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2009
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Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun
Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec |
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| Establishments - Disestablishments |
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2009 in other calendars
| Gregorian calendar |
2009
MMIX |
| Ab urbe condita |
2762 |
| Armenian calendar |
1458
ԹՎ ՌՆԾԸ |
| Chinese calendar |
4705 – 4706
戊子 – 己丑 |
| Ethiopian calendar |
2001 – 2002 |
| Hebrew calendar |
5769 – 5770 |
| Hindu calendars |
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| - Vikram Samvat |
2064 – 2065 |
| - Shaka Samvat |
1931 – 1932 |
| - Kali Yuga |
5110 – 5111 |
| Iranian calendar |
1387 – 1388 |
| Islamic calendar |
1430 – 1431 |
2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It is also the last year of the current decade.
Predicted and scheduled events
January
February
- February 1 - The International Cospas-Sarsat Satellite System is scheduled to stop monitoring for 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz (Class B) distress signals from EPIRBs and other emergency beacons.
- February 1 - Super Bowl XLIII will be held in Tampa, Florida.
- February - Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 in Val d'Isère, France.
- February 13 - A celebration is expected as the Unix time number reaches 1234567890 seconds at 23:31:30 UTC.
- February 17 - Analog television broadcasts are scheduled to end in the United States, requiring all stations to send their signals digitally.
- February - Miami University in Oxford, Ohio celebrates bicentennial
March
- March - Second version of World Baseball Classic expected to occur.
- March 3 - Square root day, the first one in over five years.
April
- April - The new New York Mets' Citi Field scheduled to open.
- April - The new Yankee Stadium scheduled to open.
- April 4 to April 6 - NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four to be held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
- April 11 - Neptune will return to the same degree and minute as when it was discovered, 163 years previously. (September 23, 1846)
- April 20 will be the 10 year anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting
May
- May 25 - Conjunction between Jupiter and Neptune, Jupiter 24' south. First conjunction of triple conjunction Jupiter/Neptune.
- Unknown Date - Champions League Final to be held in Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
June
- Mid-June - Elections to the European Parliament. In the UK, they will be held on June 11. This is also a possible date for the next UK general election.
July
- July 8 - At 12:34:56 around the world the time and date will read 123456789
- July 13 - Conjunction between Jupiter and Neptune, Jupiter 37' south. Second conjunction of triple conjunction Jupiter/Neptune.
- July 15-July 26 - Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia
- July 20 - 40th anniversary of the U.S. Moon Landing.
- July 22 - Total solar eclipse (Longest lasting total eclipse of the 21st century)
August
- August 4 - O UTC: Jupiter occults 45 Capricorni, a star of 5.9 mag.
September
October
November
- A Friday the 13th, the superstitious day said to bring bad luck, during the third week of the month.
December
- December 20 - Conjunction between Jupiter and Neptune, Jupiter 34' south. Third conjunction of triple conjunction Jupiter/Neptune.
- December 31 - The European Union's directive banning non-SI markings on any goods imported into the European Union goes into effect. This applies to all markings on products, enclosed directions and papers, packaging, and advertisements.
- December 31 - The "Single Business Tax", a value added tax which is a primary form of business taxation in the USA's state of Michigan, will be repealed.
- December 31 - In Italy, possibly the last day of analogic TV transmission (VHF, UHF). After 54 years, the country should switch completely to Digital terrestrial television.
Unknown dates
- The All New Chevrolet Camaro is set to be released.
- The Porsche Panamera is expected to be released.
- The ban on castration of piglets becomes effective in Norway.
- The Cadillac XTS is scheduled to be released this year. It will be the production version of the Cadillac Sixteen concept car. A coupe version is planned.
- A U.S. aircraft carrier named the USS George H. W. Bush will be launched.
- The Completion of the Sound Transit System Link Light Rail in Seattle
- Conan O'Brien is scheduled to replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show.
- The United Kingdom plans to continue 5-year process to cease analog television broadcasts region-by-region, with Granada, HTV Wales and Westcountry Television [1].
- Rhodri Morgan expects to retire as First Minister of Wales.
- Boeing's 747-8 expected to achieve entry into service (EIS).
- Expected series finale of the television show Lost
- Opening of Tseung Kwan O South Line, MTR, Hong Kong.
- Winter Universiade in Harbin, People's Republic of China.
- Thirteenth Olympic Congress, in Copenhagen, Denmark including decision of the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
- Singapore will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
- Completion of the East L.A. Gold Metro Expansion and the Expo Line in Los Angeles, California.
- Completion of the Virgin Galactic Spaceport in New Mexico, U.S.A.
- Completion of the Three Gorges Dam in China.
- Completion of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- First flight of the SpaceX Dragon commercial manned orbital spacecraft.
- Next award of the Sylvester Medal.
- The Space Shuttle Discovery will be retired from service.
- Possible start of unmanned test flights of the Ares I rocket and the new Crew Exploration Vehicle.
- The release of the Disney version of Rapunzel.
- The Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau expires.
- Canada's commitment in Afghanistan expires.
- Eligible for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- A-Ha
- Bon Jovi
- The Cult
- Cyndi Lauper
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Julian Lennon
- Nick Cave
- Pet Shop Boys
- The Pogues
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Sade
- Soul Asylum
- Spinal Tap
- Yngwie Malmsteen
2009 in fiction
Computer and video games
- Abuse (1996) is set in 2009.
- Mega Man 3 (1990) is set in 2009.
- Dino Crisis (1999) is set in 2009.
- Fahrenheit (also known as Indigo Prophecy) is set in 2009.
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001), the Plant chapter occurs on April 29 and April 30, causing devastation to New York City from its coast to Federal Hall when Arsenal Gear crash lands into it.
- Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005) is set in 2009 or 2010.
Films
- 2009 Lost Memories (2002) is set in 2009.
- Children of Men (2006): All the women in the world mysteriously become infertile.
- Freejack (1992) is set in 2009.
Television
- Charmed ("Morality Bites," 1999) Phoebe Halliwell is executed on February 12 by burning at the stake for murdering a man with her powers.
- Family Matters: In a 1994 episode, Carl Winslow sleeps for 15 years and wakes up in the year 2009 where main characters Steve Urkel and Laura Winslow are married with three children.
- Noir (2001) is set in 2009.
- Macross (adapted outside Japan as the first part of Robotech): The alien Zentradi arrive at Earth on February 7 (February 9 in Robotech), triggering the devastating Space War I or First Robotech War.
- The West Wing ("The Ticket," 2005): Former President Jed Bartlett is seen opening his presidential library in New Hampshire and chatting with some of his former staffers.
Preceded by:
2008 |
Years
2009 |
Succeeded by:
2010 |
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