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* [[April 2]] - The second [[G-20 major economies|G-20]] [[2009 G-20 London summit|summit]] (involving state leaders rather than the usual finance ministers) meets in [[London]]. Its main focus is the [[global financial crisis of 2008–2009|global financial crisis]].
* [[April 2]] - The second [[G-20 major economies|G-20]] [[2009 G-20 London summit|summit]] (involving state leaders rather than the usual finance ministers) meets in [[London]]. Its main focus is the [[global financial crisis of 2008–2009|global financial crisis]].
* [[April 3]]–[[April 4|4]] - The [[2009 Strasbourg-Kehl summit|21st NATO Summit]] is held, 60 years after the founding of the organization.
* [[April 3]]–[[April 4|4]] - The [[2009 Strasbourg-Kehl summit|21st NATO Summit]] is held, 60 years after the founding of the organization.
* [[April 3]]– Daniel Hill meets Rachel Harris.

==Predicted and scheduled events==
==Predicted * and scheduled events==


===May===
===May===

Revision as of 07:31, 5 April 2009

Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries:
Decades:
Years:


2009 (MMIX) is the current year of the Anno Domini/Common 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:

Events

January

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February

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March

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April

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Predicted * and scheduled events

May

June

July

September

October

November

December

Unknown dates

Deaths

January

Ingemar Johansson

February

March

João Bernardo Vieira

April

Awards

The Nobel Prize medallion.
The Nobel Prize medallion.

Major Religious holidays

2009 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar2009
MMIX
Ab urbe condita2762
Armenian calendar1458
ԹՎ ՌՆԾԸ
Assyrian calendar6759
Baháʼí calendar165–166
Balinese saka calendar1930–1931
Bengali calendar1416
Berber calendar2959
British Regnal year57 Eliz. 2 – 58 Eliz. 2
Buddhist calendar2553
Burmese calendar1371
Byzantine calendar7517–7518
Chinese calendar戊子年 (Earth Rat)
4706 or 4499
    — to —
己丑年 (Earth Ox)
4707 or 4500
Coptic calendar1725–1726
Discordian calendar3175
Ethiopian calendar2001–2002
Hebrew calendar5769–5770
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat2065–2066
 - Shaka Samvat1930–1931
 - Kali Yuga5109–5110
Holocene calendar12009
Igbo calendar1009–1010
Iranian calendar1387–1388
Islamic calendar1430–1431
Japanese calendarHeisei 21
(平成21年)
Javanese calendar1941–1942
Juche calendar98
Julian calendarGregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar4342
Minguo calendarROC 98
民國98年
Nanakshahi calendar541
Thai solar calendar2552
Tibetan calendar阳土鼠年
(male Earth-Rat)
2135 or 1754 or 982
    — to —
阴土牛年
(female Earth-Ox)
2136 or 1755 or 983
Unix time1230768000 – 1262303999

In fiction

Computer and video games

Set in 2009:

Film

  • Freejack (1992), in November[40]
  • 2009 Lost Memories (2002)
  • I Am Legend (2007): The events triggering the story begin around Winter of 2009.
  • Cloverfield (2008): On May 22, the events of the story take place.
  • Eagle Eye (2008): The events of the movie take place between January 26, 2009 and April 12, 2009.
  • Knowing (2009): The solar flare that destroys the earth in the movie occurs on October 19, 2009.

Television

Books

Anime and Manga

References

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  2. ^ "The International Year of Astronomy 2009". IYA2009. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 61 Resolution 189. International Year of National Fibres, 2009 A/RES/61/189 20 December 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  4. ^ "Europeans shiver as Russia cuts gas shipments".
  5. ^ "Warning over new US travel rules".
  6. ^ "Somali joy as Ethiopians withdraw". News article. BBC News. 2009-01-13. p. 2. Retrieved 2009-01-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ Scott Curkin. "Gov't official says 'bird strike' cause of crash." WABC. New York. Online. January 15, 2009.
  8. ^ Ruane, Michael (2009-01-20). "D.C.'s Inauguration Head Count: 1.8 Million". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-01-22. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ "Obama orders Guantanamo closure". News video. BBC. 2009-01-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-01-22. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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  11. ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=a_4iKnLHRml4&refer=africa
  12. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/27/iceland-prime-minister-resignation
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  27. ^ "Ex-Serbian president acquitted of Kosovo war crimes". Reed Stevenson. Reuters. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  28. ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/02/guineabissau.general/index.html
  29. ^ "Gunmen shoot Sri Lanka cricketers". BBC News. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  30. ^ "http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUS123622821727". Reuters. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  31. ^ "Madagascar president forced out". BBC News. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  32. ^ "Josef Fritzl sentenced to life in psychiatric institution". Guardian News and Media Limited. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  33. ^ "Indonesian dam flood toll rises to 99, 151 missing". RIA Novosti. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  34. ^ Burj Dubai completion delayed by another eight to nine months
  35. ^ Burj Dubai now a record 688 meters tall and continues to rise
  36. ^ Written Statement of the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary regarding the Supreme Court
  37. ^ "NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions". NASA.
  38. ^ COP15, United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen 2009
  39. ^ http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=709
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