A helicopter crash just outside Mexico City kills seven, including Francisco Blake Mora the Secretary of the Interior of Mexico. Date: November 11, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first national test of the Emergency Alert System is activated in the United States at 2:00 p.m. EST. Date: November 9, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700 miles), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since 2010 XC15 in 1976. Date: November 8, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 2011…
Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank. Date: November 1, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion. Date: October 31, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over. Date: October 23, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands. Date: October 23, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq War: President Barack Obama announces that the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq will be complete by the end of the year. Date: October 21, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
Libyan Crisis: Rebel forces capture Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mutassim in his hometown of Sirte and kill them shortly thereafter, ending the first Libyan civil war. Date: October 20, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day…
In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered. Date: October 5, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)