Date: June 22, 2009
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…
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 📅…
Same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden. Date: May 1, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009France Returns to Full NATO Military Participation April 4, 2009Sri Lankan Government Defeats LTTE, Ending 26-Year Civil War May…
Winnenden school shooting: Fifteen are killed and nine are injured before recent graduate Tim Kretschmer shoots and kills himself, leading to tightened weapons restrictions in Germany. Date: March 11, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow. Date: January 21, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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 2009Colgan Air Flight 3407 Crashes in New York, February 12, 2009Iceland Financial Crisis Protests Begin…