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Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
A rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante coupe, one of only 17 built, is fetched $4.4 million at auction in February 2009.
WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor makes remarks after being named by U.S. President Barack Obama as his choice to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court during an announcement in the East Room of the White House May 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. If approved by the U.S. Senate, Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic and the third woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. Sotomayor currently sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, based in New York. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
BERLIN - AUGUST 16: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 100 Metres Final during day two of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Bolt set a new World Record of 9.58. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
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