The Anti-austerity movement in Spain begins protests in 58 Spanish cities.
Tag: 2011
27 January 2011
The “Arab Spring” starts with the Yemeni Revolution as protesters demonstrate in Sana’a.
20 September 2011
The USA military ends its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy which allows gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.
27 August 2011
Hurricane Irene strikes land on the United States east coast. Forty seven are killed.
2 May 2011
Osama bin Laden is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
22 February 2011
A 6.3 in magnitude earthquake strikes Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 185 people
9 April 2011
A gunman murdered 5 people, injured 5, and then committed suicide in a shopping mall in the Netherlands.