Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in an attempted assassination on Queen Beatrix. Date: April 30, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Date: April 30, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
A fire destroys a homeless hostel and kills at least 22 people in Kamień Pomorski, Poland. Date: April 13, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency. Date: April 12, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis. Date: April 10, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the parliamentary election are fraudulent. Date: April 7, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
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)
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 📅…