Date: March 7, 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 📅…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the ICC since its establishment in 2002. Date: March 4, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events…
The 8.1 Mw Samoa earthquake results in a tsunami that kills over 189 and injures hundreds. Date: September 29, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Iran Disputed Presidential Election Sparks Global Protests, June 12,…
North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community. Date: May 25, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Bagua Peru Clashes…
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…
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) More events from 2009Sweden Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, May 1, 2009Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-129 to…