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Events on Saturday 11 April 2009 2
2009Federer marries Mirka VavrinecBasel, Switzerland, 11 April 2009Roger Federer married former Swiss tennis player Mirka Vavrinec in a private ceremony in Basel on 11 April 2009. They had been together since meeting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
2009Susan Boyle becomes global singing sensationUnknown Scottish contestant stuns Britain's Got TalentSusan Boyle, a 48-year-old unemployed woman from Scotland, performed "I Dreamed a Dream" on the television talent show Britain's Got Talent. Video of her audition was viewed by hundreds of millions worldwide within days, turning her into an overnight international celebrity. She went on to finish as runner-up in the competition.