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* [[May 1]] – [[Osama bin Laden]], Saudi-born terrorist (b. [[1957]])
* [[May 2]] – [[Osama bin Laden]], Saudi-born terrorist (b. [[1957]])
* [[May 3]] – [[Jackie Cooper]], American actor (b. [[1922]])
* [[May 3]] – [[Jackie Cooper]], American actor (b. [[1922]])
* [[May 7]]
* [[May 7]]

Revision as of 01:41, 5 June 2011

Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries:
Decades:
Years:


2011 (MMXI) is the current year, which is a common year that started on a Saturday. In the Gregorian calendar, it is the 2011th year of the Common Era and the Anno Domini designation; the 11th year of the 3rd millennium and of the 21st century; and the 2nd of the 2010s decade.

The United Nations has designated 2011 the International Year of Forests and the International Year of Chemistry.[1]

Events

January

February

March

April

May

Predicted and scheduled events

July

Date unknown

Deaths

January

Gerry Rafferty

February

Jane Russell

March

Elizabeth Taylor

April

William Lipscomb

May

Osama bin Laden

June

Jack Kevorkian

Major religious holidays

In fiction

References

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  2. ^ "Al-ManarTV:: South Sudan Referendum Wraps up, Khartoum Vows to Recognize Results 15/01/2011". Almanar.com.lb. January 15, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  3. ^ Sudan referendum: what's being voted on and what will happen? The Telegraph. 8 January 2011
  4. ^ "Equipe aeropolicial improvisa e arrisca para resgatar vítimas das chuvas no RJ". UOL (in Portuguese). Folha. January 20, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  5. ^ Wyre Davies (December 15, 2010). "BBC News – Tunisia: President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali forced out". BBC News. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "Uprising in Tunisia: People Power topples Ben Ali regime". Indybay. January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  7. ^ Amie Ferris-Rotman (January 24, 2011). "Suicide bomber kills 31 at Russia's biggest airport". Reuters. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  8. ^ Template:Ru icon"Число жертв теракта в Домодедово возросло до 37". RIA Novosti. February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  9. ^ Steve Rosenberg (January 24, 2011). "Moscow bombing: Carnage at Russia's Domodedovo airport". BBC News. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  10. ^ "Hosni Mubarak resigns as president". AlJazeera. February 11, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  11. ^ Dicolo, Jerry A.; Baskin, Brian (February 22, 2011). "The Stealth Return of $100 Oil". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  12. ^ "Tsunami warning center raises magnitude of Japan quake to 9.1". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. March 11, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  13. ^ "Japan earthquake live blog: Death toll rises amid widespread destruction". CNN blog. TimeWarner. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  14. ^ Staff writer (March 15, 2011). "Bahrain King Declares State of Emergency after Protests". BBC News. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  15. ^ Staff writer (March 15, 2011). "Two Killed in Bahrain Violence Despite Martial Law". BBC News. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  16. ^ http://www.libyafeb17.com/
  17. ^ "World leaders launch military action in Libya". MSNBC.com. March 19, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  18. ^ Kirkpatrick, David D.; Bumiller, Elisabeth (March 19, 2011). "France Sends Military Flights Over Libya". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  19. ^ "Gbagbo, wife in Ouattara's custody in I.Coast: UN | Top News | Reuters". Af.reuters.com. April 11, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  20. ^ Grimley, Naomi (April 29, 2011). "Royal wedding: The world watches William and Kate". BBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  21. ^ Goldman, Adam; Brummitt, Chris (May 2, 2011). "Bin Laden's demise: Long pursuit, burst of gunfire". Associated Press. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  22. ^ a b Eurocontrol news
  23. ^ Scottish flights grounded by Iceland volcanic ash cloud
  24. ^ Iceland eruption hits Norwegian flights
  25. ^ Interpol. "Interpol: Wanted MLADIC, Ratko". Interpol.int. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  26. ^ Wardrop, Murray (May 26, 2011). "Ratko Mladic: war crimes fugitive 'arrested in Serbia'". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph News and Media. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  27. ^ Lublinski, Jan (March 28, 2010). "Das Ende des Urkilos: Warum das Maß aller Massen ausgedient hat". Deutschlandfunk. Template:De icon.