Taylor Swift was still a pop country star. She released "Love Story" in the same month the inquiry was launched.
"Empire State of Mind" came out in 2009 too.
2009 was the year of the infamous LG Chocolate, and it was the first time Apple introduced the world to the "S" version of a phone, in the form of the iPhone 3GS.
Meanwhile Nokia was still coming out with phones like the N900.
It was the first time much of the world was properly introduced to the world's most beautiful man, Bradley Cooper, through the first instalment of The Hangover.
The spectacular Community premiered in September 2009.
The Good Wife launched in 2009 too, and it's still going strong in its seventh season.
Matt Smith was named as the next star of Doctor Who, replacing David Tennant.
Michael Jackson died at his home on 25 June 2009.
Cristiano Ronaldo was still a Manchester United player (he left to join Madrid in the summer).