flight 1549 ditches safely in the Hudson River after the plane collides with birds less than two minutes after take-off. This becomes known as "The Miracle on the Hudson" as all 155 people on board were rescued. Date: January 15, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅…

Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all 49 on board and one on the ground. Date: February 12, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On…