Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia’s history. The 2009 Victorian bushfires, commonly known as Black Saturday, were among…
Tag: 2009
7 February 2009
Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia’s history. The bushfires that ravaged Victoria, Australia on February 7, 2009, are…
10 February 2009
The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both.
7 February 2006
Crocs get a patent for their iconic plastic clog shoe Crocs footwear refers to a line of shoes that are instantly recognizable for their clog-like…
20 January 2009
A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.
1 June 2009
Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228…
3 December 2009
A suicide bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, kills 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Hotel_Shamo_bombing’]
21 November 2009
A mine explosion in Heilongjiang, China kills 108. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Heilongjiang_mine_explosion’]