Date: January 3, 2009
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…
Jiverly Antares Wong opens fire at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, killing thirteen and wounding four before committing suicide. Date: April 3, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Space…
In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili. Date: April 9, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Gunmen Attack Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan March 30, 2009Aria…
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 📅…
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…