What happened in the US in 2009?

January 16: Electronics retailing company Circuit City closed all of its U.S. stores in the wake of a bankruptcy issue, after nearly 60 years in business. January 20: Barack Obama becomes the 44th U.S. President. January 20: Joe Biden becomes the 47th U.S. Vice President.

What major events happened in 2009?

What happened to us in 2010?

2010 – The Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico explodes, spilling millions of gallons of oil into the sea. The spill becomes the worst oil spill in American history. 2010 – In the 2010 Midterm elections, the Republicans retake the House of Representatives as the Democrats lose 63 seats.

What major US event happened in 2008?

November 4 – 2008 United States presidential election: Democratic U.S. Senator Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States and U.S. Senator Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President.

What happened in October 2009?

Oct 25 The 25 October 2009 Baghdad bombings kills 155 and wounds at least 721. Oct 28 NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its later-cancelled Constellation program. Oct 28 The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213.

What Happened in 2009? Important Facts & Events to Remember

What happened on 11 June 2009?

On the evening of June 11th 2009, a cluster of severe thunderstorms formed across the northeastern Hill Country and moved south-southeastward into Llano and Burnet counties. The storms then continued southeast into Williamson and Travis counties before weakening as they crossed Interstate 35.

What happened in September 2009?

On September 29, 2009, two large earthquakes struck midway between Samoa and American Samoa, a U.S. territory. The earthquakes generated tsunami waves of up to 22 meters (72 feet) that engulfed the shores, killing at least 192 people—149 in Samoa, 34 in American Samoa, and 9 in Niuatoputapu, Tonga.

What are 3 major events that happened in 2008?

From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the 2008 Sichuan earthquake kills over 87,000; a destroyed Georgian T-72 tank during the Russo- ...

What major events happened in 2010?

What happened in the US in June 2008?

Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Democratic Party presumptive nomination, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major party. (AP via Time) (BBC News) Senator Obama wins the Montana Democratic primary, 2008. New York Senator Hillary Clinton wins the South Dakota Democratic primary, 2008.

What happened in May of 2010?

May. May 1 – 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt: Car bomb fails to go off in Times Square, New York City. May 6 – The "flash crash" occurs at the New York Stock Exchange, temporarily depleting 1,000 points off of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It is the largest intra-day fall ever.

What happened in 2010 Wikipedia?

From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion ...

What happened on May 11 2009?

On May 11, 2009, five United States military personnel were fatally shot at a military counseling clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq by Army Sergeant John M. Russell.

What happened in America April 2009?

U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu Outbreak (Apr. 26): After confirming 20 cases of swine flu in the United States, including eight in New York City, the U.S. declares the outbreak a public health emergency. None of the cases in the U.S. have resulted in death; only one person has been hospitalized.

What happened on July 9 2009?

A large crater is all that remains in the road after an improvised explosive device attack in the Mohammad Agha district of Logar province in eastern Afghanistan, July 9, 2009. The blast resulted in the deaths of 24 Afghans, including four Afghan police officers and 12 children.

What happened on June 10 2010?

Gulf of Mexico oil spill: The Obama administration announces that BP will speed up claims payments stemming from the massive Gulf oil spill, to fishermen, property owners and businesspeople who have filed damage claims and are complaining of delays, excessive paperwork and inadequate compensation. (USA Today) (AP)

What happened on September 10 2010?

US Troops Accused of Killing Afghans for Fun, Collecting Fingers as Trophies. The Guardian newspaper reports twelve US soldiers face charges over forming a secret “kill team” that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their fingers as trophies.

What happened on April 10 2010?

10 Apr, 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crashes in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. 2010 : A Polish Air Force Tu-154 crashes in Smolensk Oblast, Russia carrying the Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, army chief, central bank governor, MPs, leading historians, and many top Polish government officials to their deaths.

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What happened in 2007 in the United States?

June 8 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully launches on mission STS-117. June 10 – The Sopranos ended with the infamous cut to black ending. June 14 – The San Antonio Spurs sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the 2007 NBA Finals. June 15 – The Price Is Right airs its final episode hosted by Bob Barker .

What happened on October 9 2009?

October 9th, 2009 : U.S. President Barack Obama is awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." President Barack Obama is the fourth US president to have the Nobel Peace Prize awarded, the others are Theodore Roosevelt (1906), ...

What happened on April 9 2009?

Thursday, April 9th 2009, marked the largest tornado outbreak in the Four State Region since the Easter Sunday outbreak of 2000. Despite the large number of tornadoes, which destroyed or severely damaged several homes across the region. No deaths were reported, but a few people were injured.

What happened on June 8 2009?

2009 – Two American journalists are found guilty of illegally entering North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of penal labour.

What happened on 13 July 2009?

A large tornado ripped across the Bear Lodge Mountains of northeastern Wyoming the evening of July 13, toppling trees and destroying buildings on a ranch.