2009: Year in Review

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Well 2009 has been one heck of a year. It has been one of the saddest and more eventful. I will list a few below in chronological order. President Barack Obama is inaugurated http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html Heath Ledger, the actor who played the Joker in The Dark Knight, receives numerous posthumous awards, notably his Oscar, for his work in the movie. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/oscars/7904567.stm [b]North Korea launches missile http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040403239.html former South Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun jumps to his death http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/22/AR2009052203606.html Michael Jackson, king of pop, dies away at 50 http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/25/michael.jackson/ North Korea releases U.S. journalists meeting with Bill Clinton's arrival http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/04/nkorea.clinton/index.html former South Korean Kim Dae-Jung passes away at 85 http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-08-18-south-korea_N.htm Christmas bombing attempt aboard Northwest Airlines flight 253 http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/30/terror.passenger.account/index.html These are the immediate events that come to mind and is not a complete list as there are tons more, especially those having to do with the economy. What events from 2009 do you remember the most?