Sweden Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, May 1, 2009

An Ilyushin Il-76 crashes near the Mir mine after takeoff from Mirny Airport in Yakutia, killing all 11 aboard. Date: November 1, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Bernie Madoff Pleads Guilty to Massive…

Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing. Date: November 25, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 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…

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 2009France Returns to…

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) More events from 2009Indonesian Air Force Hercules Crash Kills 99 in Magetan May 20, 2009CIA Base Bombing Kills…

Soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny at their headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths, including 57 army officials. Date: February 25, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009Kenya Oil Spillage Fire…