2009 in the United States

none February 2023 February 2023 July 2014 2009 2009 Events from the year 2009 in the United States. The inauguration of Barack Obama as the president occurred on January 20. The country, still recovering from the Great Recession, received various economic stimuli through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and similar legislation, which most notably gave Americans tax credits. Though the recession officially ended in June of this year, it did not come without this year's share of bankruptcies and dissolutions, most notably Circuit City and the Chicago Cubs. The year also saw the roots of various movements which would come to define the next ten years, including the Tea Party movement, and the beginning of the legalization of same-sex marriage. The Democratic Party gained a filibuster-proof supermajority of seats within the Senate, enabling the passage of the Affordable Care Act the following year. The year's second G20 summit was also held in the city of Pittsburgh. Culturally, the nation was wracked by the death of Michael Jackson, which triggered an immense response around the world and caused some websites to crash due to an overflow of traffic. Incumbents Federal government President: George W. Bush (R-Texas) (until January 20) Barack Obama (D-Illinois) (starting January 20) Vice President: Dick Cheney (R-Wyoming) (until January 20) Joe Biden (D-Delaware) (starting January 20) Chief Justice: John Roberts (Maryland) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Nancy Pelosi (D-California) Senate Majority Leader: Harry Reid (D-Nevada) Congress: 110th (until January 3), 111th (starting January 3) State governments Governors and lieutenant governors Governors 30em Governor of Alabama: Bob Riley (Republican) Governor of Alaska: Sarah Palin (Republican) (until July 26), Sean Parnell (Republican) (starting July 26) Governor of Arizona: Janet Napolitano (Democratic) (until January 21), Jan Brewer (Republican) (starting January 21) Governor of Arkansas: Mike Beebe (Democratic) Governor of California: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican) Governor of Colorado: Bill Ritter (Democratic) Governor of Connecticut: Jodi Rell (Republican) Governor of Delaware: Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) (until January 20), Jack Markell (Democratic) (starting January 20) Governor of Florida: Charlie Crist (Republican)/(Independent) Governor of Georgia: Sonny Perdue (Republican) Governor of Hawaii: Linda Lingle (Republican) Governor of Idaho: Butch Otter (Republican) Governor of Illinois: Rod Blagojevich (Democratic) (until January 29), Pat Quinn (Democratic) (starting January 29) Governor of Indiana: Mitch Daniels (Republican) Governor of Iowa: Chet Culver (Democratic) Governor of Kansas: Kathleen Sebelius (Democratic) (until April 28), Mark Parkinson (Democratic) (starting April 28) Governor of Kentucky: Steve Beshear (Democratic) Governor of Louisiana: Bobby Jindal (Republican) Governor of Maine: John Baldacci (Democratic) Governor of Maryland: Martin O'Malley (Democratic) Governor of Massachusetts: Deval Patrick (Democratic) Governor of Michigan: Jennifer Granholm (Democratic) Governor of Minnesota: Tim Pawlenty (Republican) Governor of Mississippi: Haley Barbour (Republican) Governor of Missouri: Matt Blunt (Republican) (until January 12), Jay Nixon (Democratic) (starting January 12) Governor of Montana: Brian Schweitzer (Democratic) Governor of Nebraska: Dave Heineman (Republican) Governor of Nevada: Jim Gibbons (Republican) Governor of New Hampshire: John Lynch (Democratic) Governor of New Jersey: Jon Corzine (Democratic) Governor of New Mexico: Bill Richardson (Democratic) Governor of New York: David Paterson (Democratic) Governor of North Carolina: Mike Easley (Democratic) (until January 10), Bev Perdue (Democratic) (starting January 10) Governor of North Dakota: John Hoeven (Republican) Governor of Ohio: Ted Strickland (Democratic) Governor of Oklahoma: Brad Henry (Democratic) Governor of Oregon: Ted Kulongoski (Democratic) Governor of Pennsylvania: Ed Rendell (Democratic) Governor of Rhode Island: Donald Carcieri (Republican) Governor of South Carolina: Mark Sanford (Republican) Governor of South Dakota: Mike Rounds (Republican) Governor of Tennessee: Phil Bredesen (Democratic) Governor of Texas: Rick Perry (Republican) Governor of Utah: Jon Huntsman Jr. (Republican) (until August 11), Gary Herbert (Republican) (starting August 11) Governor of Vermont: Jim Douglas (Republican) Governor of Virginia: Tim Kaine (Democratic) Governor of Washington: Christine Gregoire (Democratic) Governor of West Virginia: Joe Manchin (Democratic) Governor of Wisconsin: Jim Doyle (Democratic) Governor of Wyoming: Dave Freudenthal (Democratic) Lieutenant governors 30em Lieutenant Governor of Alabama: Jim Folsom Jr. (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Alaska: until July 26: Sean Parnell (Republican) July 26 – August 10: vacant starting August 10: Mead Treadwell (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas: Bill Halter (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of California: John Garamendi (Democratic) (until November 3), Mona Pasquil (Democratic) (starting November 3) Lieutenant Governor of Colorado: Barbara O'Brien (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut: Michael Fedele (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Delaware: John Carney (Democratic) (until January 20), Matthew Denn (Democratic) (starting January 20) Lieutenant Governor of Florida: Jeff Kottkamp (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Georgia: Casey Cagle (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii: Duke Aiona (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Idaho: until January 3: Jim Risch (Republican) January 3 – 6: vacant starting January 6: Brad Little (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Illinois: Pat Quinn (Democratic) (until January 29), vacant (starting January 29) Lieutenant Governor of Indiana: Becky Skillman (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Iowa: Patty Judge (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Kansas: until April 28: Mark Parkinson (Democratic) April 28 – May 11: vacant starting May 11: Troy Findley (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky: Daniel Mongiardo (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana: Mitch Landrieu (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Maryland: Anthony Brown (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts: Tim Murray (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: John D. Cherry (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota: Carol Molnau (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi: Phil Bryant (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Missouri: Peter Kinder (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Montana: John Bohlinger (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska: Rick Sheehy (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Nevada: Brian Krolicki (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico: Diane Denish (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of New York: until January 7: vacant January 7 – June 8: Malcolm Smith (Democratic) (acting) June 8 – July 8: Pedro Espada Jr. (Democratic) (acting) starting July 8: Richard Ravitch (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina: Bev Perdue (Democratic) (until January 10), Walter Dalton (Democratic) (starting January 10) Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota: Jack Dalrymple (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Ohio: Lee Fisher (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma: Jari Askins (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania: Joseph B. Scarnati (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island: Elizabeth H. Roberts (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina: André Bauer (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee: Ron Ramsey (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Texas: David Dewhurst (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Utah: until August 11: Gary Herbert (Republican) August 11 – September 1: vacant starting September 1: Greg Bell (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Vermont: Brian Dubie (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Virginia: Bill Bolling (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Washington: Brad Owen (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin: Barbara Lawton (Democratic) Events January thumb|right|upright|January 16: Electronics retailing company Circuit City closed all of its U.S. stores in the wake of a bankruptcy issue, after nearly 60 years in business. thumb|right|upright|January 20: Barack Obama becomes the 44th U.S. president. thumb|right|upright|January 20: Joe Biden becomes the 47th U.S. vice president. January – The worst month of the Great Recession sees nearly 800,000 jobs lost; the unemployment rate rises to 7.8%, the highest since June 1992. January 1 – The BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant, an unarmed man, results in protests and several hours of violence in Oakland, California.https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/2009-01-08/news/17195522_1_bart-police-police-officer-demonstrators Protests over BART shooting turn violent Demian Bulwa Charles Burress Matthew B. Stannard Matthai Kuruvila San Francisco Chronicle January 8, 2009 January 15, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110726043111/http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-01-08/news/17195522_1_bart-police-police-officer-demonstrators July 26, 2011 January 6 The 111th Congress convenes with Democrats increasing their majority to 256 seats in the House, and to 59 seats in the Senate.http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003003179 Democrats Tighten Grip as 111th Congress Convenes Edward Epstein January 6, 2009 CQ Today Online News Congressional Quarterly January 15, 2010 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Marianas Trench, Rose Atoll and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument is established. January 9 – A Labor Department report shows that the U.S. economy lost nearly 2 million jobs in the last four months of 2008.https://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/ David Goldman CNN January 9, 2009 Worst year for jobs since '45 January 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100122062656/https://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/ January 22, 2010 dead January 15 – US Airways Flight 1549 loses power in both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River. All 155 passengers and crew are rescued with no casualties, and the pilot, Chesley Sullenberger, is hailed as a hero.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/nyregion/16crash.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=u.s.%20airways%20flight%201549&st=cse Pilot Is Hailed After Jetliner's Icy Plunge Robert D. McFadden New York Times January 16, 2009 April 23, 2010 January 16 – Circuit City, the number two electronics retailer in the U.S., announces the closing of all 567 of its U.S. stores and the termination of 34,000 jobs.https://money.cnn.com/2009/01/16/news/companies/circuit_city/ Parija B. Kavilanz Circuit City seeking to liquidate January 16, 2009 CNN January 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100113141902/https://money.cnn.com/2009/01/16/news/companies/circuit_city/ January 13, 2010 dead January 20 – Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States,https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28746413 Huge crowds attend inauguration, parade NBC News NBC News January 20, 2009 January 15, 2010 and Joe Biden is sworn in as the 47th vice president. January 21 – Zhu Haiyang decapitates Yang Xin at Virginia Tech in the first campus murder since the Virginia Tech shooting.Killer decapitates Va. Tech student, police say - CNN.com https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/22/virginia.tech.death/index.html 2023-01-29 www.cnn.com January 22 – President Obama signs executive orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp within one year and to prohibit torture in terrorism interrogations.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/guantanamo.order/index.html Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility January 22, 2009 Henry Ed Starr, Barbara Walsh, Diedre CNN January 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100127025903/http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/guantanamo.order/index.html January 27, 2010 live January 26 – Timothy Geithner is sworn in as the new Secretary of Treasury, succeeding Henry Paulson.Tim Geithner and Hank Paulson grilled over $180bn AIG bail-out, telegraph, Retrieved November 28, 2013 January 29 – Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich becomes the first state governor to be impeached and removed from office in a quarter century, and Pat Quinn is sworn in as the 41st governor of Illinois.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevich-impeachment-removal,0,5791846.story Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office Long Ray Pearson, Rick January 29, 2009 Chicago Tribune January 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090130145200/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevich-impeachment-removal%2C0%2C5791846.story January 30, 2009 live February thumb|120px|February 12: 2009 U.S. penny commemorating 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth February 1 – The Pittsburgh Steelers win their sixth Super Bowl, defeating the Arizona Cardinals, 27–23 in Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Steelers became the first NFL team to win six Super Bowl titles.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-02-01-super-main_N.htm Steelers take sixth Super Bowl title on late TD catch by Holmes Larry Weisman February 3, 2009 USA Today January 15, 2010 February 5 – Poisoner Stacey Castor, known as the Black Widow Killer, is convicted of the murder of her husband David and the attempted murder of her daughter Ashley. She is also suspected to have murdered her ex-husband Michael Wallace.https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,488905,00.html FOXNews.com - Woman Convicted of Poisoning Husband, Harming Daughter - Local News | News Articles | National News February 12, 2009 Fox News https://web.archive.org/web/20090212163226/https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,488905,00.html February 12, 2009 dead February 10 – A privately owned U.S. satellite and a Russian military satellite collide over Siberia, scattering space debris in orbits 300 to 800 mi km above Earth, potentially threatening satellites in nearby orbits.https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=6860864 Crash of US, Russian Satellites a Threat in Space Borenstein Seth Birch Douglas February 12, 2009 Associated Press ABC News October 30, 2009 February 12 To honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, the U.S. Mint launches a series of pennies that commemorate four stages in Lincoln's life.http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=press_release&ID=947 United States Mint Unveils New 2009 Penny Designs September 22, 2008 Press Release U.S. Mint January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090215180844/http://usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=press_release&ID=947 February 15, 2009 live Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes in Clarence Center, New York, killing 49 passengers, including a 9/11 widow and one man who was in his house.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/nyregion/28colgan.html Co-Pilot Felt Ill Before Flight That Crashed Near Buffalo, a Transcript Shows Wald Matthew L. July 27, 2009 New York Times January 14, 2010 February 13 – Toon Disney and Jetix relaunched as Disney XD. February 14 – Shaun Earl Arender pleads guilty for the murder of Hanna Mack in Navarro Mills, Texas. 2009-02-14 Man Pleads Guilty in Death of 6-Year-Old https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-6-year-old/1886961/ 2025-04-28 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth en-US February 17 Peanut Corp, a peanut butter processor implicated in nine deaths and more than 600 poisonings due to salmonella, files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy just days after its CEO uses the Fifth Amendment to avoid questioning by Congress.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/13/peanuts.bankrupt/index.html Peanut processor files for bankruptcy CNN.com February 13, 2009 February 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090216120645/http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/13/peanuts.bankrupt/index.html February 16, 2009 live President Barack Obama signs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide stimulus during the Great Recession.October 7, 2016 Barack Obama - Key Events Miller Center https://millercenter.org/president/barack-obama/key-events January 11, 2022 millercenter.org en February 18 – President Obama orders the deployment of 17,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/washington/18web-troops.html?scp=1&sq=obama%20sends%2017000%20troops%20to%20afghanistan&st=cse Putting Stamp on Afghan War, Obama Will Send 17,000 Troops Cooper Helene New York Times February 18, 2009 January 14, 2010 February 19 – President Obama makes Canada the site of his first international visit.Liveblog: The President in Canada https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/09/02/19/Liveblog-canada-trip/ February 19, 2009 National Archives whitehouse.gov February 19, 2009 February 22 – The 81st Academy Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, are held at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire wins eight awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the nominations with 13, while Heath Ledger becomes the second performer to win a posthumous acting Oscar, winning Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. The telecast garners over 36.9 million viewers. February 24 The Orbiting Carbon Observatory, a new $278 million NASA satellite designed to precisely measure atmospheric carbon dioxide levels for global warming research, crashes near Antarctica just after launching.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/24/AR2009022401803.html Satellite Crashes After Its Launch Joel Achenbach Juliet Eilperin The Climate Agenda February 25, 2009 Washington Post January 15, 2010 President Obama delivers his first address to the 111th Congress, defending financial bailouts as necessary to economic recovery, and vowing economic recovery, stricter regulation of financial institutions, and health care reform. He also warns that future bailouts may be necessary.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/us/politics/25obama.html Obama Vows, 'We Will Rebuild' and 'Recover' Jeff Zeleny February 24, 2009 New York Times January 16, 2010 February 25 – James Nicholson, the manager of an unregistered hedge fund, Westgate Capital Management, is arrested and charged in federal court with defrauding hundreds of investors in a Ponzi type scheme.http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/content/news/2009/02/27/NICHOLSON0228.html FBI arrests hedge fund manager James M. Nicholson Winslow Megan V. Palm Beach Daily News February 27, 2009 January 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100314194730/http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/content/news/2009/02/27/NICHOLSON0228.html March 14, 2010 dead March thumb|120px|March 7: Kepler space telescope launch March 2 – Insurance giant AIG reports nearly $62 billion in losses during the fourth quarter of 2008, and the US government gives it $30 billion more in aid in a new bailout.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/business/03aig.html?pagewanted=all A.I.G. Reports Loss of $61.7 Billion as U.S. Gives More Aid March 2, 2009 Andrew Ross Sorkin Mary Williams Walsh The New York Times March 3 – Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says AIG took huge, irresponsible risks.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=a0n7q0AGB_m4 Bernanke Says Insurer AIG Operated Like a Hedge Fund (Update3) Torres Craig Son, Hugh March 3, 2009 Bloomberg January 14, 2010 March 7 – NASA launches Kepler Mission, a space photometer which searches for planets in the Milky Way that could be similar to Earth and habitable by humans.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kepler-launched-in-search-of-other-earths/ Kepler Launched In Search Of Other Earths Associated Press March 7, 2009 CBS News January 16, 2010 March 9 President Obama overturns a Bush-era policy that limited federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, while promising that human cloning will be banned.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/09/obama.stem.cells/index.html Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cells The 44th President First 100 days March 9, 2009 CNN January 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100123234822/http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/09/obama.stem.cells/index.html January 23, 2010 live Exactly 17 months after its all-time high of 14,164 on October 9, 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average bottoms out at 6,547 during the late-2000s recession and begins to rise quickly.March 2015 March 10 – Geneva County shootings: Michael McLendon goes on a killing rampage in Geneva County, Alabama, in which he kills his mother and six other family members. He then kills three random civilians before committing suicide inside a factory where he used to work.November 2013 March 12 – Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to the Madoff investment scandal. March 13 – A report by the Federal Reserve says that U.S. families lost a record 18% of their wealth in 2008.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123687371369308675 Americans See 18% of Wealth Vanish S. Mitra Kalita March 13, 2009 Wall Street Journal March 15 – AIG announces it will pay $450 million in bonuses to top executives despite its central role in the global financial meltdown and despite receiving a $173 billion government bailout. A massive public outcry follows, with Obama calling AIG greedy and reckless.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123707854113331281 AIG to Pay $450 Million in Bonuses Liam Pleven March 15, 2009 Wall Street Journal January 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100112104826/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123707854113331281.html January 12, 2010 live March 17 – The Seattle Post Intelligencer ends publication, just two weeks after the Rocky Mountain News of Denver, Colorado shuts down.http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/03/seattleclosed.html Seattle Post-Intelligencer Ceases Publication March 17, 2009 National Press Photographers Association January 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090622231430/http://nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/03/seattleclosed.html June 22, 2009 dead March 18 – New Mexico becomes the 15th state to abolish the death penalty.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/18/new.mexico.death.penalty/index.html New Mexico governor repeals death penalty in state Emanuella Grinberg March 18, 2009 CNN January 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100126073934/http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/18/new.mexico.death.penalty/index.html January 26, 2010 live March 21 – Four Oakland police officers are killed in a shoot out.https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Doomed-SWAT-sergeants-didn-t-expect-an-AK-47-3247088.php Doomed SWAT sergeants didn't expect an AK-47 Phillip Matier Andrew Ross March 23, 2009 San Francisco Chronicle January 16, 2010 March 22 – After emitting steam and volcanic ash for weeks, Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupts explosively for the first time in 20 years.http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10051900 Redoubt erupts after months of anticipation Andrew Hinkelman Jill Burke Sean Doogan Casey Grove March 23, 2009 KTUU.com January 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100116124444/http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10051900 January 16, 2010 dead April April The unemployment rate hits 9% for the first time since September 1983; it will not drop below 9% again until late 2011. April 1 – Attorney General Eric Holder dismisses the case against former senator Ted Stevens, citing prosecutorial misconduct. April 3 The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously agrees that denying same-sex couples the right to marry is unconstitutional. Iowa becomes the third state to allow same-sex marriage, and is the first state in the American midwest to allow such unions.http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/06/17/same.sex.weddings/index.html?iref=newssearch Same-sex weddings, heartland style June 22, 2009 CNN October 12, 2009 A mass shooting occurs in an immigration center in Binghamton, New York. Gunman Jiverly Anteras Wong, a naturalized citizen from Vietnam, shoots and kills 13 people, and injures four others, before committing suicide.November 2013 April 4 – Officers Eric Kelly, Steven Mayhle and Paul Scullio are killed in a shootout by Richard Poplawski in Pittsburgh. Poplawski is sentenced to death two years later. April 5 World Wrestling Entertainment holds WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, drawing a crowd of 72,744. A woman kills her son before killing herself inside a shooting range in Casselberry, Florida. The Nintendo DSi is released in North America.https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Q5D4ti_bPqJO_I0Oup0AMFudaUOLz6C7 Nintendo DSi launches April 5 in the United States February 18, 2009 February 18, 2009 Nintendo of America Nintendo https://web.archive.org/web/20100428050947/http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Q5D4ti_bPqJO_I0Oup0AMFudaUOLz6C7 April 28, 2010 dead April 7 – Vermont legalizes same-sex marriage after the legislature overrides a veto by the governor.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30089125 Vermont lawmakers legalize gay marriage Associated Press April 7, 2009 NBC News October 12, 2009 April 8 – Somali pirates hijack the Maersk Alabama, an American freighter, then kidnap her captain. April 12 – Three Somali pirates are killed in a sniper operation authorized by President Obama, freeing Captain Philips and ending a multi-day standoff between the United States Navy and the pirates. April 18 – Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist, is sentenced by an Iranian court to eight years in prison on charges she allegedly engaged in espionage.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/18/iran.us.journalist/index.html?iref=newssearch Iran sentences U.S. journalist to 8 years April 18, 2009 CNN April 20, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090423121643/http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/18/iran.us.journalist/index.html?iref=newssearch April 23, 2009 live She is released the following month, after an appeals court reduces and suspends her sentence. April 24 – The World Health Organization calls the reported cases of swine flu in Mexico and the U.S. a "public health emergency of international concern".https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090425/en/index.html Statement by WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan April 25, 2009 — Swine influenza World Health Organization April 25, 2009 April 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428084007/http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090425/en/index.html April 28, 2009 dead April 27 – Air Force One photo op controversy: An Air Force One back-up plane and an F-16 fighter jet fly at approximately 1000 ft m over Lower Manhattan, in a photo opportunity organized by the United States Department of Defense. Citizens, who have not been informed of the event, are alarmed due to fears of a repeat of the September 11 attacks.http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/obama_calls_nyc_flyover_mistake_yAXqm2rgxiMQ8yZGaG4jxO Obama calls NYC flyover a 'mistake' Associated Press New York Post April 28, 2009 January 14, 2010 April 28 – Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) switches parties to become a Democrat, giving the Democrats a 59-seat majority in the Senate.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.party.switch/index.html Longtime GOP Sen. Arlen Specter becomes Democrat April 28, 2009 CNN.com April 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502042007/http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.party.switch/index.html May 2, 2009 live May vertical VOA News Headlines (May 5, 2009).ogg Voice of America news headlines for May 5, 2009 VOA News Headlines (May 6, 2009).ogg Voice of America news headlines for May 6, 2009 VOA News Headlines (May 14, 2009).ogg Voice of America news headlines for May 14, 2009 VOA News Headlines (May 20, 2009).ogg Voice of America news headlines for May 20, 2009 VOA News Headlines (May 27, 2009).ogg Voice of America news headlines for May 27, 2009 May 5 – In Illinois, Nicole Abusharif is convicted of the 2007 murder of her domestic partner Rebecca Klein, having suffocated her victim to death. She is later sentenced to serve 50 years imprisonment.https://abc7chicago.com/archive/6797741/ Woman guilty in domestic murder case | ABC7 Chicago | abc7chicago.com ABC7 Chicago May 11 An army sergeant opens fire at a military stress counseling clinic at a U.S. military base in Baghdad, killing five fellow soldiers and wounding one.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/12/iraq.soldiers.killed/ U.S. soldier charged with murder in Iraq shooting deaths Jomana Karadsheh Mike Mount Chris Lawrence Barbara Starr Cal Perry Ed Lavendera May 12, 2009 CNN January 16, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates removes the top US commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David McKiernan, replacing him with Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal. Gates states a new approach is needed in Afghanistan. McKiernan is the first general to be dismissed from a combat command since Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/world/asia/12military.html Commander's Ouster Is Tied to Shift in Afghan War Elisabeth Bumiller Thom Shanker May 11, 2009 New York Times January 16, 2010 May 13 – A tornado outbreak devastates the north and northeastern Missouri towns of Green City, Novinger, and Kirksville, killing three. Tornadoes are also reported in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois.http://www.wgem.com/global/story.asp?s=10360597 After storms tear apart Novinger, community comes together May 14, 2009 WGEM, World Now May 14, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090519212129/http://www.wgem.com/Global/story.asp?S=10360597 May 19, 2009 live May 14 – Federal transportation officials reveal that low pay leading to sleep deprivation, and failure to pass flight certification tests were factors leading to the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo that killed 50 people.http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/13/2009-05-13_rebecca_lynn_shaw_copilot_of_doomed_buffalo_flight_3407_was_paid_16000_a_year.html?page=1 Passengers of Continental Flight 3407 had sleep-deprived pilot, underpaid co-pilot Richard Sisk May 14, 2009 New York Daily News January 16, 2010 May 19 – President Obama announces vehicle emissions and mileage requirements. Under the new federal rules, vehicles will use 30 percent less fuel and emit one third less carbon dioxide by 2016. The changes will add $1,300 to the cost of each new vehicle.http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2009/05/automakers_president_obama_set.html Automakers, Obama announce new mileage, emissions standards Mike Itchue May 19, 2009 MLive January 16, 2010 May 21 – The Senate passes a bill to impose new regulations on the credit card industry, curbing some fees and interest hikes and requiring more transparent disclosure of account terms.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124272801896734045 Credit-Card Fees Curbed Sudeep Reddy May 21, 2009 Wall Street Journal January 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100124203204/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124272801896734045.html January 24, 2010 live May 29 – Pixar Animation Studios' tenth feature film, Up, is released in theaters. May 31 – Physician George Tiller, known for giving late-term abortions, is murdered during a Sunday service at his church in Wichita, Kansas.December 2022 June thumb|120px|June 25: Death of Michael Jackson June – The Great Recession officially ends, but job losses continue through December, though at a smaller magnitude; The unemployment rate hits 9.5% for the first time since August 1983. June 1 American Muslim Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad opens fire outside of a military recruiting office in Little Rock, Arkansas, killing one soldier and injuring another. Nebraska's statewide smoking ban in restaurants, working places, and bars goes into effect.http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-5729 Nebraska Revised Statute 71-5729 June 1, 2009 October 12, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131029214636/http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-5729 October 29, 2013 June 3 – Governor John Lynch signs a bill allowing for same-sex marriage in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the sixth state in the union to allow same-sex marriage.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna31090983 Associated Press N.H. governor signs gay marriage bill June 3, 2009 NBC News June 4, 2009 June 10 – An 88-year-old man opens fire at the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., killing a security guard.March 2015 The Slender Man a creepypasta character created by Eric Knudsen debuts in a forum on Something Awful . June 11 – Miss California Carrie Prejean, who had become an outspoken critic of same-sex marriage after winning her title, has her crown stripped by for alleged breach of contract.http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/11/donald.trump.media/index.html Trump winner in Miss USA pageant brouhaha CNN June 11, 2009 June 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090614075105/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/11/donald.trump.media/index.html June 14, 2009 live June 12 – Analog television broadcasts end in the United States, as the Federal Communications Commission requires all full power stations to send their signals digitally.http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/174041-Obama_Signs_DTV_Delay_Bill.php Obama Signs DTV-Delay Bill Broadcasting & Cable February 11, 2009 February 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090213135220/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/174041-Obama_Signs_DTV_Delay_Bill.php February 13, 2009 live June 14 – The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals in five games. June 18 – NASA launches the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/LCROSS probes to the Moon, the first American lunar mission since Lunar Prospector in 1998. June 22 – A DC Metro Train collision claims the lives of nine people including the operator in the lead car of the moving train, and injures approximately 80. June 25 – The death of American entertainer Michael Jackson triggers an outpouring of worldwide grief. Online, reactions to the event cripple several major websites and services, (such as the crashing of Twitter) and the abundance of people accessing the web addresses pushes internet traffic to potentially unprecedented levels.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/26/michael.jackson.internet/index.html Jackson dies, almost takes Internet with him Linnie Rawlinson Hunt, Nick CNN June 26, 2009 October 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091121063551/http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/26/michael.jackson.internet/index.html November 21, 2009 live July thumb|120px|July 3: Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska's governor July 3 – Alaska Governor Sarah Palin unexpectedly announces her resignation, effective July 26, 2009, citing the costs and distractions of battling frivolous ethics investigations launched against her,http://www.adn.com/palin/story/855907.html Palin says ethics inquiries were paralyzing Cockerham Sean July 6, 2009 Anchorage Daily News January 14, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091004222731/http://www.adn.com/palin/story/855907.html October 4, 2009 and prompting several media outlets to speculate that she is preparing for a presidential run in 2012. July 7 A public memorial service is held for musician Michael Jackson. It is called one of the most prominent funerals of all time, potentially reaching over 2.5 billion people worldwide.Allen Nick https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5771156/Michael-Jackson-memorial-service-the-biggest-celebrity-send-off-of-all-time.html Michael Jackson memorial service: the biggest celebrity send-off of all time The Daily Telegraph July 7, 2009 London October 30, 2009 After an eight-month recount battle, Al Franken is sworn in as the junior senator of Minnesota, giving Democrats a majority of sixty seats.December 2022 July 22 – Microsoft releases Windows 7.Windows 7 Has Been Released to Manufacturing LeBlanc Brandon http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/22/windows-7-has-been-released-to-manufacturing.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20140227022915/http://blogs.windows.com/windows/archive/b/windows7/archive/2009/07/22/windows-7-has-been-released-to-manufacturing.aspx February 27, 2014 September 3, 2016 July 22, 2009 Microsoft August August 3–September 4 – The 111th Congress takes its summer recess. Their work in their respective congressional districts focuses heavily on healthcare reform. Congressmen and Congresswomen host public forums and town halls in their respective congressional districts across the nation which focus on healthcare reform issues such as whether or not a public option, stricter regulation of the healthcare industry, or the status quo should be offered.https://www.politico.com/story/2009/07/town-halls-gone-wild-025646 Town Halls Gone Wild Alex Isenstadt Politico August 3, 2009 September 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090826153853/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25646.html August 26, 2009 live August 4 – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il pardons two American journalists, who had been arrested and imprisoned for illegal entry earlier in the year, after former U.S. President Bill Clinton meets with Kim in North Korea. https://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0418415720090804 Clinton leaves North Korea with pardoned journalists Reuters August 5, 2009 August 4, 2009 Steve Gorman August 8 – Sonia Sotomayor takes the judicial oath, becoming the third woman and the first Hispanic to serve on the United States Supreme Court.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/us/politics/09sotomayor.html Sotomayor Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice Charlie Savage August 8, 2009 New York Times January 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111113145606/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/us/politics/09sotomayor.html November 13, 2011 live August 23 – World Wrestling Entertainment holds its SummerSlam event from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. August 31 – The Walt Disney Company acquires Marvel Entertainment.http://corporate.disney.go.com/news/corporate/2009/2009_0831_DISNEY_AND_MARVEL_ENTERTAINMENT.html From The Walt Disney Company (September 1, 2009) Corporate.disney.go.com March 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100405185902/http://corporate.disney.go.com/news/corporate/2009/2009_0831_disney_and_marvel_entertainment.html April 5, 2010 live September thumb|120px|September 2: Protesters at a health care reform town hall meeting in West Hartford, Connecticut thumb|120px|September 29: The tsunami from an earthquake is caught on film in Pago Pago in American Samoa. September 2 – The Justice Department announces the largest health care fraud settlement in history, $2.3 billion, involving Pfizer.https://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090902a.html Justice Department Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in its History Associated Press September 2, 2009 hhs.gov January 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100123205455/http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090902a.html January 23, 2010 dead September 8 – President Obama gives a speech to students across America encouraging good study habits and stressing the importance of a good education. The speech had been highly criticized by some conservatives who said they feared the president would be indoctrinating schoolchildren with political propaganda.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32723625 Obama steers clear of politics in school pep talk Associated Press September 8, 2009 NBC News September 9, 2009 September 9 – President Obama addresses a joint session of Congress on the importance of healthcare reform. Representative Joe Wilson shouts, "You lie!" as Obama says illegal immigrants would not be covered under his healthcare proposal. The heckling received widespread media attention for many days.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/21/wilson.lie.internet/index.html?iref=newssearch Online, campaigns take advantage of 'You lie!' storm Eric Kuhn September 21, 2009 CNN September 26, 2009 September 12 – The first 9/12 Project protest event is held in Washington, DC, with attendance being estimated from hundreds of thousands to as many as 2 million people.https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tea-party-rally-sparks-dispute-over-potential-turnout/ Tea Party Rally Sparks Dispute Over Potential Turnout September 11, 2009 Fox News September 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090915173019/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/11/tea-party-rally-sparks-dispute-potential-turnout/ September 15, 2009 live Numerous other tea party protests occurred nationwide as well.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/12/tea.party.rally/index.html Tea Party Activists Rally At Capitol Rachel Streitfeld September 12, 2009 CNN January 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100109134849/http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/12/tea.party.rally/index.html January 9, 2010 live September 23 – The comedy sitcom television series Modern Family premieres on ABC. September 24 President Obama becomes the first US president to preside over the UN Security Council. Also, at the United Nations, Obama outlines stances that his administration will take on multilateralism and nuclear proliferation and disarmament.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/world/24prexy.html Obama Makes Gains at U.N. on Iran and Proliferation Helene Cooper September 23, 2009 New York Times January 15, 2010 RAINN Day, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network's annual campaign to stop sexual assault, is held on college campuses. September 24–25 – The G20 summit takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/24/g-20.summit.pittsburgh/index.html G-20 leaders meet to bolster global economy Steve Brusk September 24, 2009 CNN September 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924151141/http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/24/g-20.summit.pittsburgh/index.html September 24, 2009 live September 25 – At the G-20 Pittsburgh summit, world leaders announce that the G-20 will assume greater leverage over the global economy, replacing the role of the G8, in an effort to prevent another financial crisis like the 2008 financial crisis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8274046.stm Obama hails 'tough regulations' September 26, 2009 BBC October 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090930092027/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8274046.stm September 30, 2009 live September 27 – Polish-French film director Roman Polanski is arrested in Switzerland on a United States arrest warrant.http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6851287.ece Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland over 1978 warrant September 27, 2009 Times OnLine London April 23, 2010September 2024 medicmedic September 28 – Viacom rebrands Noggin as Nick Jr., and The N as TeenNick, using former Nickelodeon block names to rebrand those channels.http://www.multichannel.com/article/189298-_Nick_Of_Time_For_Rebrand.php Multichannel News March 2, 2009 'Nick' Of Time For Rebrand – N, Noggin To Adopt Parent Net's Family Name Multichannel.com March 15, 2010 All four networks (including the Nick@Nite block and Nicktoons) are rebranded with a new universal logo, replacing the iconic "orange splat" logo that had been in use since 1984. In addition, BET J is quietly rebranded as Centric.Multichannel News September 28, 2009 BET, MTVN Unveil Centric – Soft Launch For Network Aimed At African-American Adults Thomas Umstead http://www.multichannel.com/article/355451-BET_MTVN_Unveil_Centric.php https://web.archive.org/web/20091001193925/http://www.multichannel.com/article/355451-BET_MTVN_Unveil_Centric.php October 1, 2009 live October 2, 2009 September 29 – An 8.3-magnitude earthquake triggers a tsunami near the Samoan Islands. Many communities and harbors in Samoa and American Samoa are destroyed, and at least 189 are killed.December 2022 October October 1 The unemployment rate peaks at 10.0%, the highest since June 1983. "Late Show" host David Letterman announces on his television program that he has been the victim of an extortion attempt by someone threatening to reveal that he had sex with his female employees.https://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=24448d21-df7d-4f9b-8b9f-b051be236632 Letterman says someone is extorting him October 1, 2009 Video TMZ October 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091016072928/http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=24448d21-df7d-4f9b-8b9f-b051be236632 October 16, 2009 live October 2 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is chosen by the International Olympic Committee chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, beating early favorite Chicago despite personal appeals to the committee from first lady Michelle Obama, President Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/02/ioc-olympics-announcement_n_307814.html IOC Olympics Announcement Stuns Chicago October 2, 2009 Associated Press Huffington Post October 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091004021901/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/02/ioc-olympics-announcement_n_307814.html October 4, 2009 live October 9 – President Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize, which surprises many, including Obama himself.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/10/world/10nobel.html Surprise Nobel for Obama Stirs Praise and Doubts Steven Erlanger Sheryl Gay Stolberg October 9, 2009 The New York Times October 12 – The Chicago Cubs National League baseball team files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33279688/ns/sports-baseball/ Chicago Cubs get needed bankruptcy okay Associated Press October 13, 2009 MSNBC October 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013210452/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33279688/ns/sports-baseball/ October 13, 2009 dead October 15 – In the balloon boy hoax, parents claim their young child has been swept away in a large balloon resembling a spacecraft, triggering an extensive rescue effort by authorities. They later admit to the hoax and are fined and given short sentences in jail.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33341233/ https://web.archive.org/web/20091019135253/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33341233 dead October 19, 2009 'Balloon boy' dad: It wasn't a stunt Celizic Mike October 16, 2009 MSNBC October 21, 2009 October 22 – Microsoft releases Windows 7.December 2022 October 24 – A female student at Richmond High School in Richmond, California is gang raped by a group of several young men. As many as 20 witnesses are believed to have been aware of the attack, but for more than two hours no one notified the police.Police: As many as 20 present at gang rape outside school dance http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/27/california.gang.rape.investigation/ CNN September 22, 2021 October 28, 2009 October 28 – President Obama signs the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, extending federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/10/obama-to-sign-hate-crimes-bill-wednesday.html Obama to Sign Hate Crimes Bill Wednesday Tapper Jake October 26, 2009 ABC News November 2, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091031021801/http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/10/obama-to-sign-hate-crimes-bill-wednesday.html October 31, 2009 live October 31 – Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton is shot and killed in the city while sitting in his patrol car in a targeted attack against police officers. The murderer is identified as Christopher Monfort.https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-officers-describe-timothy-brenton-shooting-scene-to-jurors/281-157485372 Seattle officers describe Timothy Brenton shooting scene to jurors | king5.com September 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907233941/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-officers-describe-timothy-brenton-shooting-scene-to-jurors/281-157485372 September 7, 2020 dead November thumb|120px|November 5: Fort Hood shooting November 1 – Small business lender CIT Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (reorganization) which likely cancels its obligation to pay back the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) loan of $2.3 billion that it previously received the U.S. government.https://money.cnn.com/2009/11/01/news/companies/cit_group/index.htm?postversion=2009110118 CIT files for 5th largest U.S. bankruptcy Meinero Mark M. Ellis, David Barr, Colin CNN November 1, 2009 November 2, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091103103524/https://money.cnn.com/2009/11/01/news/companies/cit_group/index.htm?postversion=2009110118 November 3, 2009 dead November 3 – 2009 United States elections: Republican candidates win the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections.http://us.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/election.races/index.html GOP wins key governor races but loses N.Y. congressional seat Alan Silverleib November 4, 2009 CNN November 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091105031047/http://us.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/election.races/index.html November 5, 2009 live In Maine, a ballot measure repeals a recent action by the state legislature that had legalized same-sex marriage.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna33609492 Maine Voters Repeal Gay Marriage Law Associated Press November 4, 2009 NBC News November 4, 2009 In New York's 23rd congressional district, a Democrat wins the special election after the Republican-nominated candidate drops out due to pressure by conservatives who favor a minority party candidate.http://us.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/races.to.watch/index.html Ten key election races and results Paul Steinhauser November 4, 2009 CNN November 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091105024427/http://us.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/races.to.watch/index.html November 5, 2009 live November 4 – The New York Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 World Series in six games to win their 27th World Series championship.December 2022 November 5 – Fort Hood becomes the scene of the worst mass shooting at a U.S. military base when Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opens fire, killing 13 and wounding dozens.https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/11/us/politics/AP-US-Fort-Hood-Pentagon-Review.html?scp=3&sq=fort%20hood%20massacre&st=cse In Hasan Case, Superiors Ignored Their Own Worries Jelinek Pauline New York Times January 14, 2010 August 2010 RjwilmsiBot November 9 – The United States Supreme Court refuses to halt the execution of John Allen Muhammad, the co-conspirator in the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks that killed ten and seriously injured three.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/09/scotus.sniper/index.html Supreme Court won't halt D.C. sniper's execution Mears Bill November 9, 2009 CNN November 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091111001422/http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/09/scotus.sniper/index.html November 11, 2009 live He is executed the following day. November 13 – Having analyzed the data from the LCROSS lunar impact, NASA announces that it has found a "significant" quantity of water in the Moon's Cabeus crater.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/13/water.moon.nasa/index.html CNN NASA finds 'significant' water on moon November 13, 2009 November 21, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091116064753/http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/13/water.moon.nasa/index.html November 16, 2009 live November 27 – Golfer Tiger Woods is involved in a car accident the day after Thanksgiving, triggering media coverage that the married father of two has had affairs with about one dozen women, and ultimately the loss of many of Woods' corporate sponsors.https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-tiger_woods12-2009dec12,0,7473417.story Tiger Woods admits infidelity, announces break from golf Scott Kraft Diane Pucin December 12, 2009 Los Angeles Times January 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091215025414/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-tiger_woods12-2009dec12%2C0%2C7473417.story December 15, 2009 live November 29 – Four police officers are murdered by gunman Maurice Clemmons in Parkland, Washington. Clemmons is shot dead by a police officer on December 1.https://special.seattletimes.com/o/flatpages/specialreports/lakewoodslayings.html Special reports | Seattle Times Newspaper special.seattletimes.com December December 1 – Virginia's smoking ban for most restaurants and bars goes into effect. The bill had broad public support.http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+SB1105S2 Amendment to Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act February 19, 2009 Act effective December 1, 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia January 9, 2015 August 26, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826090539/http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+SB1105S2 dead December 5 – The University of Cincinnati college football team walks into Pittsburgh and defeats the Panthers 45-44. Pike to Binns. Game. Blouses. December 11 – Walt Disney Animation Studios' 49th feature film, The Princess and the Frog, is released in theaters. This marks Disney's first theatrical hand-drawn animated feature since Home on the Range in 2004. December 18 – Avatar, directed by James Cameron, is released in theaters and later becomes the highest-grossing film of all time.December 2022 December 25 Videos surface of missing GI Bowe Bergdahl being held by Taliban forces in Afghanistan since June. The videos are not considered proof he was still living because they appear to be several months old.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/taliban.us.soldier/index.html Taliban video of captured U.S. soldier called 'a horrible act' December 25, 2009 CNN December 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091231032244/http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/taliban.us.soldier/index.html December 31, 2009 live As Northwest Airlines Flight 253 approaches Detroit, Nigerian al-Qaeda member Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (whom boarded in Amsterdam) attempts to detonate plastic explosives concealed in his underwear until he is subdued by passengers and crew. He is arrested, convicted, and then sentenced to life in prison by a federal court. Ongoing War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War (2003–2011) Great Recession (2007–2009) Births thumb|120px|Ayelet Galena thumb|120px|Cavan Sullivan January 26 – YaYa Gosselin, actress and modelYaYa Gosselin https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/yaya-gosselin/bio/3000825427/ December 9, 2022 TVGuide.com en January 29 – The Suleman octuplets, first known octuplets to survive infancyFebruary 7, 2009 California Medical Board probes octuplet birth - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090206/ap_on_re_us/octuplets December 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207211046/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090206/ap_on_re_us/octuplets February 7, 2009 February 5 – Abhimanyu Mishra, chess prodigyMorse Ben July 1, 2021 12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest grandmaster in chess history https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/01/sport/abhimanyu-mishra-youngest-grandmaster-chess-spt-intl/index.html December 9, 2022 CNN en February 10 – Yuichiro Ota, Japanese footballer April 15 – Julia Butters, actressMeet Julia Butters, the 10-Year-Old Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Breakout Star https://people.com/movies/julia-butters-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-10-year-old/ December 9, 2022 Peoplemag en May 18 – Hala Finley, actressHala Finley - Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/hala_finley December 9, 2022 www.rottentomatoes.com en May 29 – Akash Vukoti, spelling prodigyMastiSpell http://www.mastispell.com/2012Champions.html MastiSpell 2012 December 9, 2022 August 25, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190825213325/http://www.mastispell.com/2012Champions.html dead June 6 – Aiden Ang, Malaysian footballer August 17 – Lexy Kolker, actress898341200549167106 lexykolker Thank you to the most incredible cast and crew for making Lexy's birthday so special today. We love you all so muc… August 18, 2017 September 28 – Cavan Sullivan, soccer player December 5 – Ayelet Galena, notable victim of congenital disease (d. 2012)Seth Galena, entry 13790870598, "EYE on AYELET" blog Deaths January thumb|120px|John Updike January 1 – Ron Asheton, American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1948)December 2022 January 2 – Steven Gilborn, American actor (b. 1936)December 2022 January 3 Pat Hingle, American actor (b. 1924)December 2022 Rosemary Thomson, American politician (b. 1935)Staff/SourceMedia Gazette Notable Iowans who died in 2009 https://www.thegazette.com/news/notable-iowans-who-died-in-2009/ 2026-02-15 en-US January 6 Cheryl Holdridge, American actress (b. 1944)December 2022 Claude Jeter, American gospel singer (b. 1914)Laing Dave 2009-03-12 Claude Jeter https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/mar/12/obituary-claude-jeter 2024-03-14 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 January 7 – Ray Dennis Steckler, American film director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1938)December 2022 January 8 – Don Galloway, American actor (b. 1937)December 2022 January 13 Hortense Calisher, American author (b. 1911) April 2026 Patrick McGoohan, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1928)December 2022 January 14 – Ricardo Montalbán, Mexican actor, died in Los Angeles, California (b. 1920)December 2022 January 16 – Andrew Wyeth, American artist (b. 1917)December 2022 January 18 – Bob May, American actor (b. 1939)Associated Press 2009-01-19 'Lost in Space' actor Bob May dies at 69 https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-may19-2009jan19-story.html 2023-11-27 Los Angeles Times en-US January 24 – Kay Yow, American basketball coach (b. 1942)December 2022 January 27 – John Updike, American writer and literary critic (b. 1932)December 2022 January 28 – Billy Powell, American musician and songwriter (b. 1952)December 2022 February thumb|120px|James Whitmore February 4 – Lux Interior, singer (b. 1946)December 2022 February 6 Philip Carey, American actor (b. 1925)December 2022 James Whitmore, actor, husband of Audra Lindley, and father of James Whitmore Jr. (b. 1921)December 2022 February 7 Molly Bee, singer and actress (b. 1939)December 2022 Jack Cover, pilot and physicist, inventor of the Taser gun (b. 1920)December 2022 Blossom Dearie, singer and pianist (b. 1924)December 2022 February 11 – Estelle Bennett, American singer (b. 1941)2009-02-14 Estelle Bennett dies at 67; one of the Ronettes https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-estelle-bennett14-2009feb14-story.html 2023-11-27 Los Angeles Times en-US February 12 – Beverly Eckert, political activist (b. 1951)December 2022 February 20 – Robert Quarry, actor (b. 1925)December 2022 February 22 – Howard Zieff, film director (b. 1927)December 2022 February 25 – Philip José Farmer, writer (b. 1918)December 2022 February 26 Johnny "Red" Kerr, American basketball player, coach, and commentator (b. 1932)December 2022 Norm Van Lier, American basketball player (b. 1947)December 2022 February 28 – Paul Harvey, radio commentator (b. 1918)December 2022 March thumb|120px|Natasha Richardson March 3 – Flemming Flindt, Danish dancer and choreographer (b. 1936)December 2022 March 4 – Horton Foote, American writer and screenwriter (b. 1916)December 2022 March 7 – Jimmy Boyd, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1939)2009-03-10 Jimmy Boyd dies at 70; singer of 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-jimmy-boyd10-2009mar10-story.html 2023-11-27 Los Angeles Times en-US March 13 Betsy Blair, American actress (b. 1923)Stringer David Press The Associated 2009-03-19 Blacklisted actress Betsy Blair dies in London https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-eu-britain-obit-betsy-blair-031909-2009mar19-story.html 2023-11-27 San Diego Union-Tribune en-US Andrew "Test" Martin, Canadian wrestler, died in Tampa, Florida (b. 1975)December 2022 James Purdy, writer (b. 1914)December 2022 March 14 – Altovise Davis, American entertainer, wife of Sammy Davis Jr. (b. 1943)Noland Claire 2009-03-15 Altovise Davis dies at 65; widow of Sammy Davis Jr. https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-altovise-davis15-2009mar15-story.html 2023-11-14 Los Angeles Times en-US March 15 – Ron Silver, actor and political activist (b. 1946)December 2022 March 16 – Jack Lawrence, songwriter (b. 1912)April 2026 March 18 – Natasha Richardson, British actress, died in New York City (b. 1963)December 2022 March 20 – Mel Brown, American-Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1939)December 2022 March 22 Steve Doll, American professional wrestler (b. 1960)David Sean Former Pro Wrestlers Steve Doll and Abismo Negro Die Over the Weekend https://bleacherreport.com/articles/143487-steve-doll-and-abismo-negro-pass-away 2023-11-18 Bleacher Report en Howard Komives, American professional basketball player (b. 1941)December 2022 March 23 – Lloyd Ruby, racecar driver (b. 1928)December 2022 March 24 – George Kell, American baseball player and broadcaster (b. 1922)December 2022 March 25 John Hope Franklin, American historian (b. 1915)December 2022 Dan Seals, singer, songwriter, musician, and brother of Jim Seals (b. 1948)December 2022 March 27 Sandra Cantu, murder victim (b. 2001)December 2022 Irving R. Levine, American journalist (b. 1922) March 28 Peter F. Donnelly, arts patron executive (b. 1938)December 2022 Janet Jagan, American-born 6th president of Guyana from 1997 till 1999. (b. 1920)December 2022 Maurice Jarre, French composer, died in Los Angeles, California (b. 1924)December 2022 Martin J. Klein, historian and physicist (b. 1924)December 2022 March 29 – Andy Hallett, actor and singer (b. 1975)December 2022 April thumb|120px|Bea Arthur April 4 – Jody McCrea, actor (b. 1934)McLellan Dennis 2009-04-17 Jody McCrea dies at 74; actor was featured in 1960s 'Beach Party' movies https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-jody-mccrea17-2009apr17-story.html 2023-11-27 Los Angeles Times en-US April 7 – Jack Wrangler, actor (b. 1946)December 2022 April 9 – Nick Adenhart, American baseball player and murder victim (b. 1986)December 2022 April 12 Marilyn Chambers, actress (b. 1952)December 2022 Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, academic, writer, and civil rights activist (b. 1950)December 2022 April 15 – Ed Blake, baseball player and plumber (b. 1925)December 2022 April 13 Mark Fidrych, American baseball player (b. 1954)December 2022 Harry Kalas, sportscaster (b. 1936)December 2022 April 25 – Bea Arthur, actress, comedian, and wife of Gene Saks (b. 1922)December 2022 April 27 – Greg Page, boxer and murder victim (b. 1958)December 2022 April 28 Buddy Rose, professional wrestler (b. 1952)RRKO Maribel Buddy Rose Found Dead Last Night https://bleacherreport.com/articles/164970-buddy-rose-found-dead-las-night 2023-11-17 Bleacher Report en DJ AM, musician and DJ (b. 1973)July 2025 May 120px|thumb|Dom DeLuise May 1 – Danny Gans, singer, comedian, and impressionist (b. 1956)Vegas entertainer Danny Gans dies at 52 - CNN.com https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/05/01/obit.gans/index.html 2023-11-27 www.cnn.com May 2 Danny Gans, singer and comedian (b. 1956)December 2022 Jack Kemp, American football player and 9th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1989 to 1993. (b. 1935)December 2022 May 4 – Dom DeLuise, actor, comedian, writer, and chef (b. 1933)December 2022 May 8 – Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player and brother of Joe DiMaggio (b. 1917)December 2022 May 9 – Chuck Daly, American basketball coach (b. 1930)December 2022 May 15 Rodger McFarlane, civil rights activist (b. 1955)December 2022 Wayman Tisdale, American basketball player and musician (b. 1964)December 2022 May 18 Dolla, rapper (b.1987)Kreps Daniel 2009-05-19 Atlanta Rapper Dolla Shot Dead Outside Los Angeles Mall https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/atlanta-rapper-dolla-shot-dead-outside-los-angeles-mall-70582/ 2023-11-04 Rolling Stone en-US Wayne Allwine, actor (b. 1947)December 2022 May 19 – Robert F. Furchgott, American scientist (b. 1916)December 2022 May 24 – Jay Bennett, American musician (b. 1963)December 2022 May 30 – Brisenia Flores, murder victim (b. 1999)December 2022 May 31 – George Tiller, abortion physician and murder victim (b. 1941)December 2022 June thumb|120px|David Carradine thumb|120px|Farrah Fawcett thumb|120px|Michael Jackson June 1 Thomas Berry, American priest and theologian (b. 1914)December 2022 Bob Christie, American racecar driver (b. 1924)December 2022 Ken Clark, American actor (b. 1927)December 2022 June 2 David Eddings, American author (b. 1931)December 2022 FrancEyE, American poet (b. 1922)December 2022 Alfred Kern, American novelist and academic (b. 1924)December 2022 Paul O. Williams, American science fiction author (b. 1935)December 2022 June 3 David Carradine, American actor, martial artist, died in Bangkok, Thailand (b. 1936)December 2022 Koko Taylor, American singer (b. 1928)December 2022 June 5 Peter L. Bernstein, American financial historian, economist and educator (b. 1919)December 2022 Alan Berkman, American physician and activist (b. 1945)December 2022 Fleur Cowles, American writer, editor and artist (b. 1908)December 2022 Jeff Hanson, singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (b. 1978)December 2022 Ola Hudson, American born - English fashion designer and costumier (b. 1946)December 2022 Richard Jacobs, American businessman and real estate developer (b. 1925)December 2022 Del Monroe, American actor (b. 1932)December 2022 June 6 Mary Howard de Liagre, American actress and singer (b. 1913)December 2022 Jim Owens, American football player and coach (b. 1927)December 2022 June 8 – Harold Norse, American writer and poet (b. 1916) June 10 – Huey Long, American jazz and R&B guitarist, singer, and bandleader (b. 1904)Vacher Peter 2009-06-29 Huey Long https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/30/huey-long-obituary-jazz 2024-03-14 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 June 14 – Jackie Ronne, Antarctic explorer (b. 1919)December 2022 June 22 – Philip Simmons, American ornamental ironworker (b. 1912) April 2026 June 23 – Ed McMahon, film actor, television comedian, variety and game show host, announcer and spokesman (b. 1923)December 2022 June 25 Farrah Fawcett, American actress (b. 1947)December 2022 Michael Jackson, American actor, singer, songwriter and dancer (b. 1958)December 2022 June 27 – Gale Storm, American actress (b. 1922)December 2022 June 28 Billy Mays, advertisement salesperson (b. 1958)December 2022 Fred Travalena, comedian and impressionist (b. 1942)Comedian Fred Travalena dies of cancer - CNN.com https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/29/fred.travalena.dies/ 2023-11-27 www.cnn.com June 30 – Harve Presnell, actor and singer (b. 1933)December 2022 July thumb|120px|Robert McNamara thumb|120px|Walter Cronkite July 1 Karl Malden, American actor (b. 1912)December 2022 Anna Karen Morrow, American model and actress (b. 1914)News Daily 2009-07-02 Actress Anna Karen Morrow dies at 94 https://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20090702/actress-anna-karen-morrow-dies-at-94/ 2024-03-14 Daily News en-US July 4 Robert E. Hopkins, American optical engineer (b. 1915)August 2026 Allen Klein, American businessman (b. 1931)December 2022 Steve McNair, American football player and murder victim (b. 1973)December 2022 July 5 – Alexis Cohen, American singer and reality tv show contestant (b. 1983)Kreps Daniel 2009-07-27 "American Idol" Hopeful Alexis Cohen Killed In Car Accident https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/american-idol-hopeful-alexis-cohen-killed-in-car-accident-243469/ 2023-11-23 Rolling Stone en-US July 6 Oscar G. Mayer Jr., business executive and chairman of Oscar Mayer (b. 1914)July 2025 Robert McNamara, American business executive and 8th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1916)December 2022 July 15 – Julius Shulman, architectural photographer (b. 1910) July 17 – Walter Cronkite, radio and television journalist (b. 1916)December 2022 July 19 – Frank McCourt, Irish-American writer (b. 1930) July 21 – Gidget (Taco Bell chihuahua), animal mascot for Taco Bell from 1997 to 2000 (b. 1994)Taco Bell's top dog dies at 15 - CNN.com https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/23/taco.bell.dog.dies/index.html 2023-11-29 www.cnn.com July 23 – E. Lynn Harris, American writer (b. 1955)December 2022 July 25 – Vernon Forrest, American boxer and murder victim (b. 1971)December 2022 July 26 – Merce Cunningham, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1919)December 2022 August thumb|120px|Ted Kennedy August 1 – Naomi Sims, model, businesswoman and author (b. 1948)December 2022 August 5 – Budd Schulberg, writer, screenwriter, sportswriter, and husband of Geraldine Brooks (b. 1914)December 2022 August 6 – John Hughes, film director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1950)December 2022 August 7 – Carleen Hutchins, violin maker (b. 1911)Carleen Hutchins, Innovative Violin Maker, Is Dead at 98 August 11 – Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics (b. 1921)December 2022 August 12 Rashied Ali, free jazz drummer (b. 1933)December 2022 Les Paul, guitarist, songwriter, and inventor (b. 1915)2023-11-21 Les Paul Biography, Guitar, Music, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Les-Paul 2023-11-27 www.britannica.com en August 16 – Ed Reimers, actor and television announcer (b. 1912)Ed Reimers dies at 96 August 18 – Robert Novak, political columnist and commentator (b. 1931)December 2022 August 19 – Don Hewitt, television producer (b. 1922)December 2022 August 25 – Ted Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts from 1962 till 2009 (b. 1932)December 2022 August 26 Dominick Dunne, writer, journalist, and father of Dominique Dunne and Griffin Dunne (b. 1925)December 2022 Ellie Greenwich, singer-songwriter and record producer (b. 1940)Williams Richard 2009-08-27 Ellie Greenwich en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/aug/27/ellie-greenwich-obituary 2023-11-27 0261-3077 August 28 – DJ AM, DJ (b. 1973)December 2022 August 31 – Jack Manning, actor (b. 1916)Jack Manning, Character Actor, Dies at 93 September thumb|120px|Henry Gibson thumb|120px|Patrick Swayze September 1 – Francis Rogallo, aeronautical engineer (b. 1912) April 2026 September 8 – Army Archerd, columnist (b. 1922)Abcarian Robin 2009-09-09 Army Archerd dies at 87; Variety columnist watched over Hollywood for half a century. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-sep-09-me-army-archerd9-story.html 2024-03-14 Los Angeles Times en-US September 11 Jim Carroll, poet, musician, and writer (b. 1949)December 2022 Larry Gelbart, screenwriter and television producer (b. 1928)December 2022 September 12 Norman Borlaug, agronomist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1914)December 2022 Jack Kramer, tennis player (b. 1921)December 2022 September 13 – Paul Burke, actor (b. 1926)December 2022 September 14 Henry Gibson, actor and comedian (b. 1935)December 2022 Jody Powell, 14th White House Press Secretary from 1977 to 1981 (b. 1943)December 2022 Patrick Swayze, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, and husband of Lisa Niemi (b. 1952)December 2022 September 15 – Lincoln Maazel, singer and actor (b. 1903)Lincoln Maazel September 16 Myles Brand, collegiate administrator (b. 1942)December 2022 Mary Travers, singer and songwriter (b. 1936)December 2022 September 18 – Irving Kristol, columnist, journalist, writer, and father of William Kristol (b. 1920)December 2022 September 21 – Robert Ginty, actor and television director (b. 1948)December 2022 September 24 – Susan Atkins, murderer (b. 1948)December 2022 September 27 – William Safire, writer, political columnist, and speechwriter (b. 1929)December 2022 October thumb|120px|Al Martino October 4 – Frederick E. Bakutis, naval officer (b. 1912) October 5 – Israel Gelfand, Soviet-American mathematician (b. 1913)December 2022 October 7 – Irving Penn, photographer (b. 1917)December 2022 October 13 – Al Martino, singer and actor (b. 1927)December 2022 October 14 Lou Albano, Italian-born American wrestler, wrestling manager, and actor (b. 1933)December 2022 Bruce Wasserstein, banker, businessman, writer, lawyer, and brother of Wendy Wasserstein (b. 1947)December 2022 Collin Wilcox, actress (b. 1935) October 19 – Joseph Wiseman, Canadian actor (b. 1918)December 2022 October 22 – Soupy Sales, comedian, actor, radio personality, television regular panelist and host (b. 1926)December 2022 October 23 Lou Jacobi, Canadian actor (b. 1913)Associated Press 2009-10-26 Actor Lou Jacobi dies at 95 https://variety.com/2009/scene/news/actor-lou-jacobi-dies-at-95-1118010411/ 2023-11-27 Variety en-US Shiloh Pepin, notable victim of rare congenital deformity (b. 1999)December 2022 October 26 – Troy Smith, businessman (b. 1922)December 2022 October 30 – Michelle Triola Marvin (b. 1932)2009-10-31 Michelle Triola Marvin dies at 75; her legal fight with ex-lover Lee Marvin added 'palimony' to the language https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-michelle-triola-marvin31-2009oct31-story.html 2024-03-14 Los Angeles Times en-US November thumb|120px|John Allen Muhammad November 3 Carl Ballantine, actor, comedian, and magician (b. 1917)December 2022 Lorissa McComas, actress and model (b. 1970)December 2022 November 10 – John Allen Muhammad, murderer (b. 1960)December 2022 November 15 Dennis Cole, actor and husband of Jaclyn Smith (b. 1940)December 2022 Ken Ober, comedian, television producer, screenwriter, actor, and game show host (b. 1957)December 2022 November 21 – Snell Putney, sociologist, environmentalist, and author (b. 1929)December 2022 December thumb|120px|Jennifer Jones thumb|120px|Brittany Murphy December 2 – Foge Fazio, American football player and coach (b. 1938) December 4 Eddie Fatu, American wrestler (b. 1973)December 2022 Paula Hawkins, American politician (b. 1927)December 2022 December 5 William Lederer, American writer (b. 1912) April 2026 Jack Rose, American guitarist (b. 1971)December 2022 December 9 – Gene Barry, American actor (b. 1919)December 2022 December 12 – Val Avery, American actor and husband of Margot Stevenson (b. 1924)December 2022 December 13 – Paul Samuelson, American Nobel Prize-winning economist (b. 1915)December 2022 December 15 – Oral Roberts, American minister and college administrator (b. 1918)December 2022 December 16 – Roy E. Disney, American business executive and nephew of Walt Disney (b. 1930)December 2022 December 17 Alaina Reed Hall, American actress (b. 1946)December 2022 Chris Henry, American football player (b. 1983)December 2022 Jennifer Jones, American actress (b. 1919)December 2022 Dan O'Bannon, American screenwriter, director, and actor (b. 1946)December 2022 December 18 – Connie Hines, American actress (b. 1931)Associated Press 2009-12-23 Connie Hines, 'Mister Ed' Actress, Dies at 78 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/arts/television/23hines.html 2023-11-16 0362-4331 December 19 – Kim Peek, American savant (b. 1951)December 2022 December 20 Brittany Murphy, American actress (b. 1977)December 2022 Arnold Stang, American actor and comedian (b. 1918)December 2022 December 21 Ann Nixon Cooper, African-American civil rights activist (b. 1902)Ann Nixon Cooper, Named in Obama’s Victory Speech, Dies at 107 Edwin G. Krebs, American Nobel biologist (b. 1918)December 2022 December 25 – Vic Chesnutt, American singer-songwriter (b. 1964)December 2022 December 28 – The Rev, American musician (b. 1981)December 2022 December 29 – Dr. Death Steve Williams, wrestler and American football player (b. 1960)December 2022 See also 2009 in American soccer 2009 in American television List of American films of 2009 Timeline of United States history (1990–2009) References 2 External links 2009 Category:2000s in the United States United States United States Category:Years of the 21st century in the United States Category:Articles containing video clips