The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series broadcast on The CW. It is based on a series of young adult novels by L. J. Smith and was developed for television by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. Set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, it follows the teenager Elena Gilbert, played by Nina Dobrev, and her relationships with two vampire brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, played by Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder. Its mix of romance, mystery and horror attracted a large young audience. It ran for eight seasons and led to two spin-off series, The Originals and Legacies.
Before and after
- 26 July 2009Discovery of S/2009 S 1
- 11 August 2009Discovery of Ditsö̀
- 16 August 2009Usain Bolt runs 9.58 seconds
- 23 August 2009Creation of Julia
- from 10 September 2009 to 10 March 2017Premiere of The Vampire Diaries
- from 22 September 2009 to 21 May 2023Premiere of NCIS: Los Angeles
- from 23 September 2009 to 8 April 2020Premiere of Modern Family
- 27 September 20092009 German federal election
- 1 October 2009'Ardi', Ardipithecus ramidus, is announced
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