Date: August 23, 2011
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…
Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. Date: July 13, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2011Belitung Shipwreck Tang Dynasty Artifact Exhibition Begins in…
Occupy Wall Street movement begins in Zuccotti Park, New York City. Date: September 17, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2011Oprah Winfrey Ends 25-Year Talk Show Run May 25, 2011UN Security Council Adopts Resolution…
A reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant explodes and releases radioactivity into the atmosphere a day after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Date: March 12, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the 17th Eurozone country. Date: January 1, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2011Obama Announces U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq, October 21, 2011NASA Places First GRAIL…
Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights. Date: June 1, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2011Istanbul Convention Signed in Turkey, May 11, 2011Joplin EF5 Tornado Kills 158, Causes $2.8B Damage…