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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 2011.
The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on October 2011: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 2011?


Events

  • 01 Oct 2011 2011 Libyan Civil War:
  • 02 Oct 2011 Danedream, a horseracing champion, wins the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at a speed record of 2:24.49. This makes him the second German horse winner since 1975.
  • 03 Oct 2011 Insurgency in North Caucasus:
  • 04 Oct 2011 In an apparent sectarian attack, gunmen kill 12 Shiite Muslims in Quetta, Pakistan.
  • 05 Oct 2011 Arab Spring
  • 06 Oct 2011 The 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Tomas Transtromer, a Swedish poet.
  • 07 Oct 2011 With 2,670 deaths among ISAF personnel, the tenth anniversary of the ongoing allied war against Afghanistan is approaching,
  • 08 Oct 2011 Libyan civil War 2011: Following a long and bloody siege the National Transitional Council forces approach Sirte's center, where they face heavy resistance from troops loyal the Muammar Gaddafi, the ousted dictator.
  • 09 Oct 2011 Libyan civil war 2011: The stronghold of Sirte, the ex-dictator of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, is close to being overthrown by the National Transitional Council forces, who are reportedly about to capture the city's hospital, airport, and conference centre.
  • 10 Oct 2011 Marzieh Vafamehr, an Iranian actress, is sentenced to 90lashes of the cane for her role in "My Tehran For Sale" which critiques the Government of Iran's harsh policies regarding the arts.
  • 11 Oct 2011 China follows Russian warnings of the Syrian government, while the opposition Syrian National Council gains support from Egypt and is recognised by Libya.
  • 12 Oct 2011 Zarganar, a Burmese actor and comedian, is released under an amnesty offered by the government to over 6,000 dissidents.
  • 13 Oct 2011 Four people were killed in a drone attack by the United States on Pakistan's North Waziristan Region.
  • 14 Oct 2011 The United States President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment of 100 American soldiers to Uganda and South Sudan to aid in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army.
  • 15 Oct 2011 2011 Yemeni Protests: Nine people have been killed and many more injured in Sana'a, Yemen. Security forces used tear gas and live ammunition as a way to disperse protestors.
  • 16 Oct 2011 Libyan Civil War (2011): Fighting continues at Bani Walid between pro-Gaddafi fighters, and besieging forces loyal the National Transitional Council.
  • 17 Oct 2011 Libyan civil War 2011: The National Transitional Council forces take control of Muammar Gadaffi's former stronghold, Bani Walid. This was after a six-week siege.
  • 18 Oct 2011 Israel and Hamas start a major prisoner exchange. Gilad Shalit, an Israeli Army soldier, is being released by Hamas for 1,027 Palestinian or Israeli-Arab prisoners currently held in Israel. Among those released were 280 prisoners who are serving life sentences for plotting and perpetrating terror attacks.
  • 19 Oct 2011 Turkey launches a military operation in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants, following attacks by the Kurdistan Workers Party which killed at least 24 Turkish soldiers in the southeastern part of Turkey.
  • 20 Oct 2011 2011 Libyan Civil War:
  • 21 Oct 2011 Libyan civil war
  • 22 Oct 2011 North Korea has agreed to allow the United States to search for remains of American soldiers who died during the Korean War for the first time since 2006.
  • 23 Oct 2011 An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 Msubw/sub struck eastern Turkey, near Van. It killed 604 people and damaged about 2,200 buildings.
  • 24 Oct 2011 Kenyan-Somalian military operation:
  • 25 Oct 2011 According to a Philippine civil defense official, approximately 10,000 Filipinos fled their homes because of fighting between Abu Sayyaf rebels (government forces) and them.
  • 26 Oct 2011 2011 Syrian uprising: At most 17 people have been killed in Syria as fighting continues between government and opposition groups.
  • 27 Oct 2011 The European Union has announced a deal to address the European sovereign debt crisis. It includes a writedown 50% of Greek bonds and recapitalization of European banks.
  • 28 Oct 2011 Two people were injured when a Wahhabi Islamist, equipped with hand grenades, opened fire on the United States Embassy in Sarajevo.
  • 29 Oct 2011 2011 Syrian uprising
  • 30 Oct 2011 Six militants were killed in a drone attack by the United States in Pakistan's North Waziristan area.
  • 31 Oct 2011 Three people are killed by an attack on the International Relief and Development offices in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Famous Birthday

  • French child of noted family, her parents are French President Nicholas Sarkozy and model/actress Carla Bruni.

  • American child of noted family, his parents are Eric Church, country singer and his wife Katherine.

  • American member of noted family, she is the first child of actor David Chokachi, formerly of the popular television series "Baywatch," and...

  • American child born to parents seen on a reality television show on polygamous families, Kody Brown and his fourth wife Robyn.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in October 2011?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Moves Like Jagger
  2. - Someone Like Youyoutube
  3. - Pumped Up Kicks
  4. - Party Rock Anthem
  5. - Stereo Hearts

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Hell's Kitty

Hell's Kitty

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Nicholas Tana

Hugo

Hugo

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloƫ Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley

Country: United States of America

Will

Will

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Ellen Perry

Starring: Damian Lewis, Bob Hoskins, Rebekah Staton, Kieran Wallbanks

In Time

In Time

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Andrew Niccol

Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde

Country: United States of America

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Chris Miller

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in October 2011?
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The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo

The Christmas Wedding

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The tree is decorated, cookies are baked and packages wrapped. But Gaby Summerhill's marriage is the greatest celebration of Christmas.

That Used To Be Us by Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum

That Used To Be Us

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A New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2011, Thomas L.

The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two by Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two

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Three demigods named Jason and Piper made their first trip to Camp Half-Blood in The Lost Hero. There they were given a quest. Seven half-bloods will answer the call: To storm or to fire the world, must fall.

Robert B. Parker'S Killing The Blues by Michael Brandman

Robert B. Parker'S Killing The Blues

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Paradise is experiencing tourist season. Residents are on edge due to a violent and baffling crime wave. It has also brought with it a mysterious figure, who is stirring up troubling memories

Survivors by James Wesley Rawles

Survivors

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WHAT IF THE WORLD WOULD END AS WE KNOW IT TODAY? America is not the America we know. The stock market plummeted overnight, hyperinflation has crippled commerce and