More than 20, 000 people were forced to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2009, an action the DR Congo said was in retaliation for regular expulsion of Congolese diamond miners who were in Angola illegally.

In July 2009, it was revealed that Universal Studios had won the rights to adapt the game into a film.

The APG III system ( 2009 ) differs only in that the Limnocharitaceae are combined with the Alismataceae ; it was also suggested that the genus Maundia ( of the Juncaginaceae ) could be separated into a monogeneric family, Maundiaceae, but the authors noted that more study was necessary before Maundiaceae could be recognized.

In 2009, one of the subfamilies of Araliaceae was shown to be polyphyletic.

The private transaction was reported in a 2009 article in The Economist, which described Warhol as the " bellwether of the art market ".

In the 1998 version, Alliaceae were a distinct family ; in the 2003 version, combining the Alliaceae with the Agapanthaceae and the Amaryllidaceae sensu stricto was recommended but optional ; in the 2009 version, only the broad circumscription of the Amaryllidaceae is allowed, with the Alliaceae reduced to a subfamily, Allioideae.

A review of the management of degenerative ataxia was published in 2009.

In 2010, retail trade turnover was largely unaltered compared to 2009.

As of late November 2009, the Armenian government's foreign debt was around $ 3 billion USD, having doubled in size over the course of the previous year.

On 10 September 2009, following an Internet campaign, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an official public apology on behalf of the British government for " the appalling way he was treated ".

The second generation was led by Fernand Braudel ( 1902 – 1985 ) and included Georges Duby ( 1919 – 1996 ), Pierre Goubert ( 1915 – 2012 ), Robert Mandrou ( 1921 – 1984 ), Pierre Chaunu ( 1923 – 2009 ), Jacques Le Goff ( 1924 – ) and Ernest Labrousse ( 1895 – 1988 ).

It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009.

< li > A unit was sold in September 2009 for $ 17, 000 on eBay.

In March 2009, NYSE Alternext U. S. was changed to NYSE Amex Equities.

In 2009, Aachen was ranked 8th among cities in Germany for innovation.

The building work for the stadium which has a capacity of 32. 960, began in May 2008 and was completed by the beginning of 2009.

By 2009 with natural gas prices at a long-term low, Alberta's economy was in poor health compared to before, although still relatively better than many other comparable jurisdictions.

Alberta was once the smallest of the three Prairie Provinces by population in the early 20th century, but by 2009, Alberta's population was 3, 632, 483 or approximately three times as much as either Saskatchewan ( 1, 023, 810 ) or Manitoba ( 1, 213, 815 ).

The January, 2009 collation of Alarums and Excursions was # 400.

He has written and produced seventy-three full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, where all but four of his plays have received their first performance.

On August 21, 2009 it was announced that the institution had changed its name to Crandall University in honour of Rev.

* 215: 511 Philadelphia, PA was deprecated by state-wide use of 511 as road info in 2009 ; PA is the 36th state to adopt the system.

It was announced at the 2009 state of the franchise meeting that the Falcons would wear 1966 throwback uniforms for a couple games during the 2009 season.

* 1914 – Norman Borlaug, American agriculturalist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( d. 2009 )

* 1916 – Jean Dausset, French immunologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 2009 )

In 2009, South Korea officially became the first major recipient of ODA to have ascended to the status of a major donor of ODA.

He is a three-time recipient of Fulbright Fellowships to Australia in 1969, 1979, and 2009.

* June 6 – Edwin G. Krebs, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 2009 )

** Kim Daejung, President of South Korea, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( d. 2009 )

* June 4 – Robert F. Furchgott, American chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 2009 )

** Jean Dausset, French immunologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 2009 )

Howard was the recipient of the Austin Film Festival's 2009 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award.

The Sun Journal was the recipient of the 2008 New England Daily Newspaper of the Year and the 2009 Maine Press Association Newspaper of the Year.

Quest Elementary teacher Suzanne Pilon was the recipient of the 2009 $ 10, 000 Excellence in Math and Science Teaching Award, the Presidential Teaching Award, from the National Science Foundation ; Merton Williams Middle School has been named an " Essential Elements Schools to Watch " by the NYS Education Department ; the Hilton School District's Music Program has been recognized by NAMM and the GRAMMY Signature School program.

* Steve Cohen, current General Manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones and recipient of the 2007 NYPL Executive of the Year Award as well as the Mets 2009 Sterling Minor League Executive of the Year

Roes was the recipient of the 2009 Ultra Runner of the Year award and currently ( as of 2010 ) is the undisputed best ultra runner in the U. S. and possibly the World.

* Harvey Milk: Former San Francisco Supervisor, gay rights pioneer, 2009 posthumous recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom graduated from Bay Shore High School in 1947.

In 2009, it was announced that Kinston is a recipient of the prestigious All-America City Award.

Kim Dae-jung ( 3 December 1925 – 18 August 2009 ) was 8th President of the Republic of Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

Hoskins was the recipient of the prestigious Prix d ' interprétation masculine as well as winning the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in Mona Lisa and an International Emmy Award for best actor for his appearance on BBC One drama The Street in 2009.

* Current afternoon drive host " Fearless " Fred Kennedy was the recipient of the inaugural 2009 Steve Young Award, recognizing rising Canadian radio stars under the age of 30

In December 2009, a 13 organ 13 recipient matched kidney exchange took place, coordinated through Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC.

In 2009, he was the recipient of one of the first three Solstice Awards presented by the SFWA in recognition of his contributions to the field of science fiction.

* First recipient of honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Art ( DFA ) from University of Ulster in recognition of his outstanding services to global architecture and design ( 2009 )

* Prof. Stephen Cheung, Dean of Business, Chair Professor of Finance, recipient of the Hong Kong Asian Capital Markets Research Prize of 2009, and Chairman of Consultation Panel of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority.

She was the 2009 recipient of the William Schuman Award, from Columbia University School of the Arts.

He was the recipient in 2009 of the Oceana Award.

In 2009, Scott became the first-ever recipient of the Stephen Jay Gould Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution.