2009 Timeline

2009 2009 Beanpot
2009 Holiday Bowl
2009 Mercedes-Benz W212 is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz W212 is a sedan sold as the ninth-generation E-Class, replacing the previous W211 model. C207 is the chassis code for the related E-Class Coupe, a replacement for the CL...
2009 Nissan NV200 is First Produced
The Nissan NV200 is a Light commercial vehicle produced by Nissan. It was first shown as the NV200 Concept at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Though it is a direct replacement for the Vanette ...
2009 Jan
to 2009 Dec
The Bouncing Souls release 20th Anniversary Series
20th Anniversary Series is a series of songs by The Bouncing Souls. Over the course of 2009, a total of 16 songs were released on Chunksaah Records, the band's own label, over two means: ...
2009 Jan 1 Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, And Uganda Assume Their Seats On The United Nations Security Council.
The 2008 United Nations Security Council election was held on 17 October 2008 during the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at UN Headquarters in New York City. The...
2009 Jan 1 Boston Bruins defeat Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2
For a team to roll off 10 straight wins and 14 consecutive victories at home, it has to make the plays that go unnoticed to be successful. Last night before 17,565 at TD Banknorth Gard...
2009 Jan 1 Nizar Rayan Dies
Sheikh Nizar Rayan (Arabic: نزار ريان‎, also transliterated Rayyan) (March 6, 1959 – January 1, 2009) was a top Hamas leader who served as a liaison between the Palestinian organization's...
2009 Jan 1 Santika Club Fire
At least 61 people are dead and more than 200 injured after a fire broke out during a new year's party at a Bangkok nightclub. The blaze began just as revellers were counting down the ...
2009 Jan 1 Slovakia Adopts The Euro As Its National Currency
The Slovak koruna or Slovak crown (Slovak: slovenská koruna, literally meaning Slovak crown) was the currency of Slovakia between 8 February 1993 and 31 December 2008. The ISO 4217 code w...
2009 Jan 1 The Czech Republic Takes Over The Presidency Of The Council Of The European Union From France.
The Czech Republic is a country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west and northwest, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. The capit...
2009 Jan 1 Winter Classic Hockey Game - Blackhawks v. Red Wings
The 2009 NHL Winter Classic, also known as the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009, was a specially-staged National Hockey League regular-season game played outdoors on January 1, 2009 at...
2009 Jan 2 Boston Celtics defeat Washington Wizards, 108-83
2009 Jan 3 Buffalo Sabres defeat Boston Bruins, 4-2
For the first time in more than two months, the home dressing room at TD Banknorth Garden featured a most unusual characteristic. Silence. The Bruins room has been a jovial space fo...
2009 Jan 3 Irian Jaya Earthquake of 2009
At least three people were killed when a series of powerful earthquakes struck near the northern coast of Indonesia's largest province Sunday, downing power lines, damaging buildings and ...
2009 Jan 3 Pat Hingle Dies
Martin Patterson "Pat" Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an American actor. Hingle was born Martin Patterson Hingle in Miami, Florida, the son of Marvin Louise (née Patterso...
2009 Jan 4 Boston Celtics defeat New York Knicks, 100-88
NEW YORK - Opposing teams seem to have discovered the Celtics' Achilles' heel. The New York Knicks concentrated their defense on point guard Rajon Rondo in defeating the Celtics, 100-8...
2009 Jan 5 Elena Kagan Nominated as Solicitor General
On January 5, 2009, President-elect Barack Obama announced he would nominate Kagan to be Solicitor General. Before this appointment she had limited courtroom experience. She had never arg...
2009 Jan 5 Lt. Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn creates Illinois Reform Commission
The man who could be in line to take over from Illinois' scandal-tainted governor is setting up a panel to make recommendations on cleaning up state government. Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Q...
2009 Jan 5 Morristown UFO Hoax
They cooked up a spaceship hoax “to show everyone how unreliable eyewitness accounts are, along with investigators of UFOs.” They used five feet of fishing line to tie flares to each of f...
2009 Jan 6 Animal Collective Releases "Merriweather Post Pavilion"
2009 Jan 6 Charlotte Bobcats defeat Boston Celtics, 114-106
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Bobcats went small and came up big against the Celtics last night. The backcourt combination of D.J. Augustin and Raymond Felton made the difference as ...
2009 Jan 6 Minnesota Wild defeat Boston Bruins, 1-0
Even when teams are playing their best - and right now, the Bruins are a cut or two below their best - it's hard to look good against the Wild. "They're notorious for it," said Bruins ...
2009 Jan 7 35th Annual People's Choice Awards
This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the People's Choice Awards. The Categories, Nominations and Award Winners: Favorite MOVIE * The Dark Knight (Winner) http://timelines.com/20...
2009 Jan 7 Houston Rockets defeat Boston Celtics, 89-85
Bad bounces, deities, and dog days, miscommunication and misfiring. Since Christmas Day, those factors have trumped the Big Three, leprechauns, and ubuntu. At least that's how the Celt...
2009 Jan 7 U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent Faced with New Indictment by Federal Grand Jury
Only weeks away from a trial stemming from sexual abuse of an employee, a federal judge in Houston has now been indicted for attacking another female court employee. U.S. District Judg...
2009 Jan 8 Boston Bruins defeat Ottawa Senators, 6-4
After a two-goal burst to start the night devolved into giveaways, failed races for pucks, and ragged play, Claude Julien did what comes naturally to a coach disappointed with his team's ...
2009 Jan 8 Roland Burris testifies before Illinois House Impeachment Committee
Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris told state lawmakers investigating the possible impeachment that he did not act unethically in being appointed to the U.S. Senate seat vacat...
2009 Jan 9 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Boston Celtics, 98-83
CLEVELAND - The Celtics have a four-game losing streak and appear to have lost some confidence, along with their ability to dominate the opposition. But captain Paul Pierce insists the sw...
2009 Jan 9 Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich Impeached
House Resolution for Impeachment HR1671 LRB095 23283 RCE 53981 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, Section 14 of Article IV of the Illinois 3 Constitution provides ...
2009 Jan 9 "The Lord Of The Rings: Conquest" Is Released
The Lord of the Rings Conquest is an action game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is based on the recent The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and borrows ...
2009 Jan 10 Boston Bruins defeat Carolina Hurricanes, 5-1
The instant after Matt Hunwick crunched Justin Williams with a questionable open-ice hit late in the second period, the Bruins rookie defenseman understood that the Hurricanes would be se...
2009 Jan 10 Taylor Swift Performs On Saturday Night Live
On January 10, 2009, Swift made her first musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, making her the youngest country singer to appear as a musical guest on the show in its 33-year r...
2009 Jan 11 Boston Celtics defeat Toronto Raptors, 94-88
TORONTO - Although Ray Allen was forced out of his standard pregame shooting workout, he found his lost shooting touch and it sparked the Celtics back to their usual winning routine. A...
2009 Jan 11 Hannah Montana Season 3 Episode 6
Lilly holds a yard sale to raise money for a class trip to Washington, D.C., and Miley pays customers to buy items at the sale; Rico hires an aggressive environmentalist to work at the su...
2009 Jan 11 Sinking of the MV Teratai Prima
The MV Teratai Prima was an Indonesian ferry that sank on January 11, 2009, around 04:00 local time (January 10, 21:00 UTC) in the Makassar Strait off West Sulawesi due to stormy weather....
2009 Jan 12 Boston Celtics defeat Toronto Raptors, 115-109
A Jumbotron interview in the fourth quarter revealed John Smoltz's intentions to be a Red Sox starter next season. But the Celtics' 115-109 overtime win over Toronto at TD Banknorth Garde...
2009 Jan 12 Miley And Mandy Show: Special Guest Justin Gaston!
SPECIAL GUEST JUSTIN GASTON JOINS THE MILEY & MANDY SHOW! YAYY =]
2009 Jan 12 Miley And Mandy Show: THE BIRDS, THE GLOBES, THE UPDATE!
The miley and mandy show is back! this epis. were talking about the parrots, the golden globes, new updates, & stopping in to say hey to the fans!
2009 Jan 12 UN Security Council Votes Unanimously to Expand Sanctions Against North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously approved expanded sanctions against North Korea over its May 25 nuclear test, a move close ally China said showed firm opposition to Pyongy...
2009 Jan 13 Boston Bruins defeat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1
During the second shift of the night, Tom Kostopoulos, Montreal's third-line grinder, tried to make a statement. Kostopoulos saw Zdeno Chara along the wall, whirred up his legs, and ch...
2009 Jan 13 Kreator release Hordes of Chaos
Hordes of Chaos is the twelfth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. It has been described as their most organic album to date because, barring vocals, guitar solos and some m...
2009 Jan 13 Rod Blagojevich to host "The Late Net Show"
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be unzipping his lip again. Sneed hears the disgraced ex-gov will get a crack at hosting a late-night Internet talk show complete with a band, celebrit...
2009 Jan 13 Season Eight of 'American Idol' Premieres on Fox
Several changes were planned for season 8. Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly stated that Idol would feature fewer "William Hung-like" contestants and "funny auditions," and would q...
2009 Jan 14 Boston Celtics defeat New Jersey Nets, 118-86
Paul Pierce insisted last night the Celtics' current form has not taken the edge off the chilly climate. "It's freezing outside," Pierce said. "I brought my gloves." But if anyone i...
2009 Jan 14 Ricardo Montalbán Dies
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino (November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican-born American radio, television, theatre and film actor. He had a career spanning seven decad...
2009 Jan 15 Boston Bruins defeat New York Islanders, 2-1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Short on bodies, and their emotions flatter than an IHOP mini-stack after Tuesday night's tussle with the archrival Canadiens, the Bruins put forth one of their weakest ...
2009 Jan 15 New Criminal Charges Reopens U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent Investigation
New criminal charges against U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent has prompted the 5th Circuit judicial council to reopen its judicial misconduct investigation against the Houston judge. K...
2009 Jan 15 Roland Burris sworn in to US Senate
Roland Burris Sworn In as Obama Senate Successor After an initial snub from his Democratic colleagues, Burris is welcomed into the club Posted January 15, 2009 By LIZ SIDOTI Assoc...
2009 Jan 15 US Airways Flight 1549 Lands in the Hudson River
The following is an exclusive account for our members from one of our pilots who was onboard US Airways Flight 1549 when the pilots made a successful emergency ditching into New York's Hu...