Inauguration
The theme of the inauguration is "A New Birth of Freedom," commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The inauguration of Obama as the forty-fourth President of the USA
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Historical records for United States of America in 2009
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January
Vice President of USA
Is sworn in as vice president of the United States.
Special Envoy
Appointed as a special envoy to the Middle East, working under President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Death of John Updike
Death of John Hoyer Updike
Visit to Cairo
Mitchell begins his meetings in Cairo and Obama says his visit was part of the Presidents campaign promise to listen to both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and work toward a Middle East peace deal
Bombing of Mosul
In the worst single loss to the American military in nine months, a suicide bomber kills four American soldiers and their Iraqi translator in the northern Iraq city of Mosul
Election
Iraq holds local elections to create provincial councils, the elections are notable for their lack of violence and the noticeably diminished role the US plays in their implementation
Rule of Iraq
Iraq holds local elections to create provincial councils, the elections are notable for their lack of violence and the noticeably diminished role the US plays in their implementation
Suicide
In the worst single loss to the American military in nine months, a suicide bomber kills four American soldiers and their Iraqi translator in the northern Iraq city of Mosul
February
Super Bowl XLIII
Performs the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIII with the E Street Band.
Bombing of Baghdad
A female suicide bomber kills 35 Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, the deadliest attack in a string of bombings
Suicide
A female suicide bomber kills 35 Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, the deadliest attack in a string of bombings
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Act provides tax relief, public investment and transfers intended to counter recession.
Recovery Act Oversight
Helps oversee implementation of the Recovery Act.
Invasion of Iraq
In front of a crowd of Marines in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, President Obama announced his intention to withdraw most American troops out of Iraq by August 31, 2010
Rule of Iraq
In front of a crowd of Marines in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, President Obama announced his intention to withdraw most American troops out of Iraq by August 31, 2010
March
Large-Scale Asset Purchases Expanded
The Federal Open Market Committee greatly expands its large-scale asset purchases, adding up to 750 billion dollars of agency mortgage-backed securities, 100 billion dollars of agency debt, and 300 billion dollars of longer-term Treasury securities.
April
Prague Nuclear Disarmament Speech
Calls for concrete steps toward a world without nuclear weapons while maintaining deterrence during the transition.
Sanctions
President Barack Obama loosens the travel ban, now allowing Cuban-Americans to travel freely to the country
Death of Bea Arthur
Death of Bea Arthur, actress in the "Golden Girls"
Together Through Life
Releases Together Through Life.
May
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 Launch
Altman commands Atlantis as the final Hubble servicing mission launches to repair and modernize the observatory.
Hubble Captured for Final Servicing
McArthur uses Atlantis's robotic arm to capture Hubble for the telescope's fifth and final astronaut servicing mission.
Hubble Data Handling System Replaced
Grunsfeld helps install a replacement Science Instrument Command and Data Handling system during the first final-servicing spacewalk.
Hubble Soft Capture Mechanism Installed
Feustel helps install a soft-capture mechanism intended to support a future robotic rendezvous with Hubble.
Wide Field Camera 3 Installed
Grunsfeld helps replace WFPC2 with Wide Field Camera 3, greatly expanding Hubble's ultraviolet, visible and infrared imaging capability.
Hubble Battery Module Replaced
Good helps replace the first of Hubble's two battery modules, renewing the observatory's electrical storage system.
Hubble Gyroscope Units Replaced
Massimino helps replace all three Hubble gyroscope rate-sensing units during Servicing Mission 4.
Advanced Camera for Surveys Repaired
Feustel helps repair the Advanced Camera for Surveys, restoring major imaging capability lost after an electronics failure.
Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Installed
Grunsfeld helps install the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, a highly sensitive ultraviolet instrument designed for Hubble.
Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Repaired
Massimino helps replace an electronics card and restore Hubble's Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph to operation.
Hubble Fine Guidance Sensor Refurbished
Grunsfeld helps install a refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor to maintain Hubble's precision pointing capability.
Hubble Thermal Blankets Renewed
Feustel helps install new outer blanket layers that protect Hubble equipment bays after years of insulation degradation.
Second Hubble Battery Module Installed
Feustel helps install Hubble's second replacement battery module during the final servicing spacewalk.
Hubble Released After Final Servicing
McArthur uses Atlantis's robotic arm to release Hubble after five spacewalks complete the final servicing mission.
Final Hubble Servicing Mission Completed
Altman commands Atlantis to landing, completing the final astronaut servicing mission to Hubble.
June
General Motors Restructuring
The federal government obtains a majority interest in General Motors during bankruptcy restructuring.
Death of Michael Jackson
Death of Michael Jackson
Death of Sky Saxon
Death of Sky Saxon
Invasion of Iraq
In compliance with the status of forces agreement between the US and Iraq, US troops complete their withdrawal from Iraqi cities, including Baghdad, and transfer the responsibility of securing the cities to Iraqi troops
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