Date: January 31, 2009
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 6.3 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) More events from 2009Winnenden School Shooting Kills 15, Injures 9, March 11, 2009Teoh Beng Hock Found Dead, Malaysia…
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) More events…
After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru. Date: June 5, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Ürümqi…
South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashes near Durban International Airport in Durban, South Africa, killing the captain and injuring the rest of the crew. Date: September 24, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Yemenia…
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 2009Situ Gintung Dam Failure Kills 99 in Indonesia, March 27, 2009NASA…