Timeline
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
Jan
02
A rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante coupe, one of only 17 built, is fetched $4.4 million at auction in February 2009.
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Jan
15
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Jan
18
Jan
20
Jan
21
Mar
11
Mar
30
Apr
08
Apr
13
Apr
27
May
15
Jun
25
Aug
08
Aug
16
Aug
25
Sep
12
Oct
08
Nov
05
Dec
04
Dec
10
Dec
16
Dec
23
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