in 2009, in the midst of the World Financial Crisis, musical genius and International Pop Idol Michael Jackson dies from a drug overdose following years of legal battles and accusations of sexual misconduct with young boys.
Weeks prior, we had also lost an Angel, Farah Fawcett.
Iraqi bloodshed,. North Korean missiles, Israel/Gaza struggles, Swine Flu, Gay marriage, Pirates and atrocities in Africa dominate the headlines.
One year after the Mumbai Hotel attacks, life returns to normal.
In music, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Puff Daddy reign.
18 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the role of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishop is restored in Russia.