Sweden Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, May 1, 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…

Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency. Date: April 12, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Situ Gintung Dam Failure Kills 99 in Indonesia, March 27, 2009Colgan Air Flight 3407 Crashes…

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 📅…

Financier Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to one of the largest frauds in Wall Street's history. Date: March 12, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Chrysler Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, April 30, 2009General Motors…

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 2009Nadya Suleman Gives…