On This Day - What happened 20 January 2009 AD
Check most memorable events 20 January 2009 AD.U.S. Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 Washington D.C., U.S. Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 U.S. Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 US Airways Flight 1549: SullyCrew awards and honors
U.S. Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 The crew, especially Sullenberger, was praised, notably by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York State Governor David Paterson, who said: "We had a Miracle on 34th Street. I believe now we have had a Miracle on the Hudson." U.S. President George W. Bush said he was "inspired by the skill and heroism of the flight crew," and praised the emergency responders and volunteers. President-elect Barack Obama said that everyone was proud of Sullenberger's "heroic and graceful job in landing the damaged aircraft." He thanked the crew, whom he invited to his inauguration five days later.
U.S. Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 U.S. Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 Joe BidenFirst term (2009–2013)
U.S. Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 At noon on January 20, 2009, Joe Biden became the 47th vice president of the United States, sworn into the office by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Biden is the first United States vice president from Delaware and the first Roman Catholic to attain that office.
