Date: September 7, 2011
Arab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama; the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday. Date: February 17, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Israel Defense Forces use their Iron Dome missile system to successfully intercept a BM-21 Grad launched from Gaza, marking the first short-range missile intercept ever. Date: April 7, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 17 days of protests. Date: February 11, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On…
Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry. Date: July 19, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2011Obama Announces U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq, October 21,…
An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two events to be classified as a Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Date: March 11, 2011 Read…
Georgian Airways Flight 834 crashes at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, killing 32. Date: April 4, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2011New England Tornado Outbreak, Springfield EF3 Tornado, June 1, 2011STS-134 Space Shuttle Endeavour…