2011
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
2011 in History
52 events found for 2011
2011
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
2011
A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
2011
Russian cruise ship Bulgaria sinks in the Volga River near Syukeyevo, Tatarstan, causing 122 deaths.
Russian cruise ship Bulgaria sinks in the Volga River near Syukeyevo, Tatarstan, causing 122 deaths.
2011
Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World…
Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World…
2011
Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus.
Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus.
2011
Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130.
Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130.
2011
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
2011
Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896 crashes in Boa Viagem, Recife, killing all 16 people on board.
Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896 crashes in Boa Viagem, Recife, killing all 16 people on board.
2011
Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry.
Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry.
2011
NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 at NASA's Kennedy…
NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 at NASA's Kennedy…
2011
Norway attacks: A bomb explodes, targeted at government buildings in central Oslo, followed by a massacre at a youth…
Norway attacks: A bomb explodes, targeted at government buildings in central Oslo, followed by a massacre at a youth…
2011
A high-speed train rear-ends another on a viaduct on the Yongtaiwen railway line in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China,…
A high-speed train rear-ends another on a viaduct on the Yongtaiwen railway line in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China,…
2011
A Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes near Guelmim Airport in Guelmim, Morocco. All 80 people on…
A Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes near Guelmim Airport in Guelmim, Morocco. All 80 people on…
2011
While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the…
While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the…
2011
Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall.
Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall.
2011
War in Afghanistan: A United States military helicopter is shot down, killing 30 American special forces members and a…
War in Afghanistan: A United States military helicopter is shot down, killing 30 American special forces members and a…
2011
A terrorist attack on Israel's Highway 12 near the Egyptian border kills 16 and injures 40.
A terrorist attack on Israel's Highway 12 near the Egyptian border kills 16 and injures 40.
2011
First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.
First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.
2011
First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.
First Air Flight 6560 crashes 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Resolute Bay runway, killing 12 of the 15 aboard.