2009 in history
Here are some light-hearted facts about 2009, designed to serve as a prep sheet for a radio feature on 2009.
I created this page because when I needed some notes to create a few talking points about 2009 in Ireland I couldn't find any suitable sources, so I thought I'd share what I did find. It applies to 2009 in Britain too.
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2009
Michael Jackson’s death brought shock and grief around the world. Approximately one billion people watched the memorial service.
It was a cold winter with snow blanketing the country.
Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (the sixth one) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (the third one) were in the cinemas.
Total Wipeout was new on TV.
Google Street View launched in the UK, sharing millions of photos which theirs cars had taken while driving around the UK and Ireland.
A plane famously made an emergency landing on the Hudson River, allowing all 150 passengers to evacuate safely.
2009 in Ireland
Ryan Tubridy replaced Pat Kenny as host of The Late Late Show.
IKEA opened in Ballymun.
Ryan Tubridy replaced Pat Kenny as host of The Late Late Show.
Dublin's newest swing bridge, the Samuel Beckett Bridge, opened.
Work on the upgraded Red Cow Roundabout in Dublin finally finished.
Controversial restrictions were introduced when trying to drive through Dublin's College Green.
While these facts about 2009 have been checked against third-party sources (and have been used on air before!), they are provided in good faith to inspire your research and no guarantee is made about their accuracy or their uniqueness.
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