It began in a la niña period which ran until april, and was followed by el niño from june through the end of the year.. Let's look back at some of the events like the swine flu outbreak, the war in afghanistan, and many more.
Discover what happened in this year with history’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.. 2009 was a pretty wild year, a year of new beginnings but also a year where things came to an end.