Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina. Date: January 26, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
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)
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)