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Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Iran launches Omid, its first domestically constructed satellite.

In American football, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals 27–23 to win Super Bowl XLIII.

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Iceland, and the first openly gay head of government in modern times.

A series of reprisal attacks causes up to 50 deaths in Gaza during a ceasefire in the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict.

In tennis, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams win the men's and women's singles respectively at the 2009 Australian Open.

Kirill I of Moscow becomes the 16th Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

At least 113 people are killed and over 200 injured following an oil spillage ignition in Molo, Kenya.

After an indirect election held in Djibouti, Sharif Ahmed is elected President of Somalia.

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+{{*mp|February 3}} [[Iran]] launches '''[[Omid (satellite)|Omid]]''', its first domestically constructed [[satellite]].
 {{*mp|February 2}} In [[American football]], the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] defeat the [[Arizona Cardinals]] 27–23 to win '''[[Super Bowl XLIII]]'''.
 {{*mp|February 1}} '''[[Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir]]''' ''(pictured)'' becomes [[Prime Minister of Iceland|Prime Minister]] of [[Iceland]], and the first openly [[gay]] [[head of government]] in modern times.
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 {{*mp|February 1}} In [[tennis]], [[Rafael Nadal]] and [[Serena Williams]] win the [[2009 Australian Open - Men's Singles|men's]] and [[2009 Australian Open - Women's Singles|women's]] singles respectively at the '''[[2009 Australian Open]]'''.
 {{*mp|February 1}} '''[[Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow|Kirill I of Moscow]]''' becomes the [[List of Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Moscow|16th Patriarch]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]].
-{{*mp|January 28 & February 1}} In [[Kenya]], at least 113 people are killed and over 200 injured following an '''[[2009 Kenyan oil spill ignition|oil spillage ignition]]''' in [[Molo, Kenya|Molo]], days after a '''[[2009 Nakumatt supermarket fire|fire]]''' at a [[Nakumatt]] supermarket in [[Nairobi]] killed at least 25 people.
+{{*mp|February 1}} At least 113 people are killed and over 200 injured following an '''[[2009 Kenyan oil spill ignition|oil spillage ignition]]''' in [[Molo, Kenya|Molo]], [[Kenya]].
 {{*mp|January 31}} After an [[indirect election]] held in [[Djibouti]], [[Sharif Ahmed]] is '''[[Somali presidential election, 2009|elected]]''' [[President of Somalia|President]] of [[Somalia]].