Timeline June 2009

Events in June 2009 18

• 1923 – 2009 Ed McMahon (1923-2009) Died 23 June 2009, aged 86 McMahon was an American broadcaster best known as Johnny Carson's longtime sidekick and announcer on The Tonight Show for three decades. He also hosted Star Search and appeared in numerous commercials and specials. His catchphrase introductions became a fixture of American late-night television.
• 1936 – 2009 David Carradine (1936-2009) Died 3 June 2009, aged 72 Carradine was an American actor best known for the 1970s television series Kung Fu and for his role as Bill in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films. He came from a prominent acting family and appeared in dozens of films over his career. He was found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok.
• 1947 – 2009 Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009) Died 25 June 2009, aged 62 Fawcett was an American actress who rose to fame on the television series Charlie's Angels and whose 1976 red swimsuit poster became one of the best-selling posters in history. She later earned critical acclaim for dramatic roles including The Burning Bed. Her death from cancer came the same day as Michael Jackson's.
• 1982 – 2009 Neda Agha-Soltan (1982-2009) Died 20 June 2009, aged 26 Agha-Soltan was an Iranian woman shot and killed during protests in Tehran against the disputed 2009 presidential election. Video of her death, filmed by bystanders, spread worldwide online and made her a symbol of the Green Movement protests. Her death drew international condemnation of the Iranian government's crackdown.
• 2009 French Open 2009 Men: Roger Federer · Women: Svetlana Kuznetsova Federer won his only French Open after Nadal lost in the fourth round. Federer completed the career Grand Slam.
• 2009 Galaxy brand launched Samsung launches its Galaxy line of Android smartphones — beginning with the Samsung Galaxy GT-I7500 in June 2009. The Galaxy brand gives Samsung a credible answer to Apple's iPhone. Within three years, Galaxy smartphones outsell iPhones. The Galaxy S series becomes Samsung's flagship product line, with over 300 million Galaxy devices sold annually at peak. The Galaxy brand becomes one of the most valuable in consumer electronics history.
• 2009 Morris Chang returns as CEO Morris Chang returns as CEO of TSMC in June 2009 at the age of 77, after the company loses process technology leadership during his absence. His return is immediately transformative: he increases R&D spending, accelerates the 28nm node development, and refocuses the company on technology leadership as the primary competitive strategy. The decision to pour capital into leading-edge nodes while competitors retreat to trailing-edge manufacturing proves decisive.
• 2009 Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic All 228 aboard killed on flight from Rio to Paris Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330 flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after its pitot tubes iced over and the crew lost control following an aerodynamic stall. All 228 people on board were killed. Wreckage and flight recorders were not recovered until nearly two years later.
• 2009 General Motors files for bankruptcy Automaker restructures with US government backing General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming one of the largest industrial bankruptcies in US history. The US government provided billions of dollars in financing and took a majority ownership stake in the restructured company. GM emerged from bankruptcy protection about six weeks later.
• 2009 World Health Organization declares H1N1 pandemic First global flu pandemic declaration in 41 years The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to the highest level after the H1N1 swine flu virus spread across multiple continents. The declaration was the first of its kind since 1968. The virus ultimately proved less deadly than initially feared but prompted vaccination campaigns worldwide.
• 2009 Iran's Green Movement protests erupt Mass demonstrations follow disputed presidential election Millions of Iranians protested after incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared winner of a presidential election that opposition supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi said was rigged. Security forces cracked down harshly, killing dozens of protesters over the following months. The unrest became known as the Green Movement.
• 2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen #2 film of 2009 — $836m worldwide Directed by Michael Bay. Sam Witwicky and the Autobots battle the Decepticons who are searching for an ancient energy source.
• 2009 Drafted seventh overall by Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors select Curry with the seventh pick — a draft position later regarded as one of the greatest steals in NBA history, as six teams pass on him.
• 2009 Michael Jackson dies King of Pop, age 50 Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, aged 50, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication administered by his personal physician. His death triggered an outpouring of grief worldwide.
• 2009 Honduran military ousts President Zelaya Coup plunges Honduras into political crisis Honduran soldiers removed President Manuel Zelaya from office and flew him into exile after a dispute over a proposed constitutional referendum. Congress installed Roberto Micheletti as interim president, a move most of the international community refused to recognize. The crisis triggered months of unrest and diplomatic isolation.
• 2009 Bernie Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison Wall Street financier ran history's largest Ponzi scheme Bernard Madoff was sentenced in a New York federal court to the maximum 150 years in prison for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of tens of billions of dollars over decades. The fraud collapsed in late 2008 during the financial crisis. Thousands of individuals, charities and funds lost their savings.
• 2009 U2 start the 360 Tour Highest-grossing tour For years the highest-grossing tour in history.
• 2009 US combat troops withdraw from Iraqi cities Handover marks step toward full US withdrawal American combat forces withdrew from Iraqi towns and cities under the terms of a bilateral security agreement, handing responsibility for urban security to Iraqi forces. Iraqis celebrated the milestone as National Sovereignty Day. The withdrawal was a step toward the full US troop pullout completed in 2011.