Although 2009 may seem as though it were a lifetime ago to some of us, to others, it feels as though it were only yesterday! And, to be fair, some of the events that happened during this year were so huge, that their impact has lasted for a decade between now and then.
From the world losing the King of Pop, and natural disasters shaking the planet, to political reforms that changed countries and countless people’s lives, 2009 was not a year we’ll soon forget! Here are some of the biggest events that took place in 2009.