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Barak Obama inaugurated
Barak Obama was inaugurated president, becoming the first African American leader of the free world, by a majority vote of 52.8% on this day. -
Stimulus Package
President Obama signs the $787 billion stimulus package into law in an effort to lower the unemployment rate. -
Withdrawal of troops from Iraq
Beginning in June, Obama began withdrawing troops from Iraq, ending American involvement in the Iraq war. Full vacancy didn't occur until December 18, 2011 -
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonya Sotomayor's nomination to be a Supreme Court Judge was approved, making her the first Latina Supreme Court Judge. -
BP oil spill
The Deepwater horizon oil rig explodes, killing 11 and starting the continuous flow that over the course of 81 days leaked an estimated 210 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. It is still to this day the largest leak in history. -
Gabrielle Giffords
On this day a gunman shoots down 17 people at one of Gabrielle Giffords constituent meetings in front of a grocery store. He shoots Giffords in the head, but she survives to today. -
Obama starts second term
On this day, Obama was inaugurated into his second term.
