A Look Back At

Born in 2009

What Was Life Like in 2009?

Who Was in Charge?

President

Barack Obama

Gas (per gallon)

$2.35

Loaf of Bread

$1.50

Average House

$216,700

Weekly Wage

$700

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

January 15 – US Airways Flight 1549 loses power in both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River.
February 13 – Toon Disney and Jetix relaunched as Disney XD.
February 22 – The 81st Academy Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, are held at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire wins eight awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
May 29 – Pixar Animation Studios' tenth feature film, Up, is released in theaters.
June 10 – The Slender Man a creepypasta character created by Eric Knudsen debuts in a forum on Something Awful.
July 22 – Microsoft releases Windows 7.
September 23 – The comedy sitcom television series Modern Family premieres on ABC.
December 11 – Walt Disney Animation Studios' 49th feature film, The Princess and the Frog, is released in theaters. This marks Disney's first theatrical hand-drawn animated feature since Home on the Range in 2004.