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Current events/January 2011. < Portal:Current events. See also: January 2011 in sports. January 2011 was the first month of that common year. The month, which began on a Saturday, ended on a Monday after 31 days.
April 14 – 16 – A tornado outbreak and severe thunderstorms kill at least 43 people across the Southern United States, with fatalities occurring in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. It is the deadliest U.S. tornado outbreak to occur in three years. [88] April 15 – Rio is released in theaters.
t. e. 2011 ( MMXI) 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 year marked the start of a series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world ...
Pages in category "January 2011 events in the United States" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Domodedovo International Airport bombing. The Domodedovo International Airport bombing was a suicide bombing in the international arrival hall of Moscow's Domodedovo International, in Domodedovsky District, Moscow Oblast, on 24 January 2011. The bombing killed 37 people [2] and injured 173 others, including 86 who had to be hospitalised. [4]
Disasters. 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 ...
Business and economics Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh is halted after it fell by 9.25% in an hour; investors stage protests and clash with riot police. (BBC) (Financial Express Bangladesh) Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega moves to secure the Brazilian real amid concerns expressed in the Financial Times of currency manipulation by the United States, China and others ...
January 19. The meerkat ( Suricata suricatta) is a small member of the mongoose family native to the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa. They are social animals, living underground in groups of 20 to 50 members. Although the name means "lake cat" in Dutch, meerkats are not cats, nor are they attracted to lakes .