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2011 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 11th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2010s decade.
The tragedy occurred in part from a hurricane-force wind gust ahead of an approaching severe thunderstorm. The scheduled event was to be a performance by the band Sugarland. [239] August 14 – The 2011 PGA Championship, played at the Atlanta Athletic Club, is won by American professional golfer, Keegan Bradley, defeating Jason Dufner in a playoff.
2011 – A series of tornadoes cause heavy damage in the South, Alabama being the hardest hit. 324 people are killed in the deadliest American natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina. 2011 – Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda and mastermind of the September 11 attacks, is killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, by U.S. Navy SEALs. [3]
July 22 – The 2011 Norway attacks were two sequential domestic terrorist attacks by Anders Behring Breivik against the government, the civilian population, and a Workers' Youth League (AUF) summer camp, in which 77 people were killed. July 29 – Republicans block proposed budget plan, causing roadblock in debt-ceiling crisis [97]
Other major events February 26: During the England–France match in the Six Nations, England's Jonny Wilkinson retakes the all-time lead for career Test points from New Zealand's Dan Carter . February 27: During the Scotland–Ireland match in the Six Nations, Ireland's Ronan O'Gara retakes the all-time lead for career points in the ...
The year 2011 involved many significant scientific events, ... 9 September – Feeding a supercomputer with news stories could help predict major world events, ...
Toggle Major events subsection. 1.1 Potential government shutdown. 1.2 Debt limit crisis. ... 2011 – January 3, 2012 2nd: January 3, 2012 – January 3, 2013:
Additionally, a major derecho event may develop farther south – a PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for parts of Oklahoma and North Texas as well. On the 21st, tornado watches were issued for several areas, including central Minnesota and Wisconsin, southern Illinois and parts of Missouri, and lower Michigan.