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1	Operation Seabight		A shipment of cocaine, worth €750 million, is seized off the coast of Ireland in the largest such seizure in the country's history. 9 November			2008
2	Irish pork crisis of 2008		Ireland issues an international recall of its pork products following the discovery of contaminated pig feed. 6 December			2008
3	2009 Gabonese helicopter crash		Seven French soldiers are killed and one is reported missing following a helicopter crash off the Gabonese coast. 17 January			Jan. 2009
4	Anglo Irish Bank hidden loans controversy		The President of Ireland Mary McAleese signs emergency legislation confirming the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank. 21 January			Jan. 2009
5	Dendermonde nursery attack		Three people are stabbed to death and ten more are injured after an attack at a crèche in Dendermonde, Belgium. 22 January			Jan. 2009
6	Laurent Nkunda		Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda is arrested by the Rwandan military on its country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 22 January			Jan. 2009
7	2009 Buachaille Etive Mòr avalanche		Three people are killed and one is seriously injured following an avalanche on Buachaille Etive Mòr in the Scottish Highlands. 24 January			Jan. 2009
8	2009 Nakumatt supermarket fire		A massive fire at a supermarket in downtown Nairobi, Kenya kills at least 14 people. 30 January			Jan. 2009
9	2009 Malagasy protests		At least 68 people are killed in anti-government protests in Madagascar. 29 January			Jan. 2009
10	2009 Kenyan oil spill ignition		Over 50 people are killed and 82 critically injured following an oil spillage ignition in Molo, Kenya. 1 February			Feb. 2009
11	Patriarch Kirill of Moscow		Kirill of Moscow (pictured) becomes the 16th Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. 1 February			Feb. 2009
12	Enten controversy		The chairman of a Tokyo bedding supplier is arrested by Japanese police following the exposure of an investment scam reportedly worth US$1.4 billion. 5 February			Feb. 2009
13	February 2009 United Kingdom and Ireland snowstorm		The heaviest snowfall for 18 years disrupts air and road traffic and shuts schools across much of Ireland and the United Kingdom (snowfall in London pictured). 6 February			Feb. 2009
14	2009 Malagasy protests		Madagascar police open fire on a protest in Antananarivo, killing at least 50 people and injuring hundreds. 7 February			Feb. 2009
15	2009 Amazonian airplane crash		An airplane crashes near Manaus, the capital of Amazonas, Brazil, killing 24 people. 8 February			Feb. 2009
16	Bolivian constitutional referendum, 2009		President of Bolivia Evo Morales enacts a new constitution which grants more power to the country's indigenous majority and allows for land reform. 8 February			Feb. 2009
17	Tlatelolco (archaeological site)		The discovery of a 16th-century mass grave containing at least 49 human skeletons at the Tlatelolco archaeological site in Mexico City is announced. 11 February			Feb. 2009
18	2009 Orissa train derailment		A passenger train derails in the Indian state of Orissa, killing at least 15 people and injuring 150. 13 February			Feb. 2009
19	HIV/AIDS in the People's Republic of China		China confirms HIV/AIDS as its leading cause of death by infectious disease in 2008, a fivefold increase over a three year period. 19 February			Feb. 2009
20	2009 Slovak coach and train collision		Eleven people are killed and 20 more are injured in a collision between a tourist coach and a train in central Slovakia. 21 February			Feb. 2009
21	2009 Shanxi mine blast		A mine blast in Gujiao in the Shanxi province of China kills at least 73 people and injures at least 113 more. 22 February			Feb. 2009
22	Battle of South Mogadishu		A machine gun and mortar battle in Mogadishu, Somalia kills 15 people and injures at least ninety more in the Somali Civil War. 24 February			Feb. 2009
23	Gamburtsev Mountain Range		An international team of scientists announces the completion of its mission to map the Gamburtsev Mountain Range beneath the Antarctic ice. 25 February			Feb. 2009
24	2009 Bolivian dengue fever epidemic		An outbreak of dengue fever kills at least 18 people and infects 31,000 more in Bolivia. 26 February			Feb. 2009
25	Kano trovafloxacin trial litigation		U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer settles a multi-billion dollar damages case with 200 alleged victims of a drugs trial in Kano, Nigeria. 26 February			Feb. 2009
26	2009 Bank of Ireland robbery		Over €7 billion is stolen from the Bank of Ireland in College Green, Dublin, in the largest bank robbery in Irish history. 27 February			Feb. 2009
27	Svalbard Global Seed Vault		90,000 food crop seed samples are delivered to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in the Arctic Circle. 26 February			Feb. 2009
28	João Bernardo Vieira		The President of Guinea-Bissau, João Bernardo Vieira (pictured), is assassinated during an armed attack on his residence in Bissau. 2 March			Mar. 2009
29	2009 Angola, Namibia and Zambia floods		Floods in Namibia and Angola kill 90 people and make at least 25.000 people homeless. 20 March			Mar. 2009
30	2009 Six Nations Championship	Millennium Stadium	Ireland wins its first Six Nations Grand Slam in rugby union since 1948. 21 March			Mar. 2009
31	2009 Yemeni tourist attacks		A suicide attack kills four South Korean tourists and a local guide in Shibam, Yemen. 18 March			Mar. 2009
32	2009 Montana Pilatus PC-12 crash		A Pilatus PC-12 crashes in the U.S. state of Montana, killing at least 14 people. 22 March			Mar. 2009
33	GhostNet		The University of Toronto researchers discover GhostNet, a China-based electronic spying operation which has infiltrated 1,295 computers in 103 countries. 29 March			Mar. 2009
34	Brian Cowen nude portraits controversy		The unexpected public hanging of Ireland's Taoiseach, Brian Cowen (pictured), occurs in Dublin, following months of economic uncertainty. 1 April			Apr. Fls. 2009
35	Binghamton shootings		Thirteen people are killed and 26 others are severely wounded during a shooting incident in Binghamton, New York. 3 April			Apr. 2009
36	2009 L'Aquila earthquake		An earthquake in L'Aquila, Italy, kills at least 50 people and leaves 50,000 homeless. 6 April			Apr. 2009
37	2009 Masters Tournament		Ángel Cabrera wins the 2009 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, USA, after a two-hole playoff. 12 April			Apr. 2009
38	Kamień Pomorski homeless hostel fire		A fire at a homeless hostel in Kamień Pomorski, Poland, kills at least 21 people and injures at least 20 others in the country's worst fire disaster since 1980. 14 April			Apr. 2009
39	Mycocepurus smithii		Researchers report the discovery of Mycocepurus smithii, the first ant species determined to consist exclusively of females that reproduces through cloning. 15 April			Apr. 2009
40	Durban Review Conference		A number of delegates exit in protest during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's (pictured) speech at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. 20 April			Apr. 2009
41	Great Wall of China		A Chinese government study locates an extra 3,850 kilometres (2,390 mi) of the Great Wall of China. 20 April			Apr. 2009
42	23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks		Two suicide attacks in Baghdad and Baquba kill at least 76 people, including 46 Iranian pilgrims, and injure over 100 others in the deadliest terrorist incidents in Iraq this year. 23 April			Apr. 2009
43	Shining Path		The Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path makes a resurgence in Peru, with anti-government ambushes killing 14 soldiers in April 2009. 21 April			Apr. 2009
44	Mathira Massacre		At least 29 people are hacked and stoned to death in clashes between Mungiki members and civilians in Karatina, Kenya. 21 April			Apr. 2009
45	Puijila darwini		The discovery of Puijila darwini, the oldest seal ancestor ever located, is announced. 22 April			Apr. 2009
46	2009 attack on Dutch Royal Family		Six people are killed in an attempt on the Dutch Royal Family (Queen Beatrix pictured) as a car driver crashed through crowds watching the annual Koninginnedag celebrations. 30 April			May 2009
47	2009 May Day protests		Police clash with protesters across the world as traditional May Day marches turn violent. 1 May			May 2009
48	Carol Ann Duffy		Carol Ann Duffy is named Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, the first female, the first Scot and the first openly gay occupant of the post. 2 May			May 2009
49	Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye		Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye (pictured) replaces Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré as Prime Minister of Senegal. 2 May			May 2009
50	Pacific Islands Forum		The Pacific Islands Forum suspends Fiji's membership indefinitely due to the recent political, legal and human rights situation in the country. 3 May			May 2009

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51	2009 Brazilian floods and mudslides		Floods and mudslides across Brazil kill at least 14 people and displace over 62,000 more from their homes. 2 May			May 2009
52	Cross-Strait relations		The Republic of China allows financial investment from the People's Republic of China for the first time since 1949. 2 May			May 2009
53	World Snooker Championship 2009		John Higgins (pictured) beats Shaun Murphy in the final of the 2009 World Snooker Championship, becoming the oldest winner of the tournament since 1985 and the sixth to win three or more titles in modern times. 4 May			May 2009
54	2009 Schalfkogel avalanche		Austria's deadliest avalanche since 2000 kills six hikers on Schalfkogel in Sölden. 3 May			May 2009
55	2009 swine flu outbreak action against pigs		Egypt commences the extermination of all domestic pigs in the country, as a response to the recent swine flu outbreak. 4 May			May 2009
56	2009 Mardin wedding party attack		Gunmen kill 44 people at a wedding party using grenades and automatic weapons in Mardin Province, Turkey. 4 May			May 2009
57	Seal hunting		The European Parliament endorses a bill banning imports of seal products (seal pictured), drawing complaints from the Canadian government. 5 May			May 2009
58	2009 World Table Tennis Championships	Wang Hao	The 2009 World Table Tennis Championships conclude, with China's Wang Hao and Zhang Yining winning the men's singles and women's singles titles respectively. 5 May			May 2009
59	Foreign relations of Guinea		Guinea recalls ambassadors from 30 countries worldwide for no apparent reason. 5 May			May 2009
60	2009 Brazilian floods and mudslides		The death toll in the Brazilian floods and mudslides reaches 19, with 186,000 people left homeless; President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pictured) inspects the disaster area. 5 May			May 2009
61	STS-125		NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-125, the fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. 11 May			May 2009
62	Eurovision Song Contest 2009		Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Fairytale" performed by Alexander Rybak, with a record-breaking 387 points. 16 May			May 2009
63	Ruth Padel		Ruth Padel is named the first female Oxford Professor of Poetry, after a controversial race. 16 May			May 2009
64	Kuwaiti parliamentary election, 2009		In Kuwait's parliamentary election (parliament building pictured), several women are elected for the first time in the nation's history. 17 May			May 2009
65	Raffaele Amato		Raffaele Amato, a Camorra boss accused of being one of the principal importers of cocaine into Italy, is arrested in Marbella, Spain. 17 May			May 2009
66	Disclosure of expenses of British Members of Parliament		British politician Michael Martin (pictured) announces his resignation in a scandal over expenses of Members of Parliament, becoming the first Commons Speaker since 1695 to be forced from office. 19 May			May 2009
67	Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse		Ireland's Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse concludes that the Roman Catholic Church and government inspectors knew sexual abuse was "endemic" in boys' institutions. 22 May			May 2009
68	2009 Heineken Cup Final		In rugby union, Leinster defeat Leicester Tigers in the 2009 Heineken Cup Final to win their first ever Heineken Cup. 23 May			May 2009
69	2009 Cannes Film Festival		At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Michael Haneke's Austrian film The White Ribbon wins Palme d'Or. 24 May			May 2009
70	Mawazine		At Mawazine, at least 11 people are killed and 40 others are injured after a wire fence collapses at a football stadium in Rabat, Morocco. 24 May			May 2009
71	Challenger Deep		The remotely operated vehicle Nereus becomes the third in the world to reach the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean. 3 June			June 2009
72	Marc Ravalomanana	Marc Ravalomanana	Former President of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana (pictured) is sentenced in absentia to incarceration for alleged abuse of office. 3 June			June 2009
73	Luís Cabral		Luís Cabral, the first President of Guinea-Bissau, dies aged 78. 2 June			June 2009
74	2009 South African mine deaths		At least 61 illegal miners from Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe are found dead in a mine in the Free State, South Africa. 2 June			June 2009
75	2009 Peruvian political crisis		At least 52 people are killed and 155 others are injured in clashes between security forces and indigenous tribes near Bagua in Peru. 6 June			June 2009
76	Shanghai Pride		Shanghai Pride, the People's Republic of China's first gay pride event, is hosted in Shanghai (gay pride flag pictured). 7 June			June 2009
77	2009 Hermosillo daycare center fire		A daycare center fire kills at least 41 children and burns 46 people in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. 6 June			June 2009
78	Omar Bongo		President of Gabon Omar Bongo, the longest-serving non-royal head of state, dies in Spain aged 73. 7 June			June 2009
79	2009 imprisonment of US journalists by North Korea		American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling are found guilty of illegally entering North Korea and sentenced to 12 years hard labor. 8 June			June 2009
80	Omagh bombing		Four people, including Real Irish Republican Army leader Michael McKevitt, are found responsible for the 1998 bombing of Omagh in Northern Ireland. 8 June			June 2009
81	Danish Act of Succession referendum, 2009		Denmark (coat of arms pictured), the Faroe Islands and Greenland vote in favour of abolishing male-preference primogeniture in their Act of Succession referendum. 8 June			June 2009
82	Pearl Continental hotel bombing		At least 11 people are killed and at least 46 others are injured in a bomb blast at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan. 9 June			June 2009
83	Rose Francine Rogombé		Rose Francine Rogombé is sworn in as Interim President of Gabon, following the death of President Omar Bongo. 9 June			June 2009
84	Michael Thomas (author)		Michael Thomas wins the 2009 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his debut novel Man Gone Down. 11 June			June 2009
85	BRIC		The BRIC countries hold their first official summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia. 16 June			June 2009
86	2009 Algerian military ambush		At least 18 soldiers are ambushed and killed by Islamist rebels in Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria, in the deadliest attack aimed against the government this year. 18 June			June 2009
87	20 June 2009 Taza bombing		At least 67 people are killed and over 200 more are injured near Kirkuk in the deadliest single attack in Iraq since March 2008. 20 June			June 2009
88	Flute		Archeologists confirm the discovery of a 35,000-year-old flute, the oldest known musical instrument, in Germany. 25 June			June 2009
89	2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race		The 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race concludes in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with the winner being Sweden's Ericsson 4 team (boat pictured with Ericsson 3 in Stockholm) skippered by Torben Grael of Brazil. 28 June			June 2009
90	2009 European floods		At least 13 people are killed in the Czech Republic and Poland by floods, which have also affected Austria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. 28 June			June 2009
91	Yemenia Flight 626		Yemenia Flight 626 crashes with more than 150 people aboard, soon after takeoff from Sana'a, Yemen, en route to Moroni, Comoros. 30 June			June 2009
92	2009 Viareggio train accident		A freight train carrying liquified petroleum gas exploded in Viareggio, Italy, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 50 others. 30 June			June 2009
93	Brucellosis		Ireland eradicates brucellosis. 1 July			July 2009	9,904 (8th)
94	Fredrik Reinfeldt		Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt (pictured) becomes President of the European Council. 1 July			July 2009
95	Organization of American States		The Organization of American States suspends Honduras (flag pictured) due to the country's recent political crisis. 5 July			July 2009
96	2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa		In rugby union, South Africa win the 2009 Test series against the British and Irish Lions 2–1, with the Lions achieving their first Test victory since 2001. 5 July			July 2009
97	Jadranka Kosor		Jadranka Kosor becomes the first female Prime Minister of Croatia. 7 July			July 2009
98	Frank Kabui		Frank Kabui becomes the Governor General of the Solomon Islands. 7 July			July 2009
99	2009 Jakarta bombings		Bombings in Jakarta, Indonesia, kill at least nine people and injure at least 50 others. 17 July			July 2009
100	Iceland and the European Union		Iceland's Althing votes by a narrow majority to apply for membership of the European Union after five days of debate. 16 July			July 2009

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101	Natalia Estemirova		The body of Russian human rights activist Natalia Estemirova is located in Ingushetia after her abduction in Chechnya. 16 July			July 2009
102	Paul Biyoghé Mba		Paul Biyoghé Mba becomes Prime Minister of Gabon after Jean Eyeghe Ndong resigns to launch his presidential campaign. 17 July			July 2009
103	2009 Karachi floods		At least 26 people are killed and 150 others injured as a result of heavy rains in Karachi, Pakistan. 19 July			July 2009
104	Giant Panda		The birth of the world's first Giant Panda conceived using frozen sperm is announced in Sichuan, China. 24 July			July 2009
105	2009 Nigeria battles		At least 150 people are killed during battles in several Nigerian states. 26 July			July 2009
106	2009 Turks and Caicos Islands migrant shipwreck		At least 15 Haitian migrants are killed and dozens are missing following a shipwreck in the Caribbean near the Turks and Caicos Islands. 28 July			July 2009
107	São Tomé and Príncipe dobra		São Tomé and Príncipe agrees a loan deal with Portugal to link the dobra and the euro. 28 July			July 2009
108	2009 Tel Aviv gay centre shooting spree		At least two people are killed and 15 others injured in a shooting attack at the Gay and Lesbian Association building in Tel Aviv, Israel. 1 August			August 2009
109	HIV		A new strain of the human immunodeficiency virus is discovered in a woman from Cameroon. 2 August			August 2009
110	Indigenous peoples of the Americas		Bolivia becomes the first country in South America to declare the right of indigenous people to govern themselves. 3 August			August 2009
111	2009 Sudanese nomadic conflicts		More than 180 people are killed and 30 others injured in nomadic conflicts in Sudan. 3 August			August 2009
112	MV Princess Ashika		The MV Princess Ashika, an inter-island ferry operating in Tonga, sinks, leaving at least 26 people missing. 6 August			August 2009
113	Slender-billed Vulture		The first successful captive breeding of the critically endangered Slender-billed Vulture (pictured) is announced in India. 6 August			August 2009
114	Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo		Thirteen years after the countries ceased diplomatic relations, President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda meet in Goma. 6 August			August 2009
115	Foreign relations of Rwanda		— 6 August			August 2009
116	Rafael Correa		Rafael Correa is sworn in for a second term as President of Ecuador. 12 August			August 2009
117	2009 Handlová mine blast		A mine fire and explosion in Handlová, Trenčín Region, kills 20 people in Slovakia's deadliest mining disaster. 12 August			August 2009
118	Grégoire Ndahimana		After 15 years in hiding, Grégoire Ndahimana is arrested in North Kivu for the alleged murder of 2,000 Tutsi civilians during the Rwandan Genocide. 12 August			August 2009
119	Les Paul		Electric guitar innovator Les Paul (pictured) dies at the age of 94. 13 August			August 2009
120	2009 Romanian bus-train collision		Romania's deadliest road accident for fifteen years, a bus and train collision, kills at least 13 people in Scânteia, Iaşi County. 14 August			August 2009
121	Mexico–Uruguay relations		President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and President of Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez meet in Montevideo, Uruguay, to sign an accord worth $500 million. 16 August			August 2009
122	2009 BWF World Championships		At the 2009 BWF World Championships in Hyderabad, India, Lu Lan wins the women's singles and Lin Dan wins the men's singles, becoming the first player to win three men's singles World Championship titles. 16 August			August 2009
123	LGBT rights in the United Kingdom		Lesbians are granted equal birth rights in England and Wales. 31 August			August 2009
124	Guatemalan Civil War		Felipe Cusanero is sentenced to 150 years in prison for his part in the disappearance of 6 Mayan farmers during the Guatemalan Civil War in the 1980s. 3 September			September 2009
125	2009 Java earthquake		At least 63 people are killed and more than 87,000 homes destroyed in Java in Indonesia's deadliest earthquake since 2006. 4 September			September 2009
126	2009 Ciudad Juárez rehab center attack		At least 18 people are shot dead at a drug treatment clinic in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. 3 September			September 2009
127	2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final		In hurling (equipment pictured), Kilkenny beat Tipperary in the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final to win their fourth consecutive championship. 7 September			September 2009
128	Niger River		Nigeria commences a 36 billion naira dredging of the Niger River. 10 September			September 2009
129	LGBT rights in Uruguay		Uruguay becomes the first Latin American country to legalise LGBT adoption. 9 September			September 2009
130	2009 Sierra Leone ferry accident		At least 90 people die and over 100 others are declared missing after a ferry accident off the coast of Sierra Leone. 8 September			September 2009
131	Lebanon (film)		The Israeli film Lebanon wins the Golden Lion at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. 12 September			September 2009
132	2009 Taldykorgan fire		At least 38 people are killed during a fire at a drug abuse clinic in Taldykorgan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan. 12 September			September 2009
133	Vladimir Voronin		President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin (pictured) resigns. 11 September			September 2009
134	Norman Borlaug		Agronomist Norman Borlaug (pictured), the "father of the Green Revolution", dies at the age of 95. 12 September			September 2009
135	2009 Tri Nations Series		South Africa defeat New Zealand 32-29 to win the 2009 Tri Nations rugby union series. 13 September			September 2009
136	2009 Wujek-Slask mine blast		At least thirteen miners are killed and thirty others hospitalised following a mine blast in Ruda Śląska, Poland. 18 September			September 2009
137	2006 Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump		Trafigura reaches an out of court settlement with 31,000 people affected by its 2006 dumping of toxic chemicals in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 20 September			September 2009
138	Northern Sea Route		The German ships Beluga Fraternity and Beluga Foresight become the first Western commercial vessels to navigate the Northern Sea Route. 19 September			September 2009
139	Precious (film)		The drama film Precious, directed by Lee Daniels, wins the People's Choice Award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. 20 September			September 2009
140	José Manuel Barroso		José Manuel Barroso is re-elected for a second term as President of the European Commission. 16 September			September 2009
141	Stella Obasanjo		A Spanish surgeon is sentenced to one year in prison and disqualified from medical practise for three years for his role in the death of Nigeria's First Lady Stella Obasanjo in 2005. 22 September			September 2009
142	Irina Bokova		Irina Bokova (pictured) is elected Director General of UNESCO, the first female and first Eastern European to fill the role. 22 September			September 2009
143	2009 Australian dust storm		A dust storm (pictured in Gold Coast, Queensland), described as "the worst in at least 70 years", sweeps across several Australian states, covering Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney in red dust. 23 September			September 2009
144	2009 Bhutan earthquake		A 6.3 Mw earthquake strikes Bhutan and India, killing at least 11 people. 21 September			September 2009
145	2009 Korba chimney collapse		The collapse of a chimney following a lightening strike in Korba in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh traps at least 100 construction workers and kills 25. 23 September			September 2009
146	Persecution of albinism		Three men are sentenced to death after admitting they murdered and mutilated a 14-year-old albino boy in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. 23 September			September 2009
147	Alicia de Larrocha		Award-winning pianist Alicia de Larrocha from Catalonia dies at age 86. 26 September			September 2009
148	Supreme Court of the United Kingdom		The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (location pictured) takes effect, replacing the Law Lords as the final court of appeal in the country. 1 October			October 2009
149	Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill, 2009		The Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland is passed, enabling the country to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon. 3 October			October 2009	2,020 (19th)
150	2009 northeastern Sicily floods and mudslides		Floods and mudslides in Messina and across northeastern Sicily, Italy, kill at least 21 people in the country's deadliest landslide disaster since 1998. 2 October			October 2009

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151	Marek Edelman		Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the Warsaw Uprising, dies in Poland aged 90. 2 October			October 2009
152	Shōichi Nakagawa		Former Japanese Minister of Finance Shōichi Nakagawa is found dead in his Tokyo apartment aged 56. 4 October			October 2009
153	Armenia–Turkey relations		The foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey sign an accord intended to normalise their relations. 10 October			October 2009
154	2009 Pakistan Army General Headquarters attack		The Pakistani Special Service Group frees 40 hostages held after militants attacked the Army's General Headquarters. 10 October			October 2009
155	Irish National Liberation Army		The Irish National Liberation Army announces an end to its armed struggle. 11 October			October 2009
156	One Laptop per Child		Under the One Laptop per Child scheme, Uruguay becomes the first country to deliver a free laptop to each child of primary school age. 13 October			October 2009
157	Economic Community of West African States		The Economic Community of West African States suspends Niger from membership over its ongoing constitutional crisis. 20 October			October 2009
158	2009 Cairo train collision		At least 50 people are killed and 30 others are injured after two trains collide near Cairo, Egypt. 24 October			October 2009
159	Los Maniceros massacre		The bodies of ten footballers kidnapped from Colombia are discovered scattered across Táchira, Venezuela. 24 October			October 2009
160	Sanjaagiin Bayar		Prime Minister of Mongolia Sanjaagiin Bayar resigns for health reasons. 28 October			October 2009
161	Moussa Dadis Camara		The African Union, the European Union and the United States impose sanctions on Guinea's military junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and 41 members of the junta. 29 October			October 2009
162	Désiré Munyaneza		Désiré Munyaneza is sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role in the Rwandan Genocide, at his trial in Canada. 29 October			October 2009
163	Claude Lévi-Strauss		Claude Lévi-Strauss, the "father of modern anthropology", dies in Paris, aged 100. 3 November			November 2009
164	Forum on China-Africa Cooperation		At the 4th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Sharm el-Sheikh, China's Premier Wen Jiabao pledges US$10 billion in soft loans to 49 African leaders for Sino-African cooperation. 9 November			November 2009
165	2009 El Salvador floods and mudslides		El Salvador declares a state of emergency as at least 140 people are killed by floods and mudslides. 10 November			November 2009
166	Dompoase mine collapse		An illegal gold mine collapses in Dompoase, Ghana killing 18 people. 12 November			November 2009
167	November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods		Continued flooding affecting Great Britain and Ireland results in the death of a police officer when a bridge collapses at Workington. 20 November			November 2009
168	Foreign relations of Algeria		Egypt recalls its ambassador to Algeria in a dispute following a qualifying match between the nations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 19 November			November 2009
169	Rafael Caldera		Former President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera dies at the age of 93. 23 December			December 2009
170	ASEAN–China Free Trade Area		The ASEAN–China Free Trade Area, the world's largest free trade area in terms of population, comes into effect. 1 January			January 2010
171	Togo national football team		One person is killed and several others are injured as the Togo national football team's bus comes under attack ahead of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. 9 January			January 2010
172	2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash		Papua New Guinea's worst road accident kills at least 40 people after two buses collide near Lae. 14 January			January 2010
173	Togo national football team		In football, Egypt beats Ghana 1–0 to win the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, claiming their third successive title, while Togo is excluded from the next two editions of the tournament. 31 January			February 2010
174	2010 Madeira floods and mudslides		Flooding on the Portuguese island of Madeira kills at least 32 people and paralyzes many basic services in the regional capital Funchal. 20 February			February 2010
175	Honey (2010 film)		Bal wins the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, the first Turkish film to win that award since 1964. 20 February			February 2010
176	India – Saudi Arabia relations		Manmohan Singh (pictured) becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Saudi Arabia since 1982. 27 February			February 2010
177	2010 Pratapgarh stampede		More than sixty people are killed during a stampede at a temple in Kunda, Uttar Pradesh, India. 4 March			March 2010
178	Vladislav Ardzinba		Vladislav Ardzinba, the first President of the Republic of Abkhazia, dies in Moscow at the age of 64. 4 March			March 2010
179	2010 Jos riots		Hundreds of townspeople are killed in inter-religious attacks just outside Jos, Nigeria. 7 March			March 2010
180	2010 Turkey earthquake		An earthquake in Turkey's Elâzığ Province kills more than 50 people and injures at least 50. 8 March			March 2010
181	2010 Victorian storms		A series of storms passes through Victoria, Australia, leading to flash flooding and 5-cm (2-in) hail in Greater Melbourne. 7 March			March 2010
182	Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy		Egypt's foremost Islamic cleric Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy dies at the age of 81 during a visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 10 March			March 2010
183	Carlos Slim		Carlos Slim (pictured) becomes the first Mexican to top the Forbes rich list of billionaires. 10 March			March 2010
184	List of unreleased Michael Jackson material		The estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music sign the biggest recording deal in history, which includes future album deals of his unreleased material. 19 March			March 2010
185	2010 Six Nations Championship		In rugby union, France win the 2010 Six Nations Championship with a Grand Slam. 20 March			March 2010
186	Makombo massacre		Human Rights Watch says it has discovered the killings of at least 321 people by the Lord's Resistance Army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 28 March			March 2010
187	Death and state funeral of Lech Kaczyński and Maria Kaczyńska		A state funeral is held for Polish President Lech Kaczyński and First Lady Maria Kaczyńska in Krakow, following a week of mourning in the wake of his fatal plane crash. 18 April			April 2010
188	Black Sea Fleet		Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych agrees to extend Russia's lease on the Black Sea Fleet naval base in Sevastapol for 25 years in exchange for discounted natural gas. 21 April			April 2010
189	Waragi		Eighty people over three weeks die from multiple organ failure after drinking waragi in Kabale, Uganda. 23 April			April 2010
190	2010 London Marathon		Tsegaye Kebede wins the men's race of the 2010 London Marathon and Liliya Shobukhova wins the women's event. 25 April			April 2010
191	Austrian presidential election, 2010		Heinz Fischer is reelected President of Austria. 25 April			April 2010
192	2010 Johnson & Johnson children's product recall		American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson announces a recall of 43 over the counter children's medicines in 12 countries due to manufacturing deficiencies. 30 April			May 2010
193	2010 World Snooker Championship		Neil Robertson wins the World Snooker Championship, becoming the first Australian to do so since 1952. 4 May			May 2010
194	Lost Man Booker Prize		Troubles, by James Gordon Farrell, wins Lost Man Booker Prize for novels published in 1970. 19 May			May 2010
195	May 2010 Central European floods		Severe flooding in Central Europe kills at least 9 people, including 4 Polish firefighters. 21 May			May 2010
196	Air India Express Flight 812		Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai to Mangalore, India, crashes with more than 160 abroad while attempting to land. 22 May			May 2010
197	2010 Fuzhou train derailment		A passenger train travelling from Shanghai to Guilin derails in a mountainous area near Fuzhou, Jiangxi. 23 May			May 2010
198	2010 Kingston unrest		At least 44 civilians are killed and 37 others wounded during unrest in Kingston, Jamaica. 26 May			May 2010
199	Gaza flotilla clash		Israeli Defense Forces clash with protesters aboard a flotilla of ships in international waters heading for the Gaza Strip, killing at least ten people. 31 May			May 2010
200	Horst Köhler		Horst Köhler resigns as President of Germany. 31 May			May 2010

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201	Andrei Voznesensky		The Soviet and Russian poet and writer Andrei Voznesensky dies at home at the age of 77. 2 June			June 2010
202	Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic		Nigerian health authorities announce that a series of lead poisonings in Zamfara State have killed at least 163 people since March. 4 June			June 2010
203	2010 Kandahar wedding bombing		A suicide bomb attack at a wedding in Arghandab District, Afghanistan, kills 40 people and wounds 77 others. 10 June			June 2010
204	2010 Chihuahua shootings		At least 39 people are killed in a shooting in Chihuahua, northern Mexico. 11 June			June 2010
205	Bloody Sunday Inquiry		The Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday finds the British Army guilty of shooting 27 civilians who were later discovered to be innocent. 15 June			June 2010
206	Nauruan parliamentary election, June 2010		A parliamentary election in Nauru results in a hung parliament. 19 June			June 2010
207	Graeme McDowell		In golf, Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, wins the US Open, the first European to win the tournament since 1970. 20 June			June 2010
208	Colombian presidential election, 2010		Juan Manuel Santos from the Party of the U is elected President of Colombia. 20 June			June 2010
209	2010 Yanga train derailment		At least 60 people are killed after a train derails in the Republic of the Congo. 21 June			June 2010
210	2010 northeastern Brazil floods		Floods cause the deaths of at least 44 people and the disappearance of hundreds more in northeastern Brazil. 22 June			June 2010
211	Kyrgyzstani constitutional referendum, 2010		A new constitution is approved in a referendum in Kyrgyzstan. 28 June			June 2010
212	Leviathan melvillei		The discovery of fossilised remains of Leviathan melvillei, an extinct species of physeteroid whale, is announced. 30 June			July 2010
213	Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké		Senegal begins eight days of national mourning upon the death of Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké, Grand Marabout of the Mourides. 1 July			July 2010
214	Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah		Islamic scholar Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah dies at the age of 74. 4 July			July 2010
215	Olufemi Terry		Sierra Leonean writer Olufemi Terry wins the Caine Prize for his short story "Stickfighting Days". 5 July			July 2010
216	Same-sex marriage in Argentina		Argentina legalises same-sex marriage, becoming the first Latin American country to do so. 15 July			July 2010
217	Assassination of Sokratis Giolias		Greek investigative journalist Sokratis Giolias is assassinated in Athens; the first such assassination in Greece for 25 years. 20 July			July 2010
218	2006 Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump		A Dutch court finds British commodities trader Trafigura guilty of dumping toxic waste off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire in 2006. 23 July			July 2010
219	Summer 2010 Russian wildfires		Wildfires kill 48 people and cause evacuation of thousands in western Russia. 5 August			August 2010
220	Guido de Marco		Former President of Malta and President of the United Nations General Assembly Guido de Marco dies suddenly. 13 August			August 2010
221	2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final		In Gaelic football, Cork defeat Down to win their seventh All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. 22 September			September 2010
222	Robert G. Edwards		Robert Geoffrey Edwards wins the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his development of in vitro fertilisation. 4 October			October 2010
223	Norman Wisdom		Comedy actor Norman Wisdom dies aged 95. 4 October			October 2010
224	2010 strikes in France		Strikes continue in France as millions of people demonstrate against government attempts to raise the retirement and pension ages. 16 October			October 2010
225	Green Party (Ireland)		The Irish Green Party (leader, John Gormley, pictured) withdraws from the country's coalition government, leaving it without an overall majority. 24 January			January 2011
226	2010–2011 Haiti cholera outbreak		Haitian cholera outbreak reaches South America, as at least 111 Venezuelans contract cholera brought from Haiti's neighbor, the Dominican Republic. 29 January			January 2011
227	Sumo		The Japan Sumo Association cancels a Grand Tournament for the first time in 65 years after a match-fixing controversy. 5 February			February 2011
228	Chevron Corporation		Chevron is fined $8.6 billion for Texaco's pollution of the Amazon region of Ecuador over a twenty-year period. 15 February			February 2011
229	Belo Monte Dam		Preliminary construction of the controversial Belo Monte Dam in Brazil is allowed after the previous ruling is overturned by a higher court. 6 March			March 2011
230	Dera Ghazi Khan bombings		Double suicide bombings at a Sufi shrine in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan leave 50 people dead and 120 wounded. 4 April			April 2011
231	Queen Elizabeth II's visit to the Republic of Ireland		Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom makes the first-ever state visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland. 17 May			May 2011
232	John Banville		Irish writer John Banville wins the 2011 Franz Kafka Prize. 27 May			May 2011

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