2009 is a common year starting on Thursday and is the year following on 2008 and preceding 2010.

Designations Edit

It has been designated as International Year of Astronomy.

In the world Edit

In Lovia Edit

Events Edit

• January
  • 30 - Goodread Publishings is founded by author William Goodwin.
• November
  • 7 - Dimitri Noble returns to Lovia.
  • 9 - HRH King Dimitri is crowned for the second time as King of Lovia. The First Provisional Congress is inaugurated as well.
  • 12 - Rumors about the King having a relationship with Mary Elisabeth Nelson, a young Lovian researcher, begin, following an article in La Quotidienne.
  • 14 - Mary Elisabeth Nelson admits to having a relationship with the King.
  • 17 - King Dimitri I of Lovia and Mary Elly Nelson are officially engaged in a relationship.
  • 21 - Greendustry develops the Powerhouse Solar Shingle.

Arts and popular culture Edit

• Literature
  • William Goodwin: The Legend of F'ril the Dragonslayer (fiction, fantasy trilogy)
  • Ellis Sobol: Tales from the Forest (fiction, series of children's books)

Deaths Edit

• November
  • 12 - Sven Plemming, poet

See also Edit

• 2008
• 2010

	2000s
	Years: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009