An American soldier in Iraq opens fire on a counseling center at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, killing five other US soldiers and wounding three. Date: May 11, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)

David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the country's first coalition government since the Second World War. Date: May 11, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Istanbul Convention is signed in Istanbul, Turkey. Date: May 11, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Lorca, Spain. Date: May 11, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)

Fifty-two people are killed in a bombing in Reyhanlı, Turkey. Date: May 11, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)

Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa, DRC, in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer stands by police officers. Date: May 11, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)

Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin. Israel eventually admitted and apologized for the murder, after initial denials. Date: May 11, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Burmese military executes at least 37 villagers during the Mon Taing Pin massacre in Sagaing, Myanmar. Date: May 11, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅 On This Day (Today)

The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland win with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner. Date: May 11, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day…