Born in 2009
Turns 17 in 2026
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BACK TO 2009 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
Avatar opened a science-fiction world to cinema audiences, and Roger Federer completed his career Grand Slam at the French Open. NASA launched Kepler from Florida on 6 March to search for planets beyond our solar system.
What happened in 2009?
Barcelona won the European Cup with style
Barcelona defeated Manchester United 2-0 in Rome on May 27, 2009, completing a historic treble.
Federer completed his career Grand Slam in Paris
Roger Federer defeated Robin Soderling on June 7, 2009, to win his first French Open and complete a career Grand Slam.
French Tennis Federation · Associated Press via Vindy Archives
Ardi’s ancient world comes into view
Research on Ethiopia’s 4.4-million-year-old Ardi fossils appeared in Science on Oct 2, 2009.
The Boeing 787 finally took flight
The long-delayed aircraft finally took off from Everett, Washington, more than two years behind its original schedule. Its carbon-composite structure and fuel efficiency had been closely watched by airlines worldwide.
Firsts and new ideas
Kepler begins its planet hunt
NASA's Kepler space telescope launched from Florida to search for planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system.
Atlantis gives Hubble one last service
Space Shuttle Atlantis launched the final astronaut servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope on May 11, 2009.
Number ones and music in 2009
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
‘When Love Takes Over’ led the 2009 U.S. dance-club chart
‘When Love Takes Over’ was No. 1 on Billboard’s 2009 U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Songs year-end chart.
Plant and Krauss won five Grammys together
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss won five Grammys for Raising Sand, including Album of the Year.
Recording Academy / GRAMMY.com · Associated Press, republished by CBS News
Prices and everyday money in 2009
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $1267.7 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $1311.2 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Milk (Sydney, Dec quarter) | $1.74 | litre Australian Parliament, ABS table |
| Milk (Perth, Dec quarter) | $1.58 | litre Australian Parliament, ABS table |
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