Tuesday January 11, 2011

US date format: 1/11/2011, UK date format: 11/1/2011

It was Tuesday, under the sign of Capricorn (see zodiac on January 11, 2011). The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church. In that special week of January people in US were listening to Firework by Katy Perry. Tyrannosaur, directed by Paddy Considine, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011 while Washington by Ron Chernow was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching The Green Hornet. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Cars 2 or Acceleration of Suguri X Edition.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

You can also have a look at the year 2011, at January 11 across the years or at January 2011 calendar.

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Historical Events

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Holidays

Morocco - The Independence manifesto day.
Japan - Kagami-Biraki (Rice Cakes Festival).
Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.
Roman Empire - First day of Carmentalia in honor of Carmenta.
Nepal - Unity Day.
Albania - Republic Day (1946).
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Events

Flooding and mudslides in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro kills 903.
2010–2011 Tunisian protests:
Fresh protests break out in Tunisia, in the capital Tunis. (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
Up to 50 people are killed following protests against rising unemployment in Tunisia. (AFP via SBS)
Assassination of Masoud Alimohammadi:
The Iranian government says an Israeli spying network - since dismantled - assassinated the University of Tehran's distinguished professor of elementary particle physics Masoud Alimohammadi an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson vows to sue. (Xinhua)
The apparent confession of Majid Jamali-Fash is broadcast on television he says he was hired and trained by Israel before being sent to kill Alimohammadi in Iran. (''The Guardian'')
Lawyers for Julian Assange warn that he could be killed if he is extradited to the U.S. from Britain Assange draws parallels between the rhetoric of the 2011 Tucson shooting and the language used against him by commentators such as Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President. (AFP)
One person is killed and seven injured by a gunman on a train in Egypt. (BBC)
Three Georgian Army soldiers are killed and 13 wounded when a mortar bomb explodes during exercises at a military base near Tbilisi, Georgia. (Reuters)
At least five people are killed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as clashes continue between police and supporters of presidential aspirant Alassane Ouattara. (CNN)
An Israeli missile attack kills a Palestinian militant while he was riding a motorcycle in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
18 people are killed by attackers armed with machetes in the villages of Wareng and Bardin Laki in Central Nigeria. (Reuters)
At least 13 people are killed by floods and mudslides in Sao Paulo state, Brazil. (BBC)
2010–2011 Queensland floods:
The floods in the Australian state of Queensland continue to worsen, with ten people confirmed dead as search and rescue efforts continue to locate dozens of missing people. The Courier-Mail (SBS) (SBS)
The Brisbane River breaks its banks in the state capital Brisbane, prompting flood warnings for its central business district as well as several suburbs. (ABC News Australia), (Reuters)
Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh declares that three-quarters of the state is a disaster zone. (''The Melbourne Age'')
Thousands of airline flights are cancelled in the south, Great Lakes and northeast regions of the United States due to storms. (AP via ''Miami Herald'')
An official investigation in Kyrgzstan into deadly ethnic riots last year reports that local Uzbek leaders were to blame. (BBC) (24.kg News Agency)
Former British Labour Party MP Eric Illsley, now an Independent, pleads guilty to charges he fraudulently claimed more than £14,000 in parliamentary expenses. (BBC)
Dr Conrad Murray is ordered to face a trial for the manslaughter of Michael Jackson in California. (TMZ)
Alassane Ouattara rejects an offer by incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to be Vice President. (Al Jazeera)
The Palestinian National Authority states it will seek United Nations recognition through both the Security Council and the General Assembly in September. It is currently lobbying nations for recognition during the stalled peace talks with Israel. (AP via Google) (Press TV)
China successfully tests the Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle, one of its fifth generation stealth, twin-engine fighter aircraft programs. (Shanghai Daily) (AFP via News Limited)
Scientists detect streams of antimatter positrons annihilating electrons being responsible for Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes above the tops of thunderstorms. (BBC)
The Arctic Sun rises over Ilulissat, Greenland two days earlier than expected. A possible explanation is alterations in atmospheric refraction or inversion from ice crystals that may or may not be the result of global warming. (Daily Mail) (First Post) (LiveScience)
2010–2011 Tunisian protests:: Fresh protests break out in Tunisia, in the capital Tunis. (BBC) (Al Jazeera)Up to 50 people are killed following protests against rising unemployment in Tunisia. (AFP via SBS)
Assassination of Masoud Alimohammadi:: The Iranian government says an Israeli spying network - since dismantled - assassinated the University of Tehran's distinguished professor of elementary particle physics Masoud Alimohammadi; an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson vows to sue. (Xinhua)The apparent confession of Majid Jamali-Fash is broadcast on television; he says he was hired and trained by Israel before being sent to kill Alimohammadi in Iran. (The Guardian)
British television presenter Miriam O'Reilly, 53, wins an employment tribunal case against the BBC for ageism and victimisation, but the tribunal rejects claims of sexism. She had claimed victimisation after being dropped from the BBC One programme Countryfile when it was rescheduled to an evening slot in 2009. (The Guardian) (The Telegraph) (BBC)
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