What Happened in 2009
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Minnesota Wild defeat Boston Bruins, 1-0
At first glance, Marek Zidlicky didn't have much of a play. The point man had the puck during Minnesota's fourth straight power play, which came... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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"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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more