2009
Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries:
20th century - 21st century -
22nd century
Decades:
1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s
2020s 2030s
Years:
2006 2007 2008 - 2009 - 2010
2011 2012
2009-the year of some asain animal like
a dragon or chicken maybe a dog, a cat if
your lucky SWINE FLU MUDKIP (MMIX)
is the current year of the Anno Domini/Com-
mon Era in accordance with the Gregorian
calendar. It is a common year starting on
Thursday and the last year of the 2000s
decade.
2009 has been designated as the:
• International Year of Astronomy.[1][2]
• International Year of Natural Fibres.[3]
Events
January
• January 1 – Austria, Japan, Mexico,
Turkey, and Uganda assume their seats on
the United Nations Security Council.
• January 1 – The Czech Republic takes over
the presidency of the Council of the
European Union from France.
• January 1 – At least 61 people are killed in
a fire in Bangkok during New Year
celebrations.
• January 1 – Asunción, the capital of
Paraguay, becomes the American Capital
of Culture and Vilnius and Linz become
the European Capitals of Culture.
• January 1 – Slovakia adopts the Euro as its
national currency, replacing the Slovak
koruna.
• January 3 – Israel launches a ground
invasion of Gaza.
January 2009
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• January 7 – Russia shuts off all gas
supplies to Europe through Ukraine.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly
endorses the move and urges that
international observers be brought into
the energy dispute.[4]
• January 12 – The Electronic System for
Travel Authorization becomes mandatory
for participating travelers from Visa
Waiver Program countries in advance of
travel to the United States.[5]
• January 13 – Ethiopian military forces
begin pulling out of Somalia, where they
have tried to maintain order for nearly two
years.[6]
• January 15 – US Airways Flight 1549, en
route to Charlotte/Douglas International
Airport from New York’s LaGuardia
Airport, ditches in the Hudson River off
Manh