2009
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2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar.
2009 has been designated International Year of Astronomy.
Events
- January 1 - The Swedish pharmacy monopoly will end
- January 15 - International Year of Astronomy 2009 Opening Ceremony at UNESCO HQ, Paris, France.
- January 20 - The US elected president will be inaugurated at 12:00 noon EST (17:00 UTC), ending the President George W. Bush's 8-year term as the 43rd President of the United States.
- February 14 - Lithuania will celebrate the millenium of its name.
- June 3 - Microsoft will release Windows 7.