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)
A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start. Date: January 20, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 📅…
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32. Date: January 8, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first block of the blockchain of the decentralized payment system Bitcoin, called the Genesis block, is established by the creator of the system, Satoshi Nakamoto. Date: January 3, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sixty-six people die in a nightclub fire in Bangkok, Thailand. Date: January 1, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Both a blue moon and a lunar eclipse occur. Date: December 31, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
A suicide bomber kills nine people at Forward Operating Base Chapman, a key facility of the Central Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan. Date: December 30, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China, and approximately 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flows down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River. Date: December 30, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)