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  • Colombia
    Mar, 2009
    Colombian conflict

    Releasing The Swedish Hostage

    Colombia
    Mar, 2009

    In March, the guerrilla released Swedish hostage Erik Roland Larsson.




  • Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.
    Mar, 2009
    Marc Patrick O'Leary: Washington and Colorado Serial Rapist (Unbelievable)

    Marie Charges

    Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.
    Mar, 2009

    In March 2009, she was charged with a gross misdemeanor: she was fined $500, put on probation and made to attend counseling. Marie had been sexually and physically abused in early life and was in foster care for most of her childhood. She joined Project Ladder at age 18, a program designed to help young adults transition from foster care to living alone. The project offered subsidized housing and Marie had a job at Costco.




  • Italy
    Mar, 2009
    Diego Maradona

    Italian officials announced that Maradona still owed the Italian government

    Italy
    Mar, 2009

    In March 2009, Italian officials announced that Maradona still owed the Italian government €37 million in local taxes, €23.5 million of which was accrued interest on his original debt. They reported that at that point, Maradona had paid only €42,000, two luxury watches and a set of earrings.




  • Orlando, Florida, U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 3, 2009
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal was outscored by Magic center Dwight Howard

    Orlando, Florida, U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 3, 2009

    In a match-up against Orlando on March 3, 2009, O'Neal was outscored by Magic center Dwight Howard, 21–19. "I'm really too old to be trying to outscore 18-year-olds", O'Neal said, referring to the then 23-year-old Howard.




  • U.S.
    Friday Mar 6, 2009
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    The Dow Jones hit its lowest level of 6,443.27

    U.S.
    Friday Mar 6, 2009

    March 6, 2009: The Dow Jones hit its lowest level of 6,443.27.




  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Mar, 2009
    Uber

    Uber was originally founded as Ubercab

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Mar, 2009

    In 2009, Uber was originally founded as Ubercab by Garrett Camp, a computer programmer and the co-founder of StumbleUpon, and Travis Kalanick, who sold his Red Swoosh startup for $19 million in 2007.




  • North Korea
    Sunday Mar 8, 2009
    Kim Jong-un

    The Rubber stamp parliament of North Korea

    North Korea
    Sunday Mar 8, 2009

    On 8 March 2009, BBC News reported that Kim Jong-un was on the ballot for elections to the Supreme People's Assembly, the rubber stamp parliament of North Korea.


  • Geneva County, Alabama, U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 10, 2009
    Mass Shootings in the United States

    Geneva County Massacre

    Geneva County, Alabama, U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 10, 2009

    The Geneva County massacre occurred in southern Alabama on March 10, 2009. Ten people were killed in a shooting spree by Michael Kenneth McLendon, in three small communities in two counties: Kinston, Samson, and Geneva, Alabama. Five of McLendon's victims were family members, starting with his mother, and two were children. After engaging in an exchange of fire with police, McLendon committed suicide, bringing the total number of dead to eleven in the related incidents. Officials at the time said this was the worst shooting event in Alabama history.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 11, 2009
    Carlos Slim

    the world's third-richest person 2009

    U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 11, 2009

    On March 11, 2009, Forbes ranked Slim as the world's third-richest person, behind Gates and Buffett and ahead of Larry Ellison.


  • California, U.S.
    Friday Mar 13, 2009
    Robin Williams

    Heart problems

    California, U.S.
    Friday Mar 13, 2009

    In March 2009, he was hospitalized due to heart problems. He postponed his one-man tour for surgery to replace his aortic valve, repair his mitral valve, and correct his irregular heartbeat. The surgery was completed on March 13, 2009, at the Cleveland Clinic.


  • Turin, Italy
    Saturday Mar 14, 2009
    Ciro Immobile

    Seria A

    Turin, Italy
    Saturday Mar 14, 2009

    On 14 March 2009, Immobile made his Serie A debut in a 4–1 home win against Bologna, replacing Juventus' captain Alessandro Del Piero in the 89th minute.


  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Mar 15, 2009
    Bank of America

    Bank of America received an additional $5.2 billion in government bailout money according to The New York Times

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Mar 15, 2009

    According to an article in The New York Times published on March 15, 2009, Bank of America received an additional $5.2 billion in government bailout money, channeled through American International Group.


  • Russia
    Friday Mar 27, 2009
    Second Chechen War

    President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev met with Alexander Bortnikov, the Director of the Federal Security Service to discuss the official ending of counter-terrorism operations

    Russia
    Friday Mar 27, 2009

    On 27 March 2009, President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev met with Alexander Bortnikov, the Director of the Federal Security Service to discuss the official ending of counter-terrorism operations in Chechnya.


  • Australia
    Mar, 2009
    Richard Branson

    It was announced that Virgin would be sponsoring the new Brawn GP team

    Australia
    Mar, 2009

    At the start of the 2009 Formula One season on 28 March, it was announced that Virgin would be sponsoring the new Brawn GP team, with discussions also underway about introducing a less "dirty" fuel in the medium term.


  • U.S.
    Mar, 2009
    Donald Trump

    Twitter

    U.S.
    Mar, 2009

    Trump's presence on social media has attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in March 2009.


  • Argentina
    Saturday Mar 28, 2009
    Lionel Messi

    Argentina's number 10

    Argentina
    Saturday Mar 28, 2009

    During that game, played on 28 March 2009 vs Venezuela, Messi wore Argentina's number 10 shirt for the first time, following the international retirement of Riquelme.


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