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Events in November 2009 5
1977 – 2009Robert Enke (1977-2009)Died 10 November 2009, aged 32Enke was the goalkeeper for the German national football team and Bundesliga club Hannover 96 when he died by suicide after a long struggle with depression, which he had kept largely hidden. His death prompted widespread discussion of mental health in professional sport. A foundation in his name continues to fund depression research.
2009Thanksgiving car crash triggers scandalPersonal crisis unravels public imageA late-night car crash outside his Florida home on Thanksgiving weekend led to revelations of extramarital affairs that shattered Woods's carefully managed public image. Numerous sponsors dropped him, and he took an extended leave from professional golf as his personal life became global tabloid news.
2009Fort Hood shootingArmy psychiatrist kills thirteen at Texas baseUS Army Major Nidal Hasan opened fire at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, killing thirteen people and wounding more than thirty others. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was later convicted and sentenced to death. It was the deadliest shooting on a US military base in history.
2009Large Hadron Collider restartsWorld's largest particle accelerator resumes after repairsCERN's Large Hadron Collider resumed operations more than a year after a helium leak caused extensive damage shortly after its 2008 launch. Repairs and safety upgrades allowed beams to circulate again at the Geneva facility. The collider would go on to enable the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012.
2009The Twilight Saga: New Moon#4 film of 2009 — $710m worldwideDirected by Chris Weitz. Bella Swan is devastated by her vampire love's departure and finds solace in a friendship with Jacob Black.