Top Headlines of 2009: Obama, iPhone, Pandemic, and More

Date Headline
January 20, 2009 Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States
February 12, 2009 The United States passes a $787 billion economic stimulus package
March 9, 2009 The Dow Jones Industrial Average hits a 12-year low
April 28, 2009 The World Health Organization declares a global pandemic of the H1N1 virus
June 25, 2009 Michael Jackson dies at the age of 50
July 7, 2009 The United Nations Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
August 9, 2009 Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino dies at the age of 76
September 9, 2009 Apple unveils the iPhone 3GS
October 9, 2009 President Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
November 5, 2009 A shooting at Fort Hood in Texas leaves 13 people dead and 30 injured
December 1, 2009 The United States announces a troop surge in Afghanistan
December 18, 2009 The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ends without a binding agreement