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  • Italy
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009
    Zlatan Ibrahimović

    The League's Top goalscorer

    Italy
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009

    Ibrahimović ended the 2008–09 Serie A season as the league's top goalscorer with 25 goals.




  • Japan
    Jan, 2009
    Bitcoin

    Nakamoto implemented the bitcoin software as an open-source code

    Japan
    Jan, 2009

    Nakamoto implemented the bitcoin software as an open-source code and released it in January 2009. Nakamoto's identity remains unknown.




  • U.S.
    Jan, 2009
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    The Big Three automobile manufacturers received a bailout from the TARP program

    U.S.
    Jan, 2009

    January 2009: The Big Three automobile manufacturers received a bailout from the TARP program.




  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2009
    Facebook, Inc.

    Compete.com Study

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2009

    A January 2009 Compete.com study ranked Facebook the most used social networking service by worldwide monthly active users




  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009
    Bank of America

    Bank of America purchased Merrill Lynch

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 1, 2009

    Around the same time, Bank of America was reportedly also in talks to purchase Lehman Brothers, however a lack of government guarantees caused the bank to abandon talks with Lehman. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy the same day Bank of America announced its plans to acquire Merrill Lynch. This acquisition made Bank of America the largest financial services company in the world. Shareholders of both companies (Bank of America and Merrill Lynch) approved the acquisition on December 5, 2008, and the deal closed January 1, 2009.




  • Japan
    Saturday Jan 3, 2009
    Bitcoin

    The genesis block

    Japan
    Saturday Jan 3, 2009

    On 3 January 2009, the bitcoin network was created when Nakamoto mined the starting block of the chain, known as the genesis block. Embedded in the coinbase of this block was the text "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks". This note references a headline published by The Times and has been interpreted as both a timestamp and a comment on the instability caused by fractional-reserve banking.




  • New York, U.S.
    Monday Jan 5, 2009
    03:24:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Takeoff

    New York, U.S.
    Monday Jan 5, 2009
    03:24:00 PM

    The flight was cleared for takeoff to the northeast from LaGuardia's Runway 4 at 3:24:56 pm Eastern Standard Time (20:24:56 UTC). With Skiles in control, the crew made its first report after becoming airborne at 3:25:51 as being at 700 feet (210 m) and climbing. The weather at 2:51 p.m. was 10 miles (16 km) visibility with broken clouds at 3,700 feet (1,100 m), wind 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) from 290°; an hour later it was few clouds at 4,200 feet (1,300 m), wind 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) from 310°. At 3:26:37 Sullenberger remarked to Skiles: "What a view of the Hudson today."


  • England
    Tuesday Jan 6, 2009
    Prince Harry

    The Royal Household

    England
    Tuesday Jan 6, 2009

    On 6 January 2009, the Queen granted Harry and William their own royal household.


  • U.S.
    Monday Jan 12, 2009
    Bitcoin

    Finney received ten bitcoins from Nakamoto

    U.S.
    Monday Jan 12, 2009

    The receiver of the first bitcoin transaction was cypherpunk Hal Finney, who had created the first reusable proof-of-work system (RPoW) in 2004. Finney downloaded the bitcoin software on its release date, and on 12 January 2009 received ten bitcoins from Nakamoto. Other early cypherpunk supporters were creators of bitcoin predecessors: Wei Dai, creator of b-money, and Nick Szabo, creator of bit gold.


  • Milan, Italy
    Tuesday Jan 13, 2009
    Kaká

    A Bid from Manchester City

    Milan, Italy
    Tuesday Jan 13, 2009

    BBC reported on 13 January 2009 that Manchester City made a bid for Kaká for over £100 million.


  • North Korea
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    Kim Jong-un

    The Successor

    North Korea
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009

    On 15 January 2009, the South Korean news agency reported that Kim Jong-il had appointed Kim Jong-un to be his successor.


  • Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Landing Decesion

    Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03 PM

    Sullenberger asked controllers for landing options in New Jersey, mentioning Teterboro Airport. Permission was given for Teterboro's Runway 1, Sullenberger initially responded "Yes", but then: "We can't do it ... We're gonna be in the Hudson". The aircraft passed less than 900 feet (270 m) above the George Washington Bridge. Sullenberger commanded over the cabin address system, "Brace for impact", and the flight attendants relayed the command to passengers. Meanwhile, air traffic controllers asked the Coast Guard to caution vessels in the Hudson and ask them to prepare to assist with the rescue.


  • Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Evacuation

    Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03 PM

    Sullenberger opened the cockpit door and gave the order to evacuate. The crew began evacuating the passengers through the four overwing window exits and into an inflatable slide/raft deployed from the front right passenger door (the front left slide failed to operate, so the manual inflation handle was pulled). A panicked passenger opened a rear door, which a flight attendant was unable to reseal. Water was also entering through a hole in the fuselage and through cargo doors that had come open, so as the water rose the attendant urged passengers to move forward by climbing over seats. One passenger was in a wheelchair. Finally, Sullenberger walked the cabin twice to confirm it was empty.


  • Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:00:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Post-Evacuation

    Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:00:00 PM

    The air and water temperatures were about 19 °F (−7 °C) and 41 °F (5 °C) respectively. Some evacuees waited for rescue knee-deep in water on the partially submerged slides, some wearing life-vests. Others stood on the wings or, fearing an explosion, swam away from the plane. One passenger, after helping with the evacuation, found the wing so crowded that he jumped into the river and swam to a boat.


  • New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:24:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Flight Details

    New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:24:00 PM

    On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 with call sign 'CACTUS 1549' was scheduled to fly from New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Charlotte Douglas (CLT), with direct onward service to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The aircraft was an Airbus A320-214 powered by two GE Aviation/Snecma-designed CFM56-5B4/P turbofan engines.


  • New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:24:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Pilot Detail

    New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:24:00 PM

    The pilot in command was 57-year-old Chesley B. Sullenberger, a former fighter pilot who had been an airline pilot since leaving the United States Air Force in 1980. At the time, he had logged 19,663 total flight hours, including 4,765 in an A320; he was also a glider pilot and expert on aviation safety. First officer Jeffrey B. Skiles, 49, had accrued 20,727 career flight hours, but this was his first Airbus A320 assignment since qualifying to fly it. There were 150 passengers and three flight attendants on board.


  • Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:27:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Bird Strike

    Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:27:00 PM

    At 3:27:11 the plane struck a flock of Canada geese at an altitude of 2,818 feet (859 m) about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northwest of LaGuardia. The pilots' view was filled with the large birds; passengers and crew heard very loud bangs and saw flames from the engines, followed by silence and an odor of fuel.


  • Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:27:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    NY terminal radio call

    Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:27:00 PM

    At 3:27:33, Sullenberger radioed a mayday call to New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON): "... this is Cactus 1539 [sic – correct call sign was Cactus 1549], hit birds. We've lost thrust on both engines. We're turning back towards LaGuardia". Air traffic controller Patrick Harten told LaGuardia's tower to hold all departures and directed Sullenberger back to Runway 13. Sullenberger responded, "Unable".


  • Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:31:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Ditching

    Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:31:00 PM

    About ninety seconds later, at 3:31 pm, the plane made an unpowered ditching, descending southwards at about 125 knots (140 mph; 230 km/h) into the middle of the North River section of the Hudson tidal estuary, at 40.7695°N 74.0046°W on the New York side of the state line, roughly opposite West 50th Street (near the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum) in Manhattan and Port Imperial in Weehawken, New Jersey. Flight attendants compared the ditching to a "hard landing" with "one impact, no bounce, then a gradual deceleration." The ebb tide then began to take the plane southward.


  • Hudson River, New York, USA
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:55:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Rescue

    Hudson River, New York, USA
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    03:55:00 PM

    Sullenberger had ditched near boats, which facilitated rescue. NY Waterway ferries Thomas Jefferson and then Governor Thomas H. Kean both arrived within minutes and began taking people aboard using Jason's cradle. Sullenberger advised the ferry crews to rescue those on the wings first, as they were in more jeopardy than those on the slides, which detached to become life rafts. As the plane drifted, passengers on one slide, fearing that the boat would crush them, shouted for it to steer away. The last person was taken from the plane at 3:55 pm. About 140 New York City firefighters responded to nearby docks, as did police, helicopters, and various vessels and divers. Other agencies provided medical help on the Weehawken side of the river, where most passengers were taken.


  • Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    04:05:00 PM
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Aftermath

    Hudson River, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 15, 2009
    04:05:00 PM

    There were five serious injuries, including a deep laceration in flight attendant Doreen Welsh's leg. Seventy-eight people were treated, mostly for minor injuries and hypothermia; twenty-four passengers and two rescuers were treated at hospitals, with two passengers kept overnight. One passenger now wears glasses because of eye damage from jet fuel. No pets were being carried on the flight.


  • San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2009
    YouTube

    YouTube launched "YouTube for TV"

    San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2009

    In January 2009, YouTube launched "YouTube for TV", a version of the website tailored for set-top boxes and other TV-based media devices with web browsers, initially allowing its videos to be viewed on the PlayStation 3 and Wii video game consoles.


  • U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 2009
    Bank of America

    Bank of America received $20 billion in the federal bailout from the U.S. government

    U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 2009

    Bank of America received $20 billion in the federal bailout from the U.S. government through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on January 16, 2009, and a guarantee of $118 billion in potential losses at the company.


  • U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 2009
    Bank of America

    Massive Losses

    U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 2009

    The bank, in its January 16, 2009, earnings release, revealed massive losses at Merrill Lynch in the fourth quarter, which necessitated an infusion of money that had previously been negotiated with the government as part of the government-persuaded deal for the bank to acquire Merrill. Merrill recorded an operating loss of $21.5 billion in the quarter, mainly in its sales and trading operations, led by Tom Montag. The bank also disclosed it tried to abandon the deal in December after the extent of Merrill's trading losses surfaced, but was compelled to complete the merger by the U.S. government. The bank's stock price sank to $7.18, its lowest level in 17 years, after announcing earnings and the Merrill mishap. The market capitalization of Bank of America, including Merrill Lynch, was then $45 billion, less than the $50 billion it offered for Merrill just four months earlier, and down $108 billion from the merger announcement.


  • Hudson River, New York, USA
    Saturday Jan 17, 2009
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Investigation

    Hudson River, New York, USA
    Saturday Jan 17, 2009

    The partially submerged plane was moored to a pier near the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan, roughly 4 miles (6 km) downstream from the ditching location. The left engine, detached by the ditching, was recovered from the riverbed. On January 17 the aircraft was barged to New Jersey. The initial National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) evaluation that the plane had lost thrust after a bird strike was confirmed by analysis of the cockpit voice and flight data recorders. Two days earlier the plane had experienced a less severe compressor stall, but the affected engine was restarted. A faulty temperature sensor was replaced, and inspection verified the engine had not been damaged in that incident.


  • Vatican City
    Jan, 2009
    Galileo Galilei

    Plan to erect a statue of Galileo on the grounds of the Vatican had been suspended

    Vatican City
    Jan, 2009

    A month later, however, the head of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Gianfranco Ravasi, revealed that the plan to erect a statue of Galileo on the grounds of the Vatican had been suspended.


  • Milan, Italy
    Monday Jan 19, 2009
    Kaká

    Officially ended the bid

    Milan, Italy
    Monday Jan 19, 2009

    On 19 January, Silvio Berlusconi announced that Manchester City had officially ended their bid after a discussion between the clubs, and that Kaká would remain with Milan.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
    George W. Bush

    Last day as President

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 20, 2009

    Last day as President.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
    Barack Obama

    A President

    U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 20, 2009

    Obama as the 44th President took place on January 20, 2009.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    Crew 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
    Joe Biden

    Vice President

    U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 20, 2009

    Biden was the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and became the first Roman Catholic to serve as vice president of the United States.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
    Joe Biden

    First 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.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 21, 2009
    US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

    NTSB foundings

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 21, 2009

    On January 21, the NTSB found evidence of soft-body damage in the right engine along with organic debris including a feather. The left engine also evidenced soft body impact, with: "dents on both the spinner and inlet lip of the engine cowling. Five booster inlet guide vanes are fractured and eight outlet guide vanes are missing." Both engines, missing large portions of their housings, were sent to the manufacturer for examination. On January 31, the plane was moved to Kearny, New Jersey. The bird remains were later identified by DNA testing to be Canada geese, which typically weigh more than engines are designed to withstand ingesting.


  • Davos, Switzerland
    Wednesday Jan 28, 2009
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    The relationship between Israel and Turkey worsened

    Davos, Switzerland
    Wednesday Jan 28, 2009

    The relationship between Israel and Turkey worsened at the 2009 World Economic Forum conference over Israel's actions during the Gaza War. Erdoğan was interrupted by the moderator while he was responding to Peres, and left the panel, accusing the moderator of giving Peres more time than all the other panelists combined. Tensions increased further following the Gaza flotilla raid in May 2010. Erdoğan strongly condemned the raid, describing it as "state terrorism", and demanded an Israeli apology. In February 2013, Erdoğan called Zionism a "crime against humanity", comparing it to Islamophobia, antisemitism, and fascism.


  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Wednesday Jan 28, 2009
    Vodafone

    Vodafone in UAE

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Wednesday Jan 28, 2009

    On 28 January 2009, the Vodafone group announced a partner network agreement with Du, the second-largest operator in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement involved co-operation on international clients, handset procurement, mobile broadband, etc.


  • Melbourne, Australia
    Friday Jan 30, 2009
    Rafael Nadal

    2nd Longest match in Australia open

    Melbourne, Australia
    Friday Jan 30, 2009

    At the 2009 Australian Open, Nadal won his first five matches without dropping a set, before defeating compatriot Fernando Verdasco in the semifinals in the second longest match in Australian Open history at 5 hours and 14 minutes.


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