Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashes during landing at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, primarily due to a faulty radio altimeter, resulting in the death of nine passengers and crew including all three pilots. Date: February 25, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 2009…
Soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny at their headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths, including 57 army officials. Date: February 25, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack. Date: February 20, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅…
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…
The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both. Date: February 10, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history. Date: February 7, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government. Date: February 1, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama. Date: January 29, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅…
Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets. Date: January 26, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)