Date: April 5, 2009
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) More events from 2009Treaty of Lisbon…
The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao. Date: July 4, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Sri Lankan Military Shoots Down Tamil Tigers Bombing Aircraft,…
President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis. Date: April 10, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir…
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) More events from 2009Bangkok Nightclub…
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) More events from 2009CIA Base Bombing Kills Nine in Afghanistan, December 30, 20096.3 Magnitude L’Aquila Earthquake Kills 307 -…
MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals. Date: December 17, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for…