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December 18, 2009 Earl Brian Bradley (born May 10, 1953) [ 2 ] is a former pediatrician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and convicted serial child rapist . He was indicted in 2010 on 471 charges of molesting, raping , and exploiting 103 child patients (102 girls and 1 boy). [ 3 ]
On December 8, 2008, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet crash in a residential area of San Diego, California.The pilot, First Lieutenant Dan Neubauer (28) from VMFAT-101, was the only crewmember on board the two-seat aircraft; he successfully ejected from the aircraft, landing in a tree.
18 October – England's Jenson Button wins the 2009 Formula One Drivers' Championship after finishing in 5th place at the Brazilian Grand Prix. [58] English based team Brawn GP , who Button drives for, secures the Constructors' Championship at the same race, in their debut season.
A partial lunar eclipse was visible on 31 December 2009. It was the last and largest of four minor lunar eclipses in 2009. This lunar eclipse was also notable, because it occurred during a blue moon (a second full moon in December) and was near perigee (making it a supermoon).
Kwanzaa (/ ˈ k w ɑː n. z ə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. [1] It was created by activist Maulana Karenga , based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West , East , as well as Southeast Africa .
On 15 December, Israel assassinated a senior Palestinian commander in Jenin, sparking a round of attacks between Israel and Hamas. [146] On 17 December, a 40-year-old Palestinian was killed by IDF fire in Northern Gaza. [147] The following day, 18 December, Hamas declared the end of the cease-fire, a day before the truce officially expired. [148]
A one-minute promotional video was released in December 2009. [11] The film was released on BD/DVD, in regular and limited editions on December 18, 2010 in Japan. [12] [13] The film was licensed for North America distribution by Bandai Entertainment.
On December 27, 2013, Spears began her first concert residency, Britney: Piece of Me, at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Originally scheduled to run for two years, the show's success led to a two-year extension, with her final performance on December 31, 2017.