| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 01 2009 | Slovakia Joins The Eurozone |
| January 01 2009 | Bangkok Nightclub Fire Kills 66 |
| January 03 2009 | Bitcoin Genesis Block Established By Nakamoto |
| January 06 2009 | Israel Assault On The Gaza Strip |
| January 08 2009 | 6.1 Costa Rican Earthquake Kills 15 |
| January 15 2009 | Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New York |
| January 18 2009 | Hamas Accepts Israeli Ceasefire |
| January 20 2009 | 2009 Islandic Financial Crisis Culminates In Protest |
| January 24 2009 | Cyclone Kills In Bordeaux, France |
| January 26 2009 | Riots In Antananarivo Causes A Regime Change |
| January 29 2009 | Beginnings Of Religious Freedom In Egypt |
| January 29 2009 | Illinois Governor Removed From Office |
| January 31 2009 | Kenya Oil Spillage And Market Fire |