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  • Shan state, Myanmar
    2011
    Conflict in Myanmar

    Operation Perseverance

    Shan state, Myanmar
    2011

    In 2011, Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) launched a military offensive named Operation Perseverance against insurgents in Shan State in 2011. During the offensive, the Tatmadaw captured territory from the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) and the Shan State Army - North (SSA-N), with the latter being involved in most of the fighting.




  • Singapore
    2011
    Halimah Yacob

    Miniser of Community Development, Youth and Sports

    Singapore
    2011

    Following the 2011 general election, Halimah was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.




  • U.S.
    Jan, 2011
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report

    U.S.
    Jan, 2011

    A Major report produced by Congress: the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report, released January 2011.




  • U.S.
    2011
    Tony Hawk

    I'm 43 and I Did a 900 Today

    U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, Hawk was still able to land the trick and posted a video on his Twitter account stating, "I'm 43 and I did a 900 today."




  • Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    2011
    HTC

    2011 milestone and market share

    Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    2011

    The 2011 Best Global Brands rankings released by Interbrand, listed HTC at #98 and valued it at $3.6 billion. Based on researcher Canalys, in Q3 2011 HTC Corporation became the largest smartphone vendor in the U.S. with 24 percent market share, ahead of Samsung's 21 percent, Apple's 20 percent, and BlackBerry's 9 percent. HTC Corporation made different models for each operator.




  • New York, U.S.
    Jan, 2011
    Garry Kasparov

    Kasparov began training Hikaru Nakamura

    New York, U.S.
    Jan, 2011

    In January 2011, Kasparov began training the U.S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. The first of several training sessions was held in New York just prior to Nakamura's participation in the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.




  • Bogota, Colombia
    2011
    Colombian conflict

    The Colombian Congress' statement

    Bogota, Colombia
    2011

    In 2011, the Colombian Congress issued a statement claiming that the FARC has a "strong presence" in roughly one third of Colombia, while their attacks against security forces "have continued to rise" throughout 2010 and 2011.


  • Italy
    Jan, 2011
    Ciro Immobile

    Loaned to Grosseto

    Italy
    Jan, 2011

    Immobile never broke into the first team, however, and in January 2011, he left Siena, after just 4 appearances and 1 goal. Following his departure from Siena, he was immediately loaned by Juventus to Grosseto, another Serie B club for the remainder of the 2010–11 Serie B season.


  • U.S.
    2011
    Microprocessor

    Introducing a New 64-bit ARM Architecture

    U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, ARM introduced a new 64-bit ARM architecture.


  • New York, USA
    2011
    Andrew Yang

    The founding of Venture for America

    New York, USA
    2011

    Following the acquisition of Manhattan Prep in late 2009, Yang began to work on creating a new nonprofit fellowship program, Venture for America (VFA), which he founded in 2011 with the mission "to create economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs". VFA was launched with $200,000 and trained 40 graduates in 2012 and 69 in 2013, sending them to Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Providence. VFA added Columbus, Miami, San Antonio, and St. Louis in 2014, with a class of 106.


  • U.S.
    2011
    DC Comics

    DC rebooted all of its running titles following the Flashpoint storyline

    U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, DC rebooted all of its running titles following the Flashpoint storyline. The reboot called The New 52 gave new origin stories and costume designs to many of DC's characters.


  • China
    2011
    Hong Kong independence

    Emergence of localist sentiments

    China
    2011

    In 2011, there was an emergence of localist sentiments, of which some took the anti-immigration nativist stance, fearing mainland Chinese new immigrants, tourists and parallel traders would threaten the established institutions and social customs of Hong Kong. Chin Wan's On the Hong Kong City-State, published in 2011, arguing for a "localist" perspective and to abandon the "Chinese nationalist sentiment", triggered fierce public debate and was popular among the young generation.


  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    2011
    Uber

    From UberCab to Uber

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, the company changed its name from UberCab to Uber after receiving complaints from San Francisco taxi operators.


  • Golden, Colorado, U.S.
    Jan, 2011
    Marc Patrick O'Leary: Washington and Colorado Serial Rapist (Unbelievable)

    Detective Stacy Galbraith interview

    Golden, Colorado, U.S.
    Jan, 2011

    In Golden, Colorado during January 2011, Detective Stacy Galbraith interviewed a woman who reported being tied and raped at gunpoint for four hours by a masked man who threatened to post pictures he took during the incident online if she told anyone. The man forced her to shower and brush her teeth afterward and took her bedding with him. When Galbraith talked to her husband, he recognized details of the case from an incident reported to the police department where he worked in nearby Westminster, Colorado. Galbraith began a collaboration with Westminster Detective Edna Hendershot, who had investigated two cases in which women aged 59 and 65 were raped in similar ways. They also discovered a burglary in which a masked man had attempted to tie up a 46-year-old woman. The woman managed to jump out of her window, breaking three ribs and puncturing a lung. The four known cases took place in different suburbs of Denver. The man had gone to extreme lengths to avoid leaving DNA evidence, but three touch DNA samples were obtained from three of the crime scenes. The analysis showed that the DNA belonged to the same paternal family line, but was too limited to make further conclusions.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011
    Google LLC

    Handling approximately 3 Billion Searches Per Day

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011

    By 2011, Google was handling approximately 3 billion searches per day. To handle this workload, Google built 11 data centers around the world with some several thousand servers in each. These datacenters allowed Google to handle the ever changing workload more efficiently.


  • Paris, France
    2011
    Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

    A Classic-Style Villa

    Paris, France
    2011

    In 2011, Bettencourt-Meyers owned a classic-style villa in the suburbs of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, alone in Brittany coast and a secluded island in the Seychelles.


  • The White House, Washington D.C., U.S.
    2011
    Warren Buffett

    Presidential Medal of Freedom

    The White House, Washington D.C., U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011
    Google LLC

    Google's Revenue

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, 96% of Google's revenue was derived from its advertising programs.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011
    Google LLC

    Introducing The Chromebook

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, the Chromebook was introduced, described as a "new kind of computer" running Chrome OS.


  • Arteixo (A Coruña), Spain
    2011
    Amancio Ortega

    Retirement

    Arteixo (A Coruña), Spain
    2011

    In 2011, Ortega announced his imminent retirement from Inditex, parent company of the Zara chain, stating that he would ask Inditex vice-president and CEO Pablo Isla to take his place as head.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011
    Google LLC

    Google Donated 1 Million Euros to International Mathematical Olympiad

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, Google donated 1 million euros to International Mathematical Olympiad to support the next five annual International Mathematical Olympiads (2011–2015).


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2011
    League of Legends

    Early Milestones

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2011

    By 2011 players were starting an average of ten games of League of Legends every second with 15 million registered players to the servers according to Riot. Other important milestones included over one million games of LoL being played every day, with 1.4 million players logging daily to spend 3.7 million cumulative hours. The heavy player count, especially on days the game was being patched, led to server instability. Brandon Beck stated in an interview that server stability was one of their "key priorities" as the game grew faster than anticipated were working to improve the player experience.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Jan 6, 2011
    Apple Inc.

    Mac App Store

    U.S.
    Thursday Jan 6, 2011

    On January 6, 2011, the company opened its Mac App Store, a digital software distribution platform similar to the iOS App Store.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Jan 6, 2011
    DC Comics

    DC announced that it would end all ongoing series set in the DC Universe in August and relaunch its comic line

    U.S.
    Thursday Jan 6, 2011

    On June 1, 2011, DC announced that it would end all ongoing series set in the DC Universe in August and relaunch its comic line with 52 issue #1s, starting with Justice League on August 31 (written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Jim Lee), with the rest to follow later on in September.


  • New England, North Dakota, U.S.
    Jan, 2011
    Aaron Hernandez

    First Playoffs

    New England, North Dakota, U.S.
    Jan, 2011

    The Patriots finished the 2010 season first in the AFC East with a 14–2 record and earned a first-round bye. On January 16, 2011, Hernandez started in his first career playoff game and caught one pass for a four-yard gain as the Patriots lost 28–21 against the New York Jets in the AFC Divisional Round.


  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Sunday Jan 9, 2011
    Amazon

    Amazon acquires Lovefilm

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Sunday Jan 9, 2011

    Amazon acquires Lovefilm, a DVD rental service known as the Netflix of Europe.


  • Zürich, Switzerland
    Monday Jan 10, 2011
    Lionel Messi

    2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or

    Zürich, Switzerland
    Monday Jan 10, 2011

    La Masia, the FC Barcelona academy, achieved a record-breaking honor in becoming the first youth academy ever to have all three finalists for the Ballon d'Or in one same year, with Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi. Messi won the award, his second consecutive Ballon d'Or victory.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
    PlayStation

    The "PlayStation App."

    Tokyo, Japan
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011

    The PlayStation App is an application that was released on January 11, 2011 in several European countries for iOS (version 4 and above) and for Android (version 1.6 and above), and has been installed more than 3.6 million times as of March 2, 2014.


  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
    Ronaldinho

    Flamengo

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011

    After being heavily linked with a move back to his childhood club Grêmio, Ronaldinho joined Flamengo on 11 January 2011 with a contract ending in 2014.


  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
    Muhammad Yunus

    Reviewing Grameen Bank Activities

    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011

    The Government announced a review of Grameen Bank activities on 11 January 2011, which is ongoing.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
    Facebook, Inc.

    The Farm Bureau Disclosed $8.5 Million In "Domain Sales Income"

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 11, 2011

    On January 11, 2011, the Farm Bureau disclosed $8.5 million in "domain sales income", making the acquisition of FB.com one of the ten highest domain sales in history.


  • Iran
    2011
    Qaboos bin Said al Said

    Qaboos facilitated the release of American hikers

    Iran
    2011

    In 2011, Qaboos facilitated the release of American hikers who were held by Iran, paying $1 million for their freedom.


  • Worldwide
    2011
    Angelina Jolie

    Jolie Legal Fellowship

    Worldwide
    2011

    In January 2011, Jolie established the Jolie Legal Fellowship, a network of lawyers and attorneys who are sponsored to advocate the development of human rights in their countries.


  • Iran
    Monday Jan 24, 2011
    Qasem Soleimani

    Major General

    Iran
    Monday Jan 24, 2011

    On 24 January 2011, Soleimani was promoted to Major General by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.


  • U.S.
    2011
    Donald Trump

    Fox & Friends

    U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, he was given a weekly unpaid guest commentator spot on Fox & Friends that continued until he started his presidential candidacy in 2015.


  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Thursday Jan 27, 2011
    Muhammad Yunus

    Yunus appeared In Court In a Food-adulteration Case

    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Thursday Jan 27, 2011

    On 27 January 2011, Yunus appeared in court in a food-adulteration case filed by the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Food Safety Court, accusing him of producing an "adulterated" yogurt whose fat content was below the legal minimum. According to Yunus's lawyer, the allegations are "false and baseless". At the request of Yunus's lawyers, pointing procedural irregularities and errors, this case is now considered by the High Court.


  • Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 30, 2011
    Kobe Bryant

    Youngest to score 27,000 points

    Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 30, 2011

    On January 30 against the Celtics, he became the youngest player to score 27,000 points.


  • Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    Feb, 2011
    HTC

    "Device Manufacturer of the Year" award

    Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    Feb, 2011

    At the Mobile World Congress in February 2011, the GSM Association named HTC the "Device Manufacturer of the Year" in its Global Mobile Awards.


  • Paris, France
    Feb, 2011
    Nintendo

    Nintendo acquired Mobiclip

    Paris, France
    Feb, 2011

    In 2011, Nintendo released the Nintendo 3DS, based upon a glasses-free stereoscopic 3D display. In February 2012, Nintendo acquired Mobiclip, France-based research, and development company specialized in highly optimized software technologies such as video compression. The company's name was later changed to Nintendo European Research & Development.


  • St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Feb, 2011
    Prince William

    The university's 600th Anniversary Appeal

    St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Feb, 2011

    William returned to St Andrew's in February 2011 as patron of the university's 600th Anniversary Appeal.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Feb, 2011
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Announced Plans To Move Its Headquarters

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Feb, 2011

    In February 2011, Facebook announced plans to move its headquarters to the former Sun Microsystems campus in Menlo Park, California.


  • Jiangsu, China
    Feb, 2011
    Best Buy

    The company closed all of its Best Buy-branded stores in China

    Jiangsu, China
    Feb, 2011

    The company closed all of its Best Buy-branded stores in China by February 2011, when it merged Best Buy China's operations with Jiangsu Five Star, which had become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Best Buy in 2009.


  • Golden, Colorado, U.S.
    Feb, 2011
    Marc Patrick O'Leary: Washington and Colorado Serial Rapist (Unbelievable)

    O'Leary brothers

    Golden, Colorado, U.S.
    Feb, 2011

    In February 2011, a relevant report was unearthed of a suspicious vehicle registered to army veteran Marc Patrick O'Leary, whose physical description matched the attacker. FBI agents surveilled O'Leary's house. They discovered that O'Leary lived with his brother Michael, from whom they collected DNA evidence that demonstrated that one of the brothers was the rapist.


  • Golden, Colorado, U.S.
    Feb, 2011
    Marc Patrick O'Leary: Washington and Colorado Serial Rapist (Unbelievable)

    Marc O'Leary Arrest

    Golden, Colorado, U.S.
    Feb, 2011

    In February 2011, a search warrant led to the arrest of Marc O'Leary, whose birthmark matched the attackers. In his house, they discovered a mask, a gun, a camera, a collection of women's underwear and other evidence that matched victims' accounts.


  • STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Feb, 2011
    Kobe Bryant

    All star leading vote-getter

    STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Feb, 2011

    Bryant, selected to his 13th straight All-Star game after becoming the leading vote-getter, had 37 points, 14 rebounds, and three steals in the 2011 All-Star Game and won his fourth All-Star MVP, tying Hall of Famer Bob Pettit for the most All-Star MVP awards.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 1, 2011
    Kobe Bryant

    One of a few

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 1, 2011

    On February 1, 2011, Bryant became one of seven players with at least 25,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 2, 2011
    Lady Gaga

    2011's collaborations

    U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 2, 2011

    In 2011, Gaga also worked with Tony Bennett on a jazz version of "The Lady Is a Tramp", with Elton John on "Hello Hello" for the animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet, and with The Lonely Island and Justin Timberlake on "3-Way (The Golden Rule)".


  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Friday Feb 11, 2011
    Johan Cruyff

    Sounding Board groups

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Friday Feb 11, 2011

    On 11 February 2011, Cruyff returned to Ajax on an advisory basis after agreeing to become a member of one of three "sounding board groups".


  • Espoo, Finland
    Friday Feb 11, 2011
    Nokia

    Strategic Partnership with Microsoft

    Espoo, Finland
    Friday Feb 11, 2011

    On 11 February 2011, Nokia announced a "strategic partnership" with Microsoft, under which it would adopt Windows Phone 7 as its primary operating system on smartphones, and integrate its services and platforms with its own, including Bing as search engine, and integration of Nokia Maps data into Bing Maps. Elop stated that Nokia chose not to use Android because of an apparent inability to "differentiate" its offerings, with critics also noting that his past ties to Microsoft may have also influenced the decision.


  • Europe
    Friday Feb 11, 2011
    Jackie Chan

    JC Dragon’s Heart Europe

    Europe
    Friday Feb 11, 2011

    In 2011, JC Dragon’s Heart Europe was established to continue the work of The Foundation throughout Europe and Africa.


  • Espoo, Finland
    Friday Feb 11, 2011
    Symbian OS

    Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft

    Espoo, Finland
    Friday Feb 11, 2011

    On 11 February 2011, Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft that would see Nokia adopt Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform, and Symbian would be gradually phased out, together with MeeGo. As a consequence, Symbian's market share fell, and application developers for Symbian dropped out rapidly. Research in June 2011 indicated that over 39% of mobile developers using Symbian at the time of publication were planning to abandon the platform.


  • Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 13, 2011
    Eminem

    Eminem appeared at the 2011 Grammy Awards

    Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 13, 2011

    Eminem appeared at the 2011 Grammy Awards on February 13, performing "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" with Rihanna and Adam Levine and "I Need a Doctor" with Dr. Dre and Skylar Grey.


  • Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles
    Monday Feb 14, 2011
    Lady Gaga

    53rd Annual Grammy Awards

    Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles
    Monday Feb 14, 2011

    The Fame Monster won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, and "Bad Romance" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.


  • U.S.
    Monday Feb 14, 2011
    Dwayne Johnson

    The Rock Was Revealed as the Host of WrestleMania XXVII

    U.S.
    Monday Feb 14, 2011

    On February 14, 2011, The Rock was revealed as the host of WrestleMania XXVII, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost seven years. During a lengthy promo, he addressed the fans and started a feud with John Cena. After he and Cena exchanged insults, The Miz and Alex Riley appeared and attacked The Rock; he fended off Miz and Riley, only for Cena to blindside him with an Attitude Adjustment.


  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Tuesday Feb 15, 2011
    Muhammad Yunus

    The Finance Minister of Bangladesh declaration

    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Tuesday Feb 15, 2011

    On 15 February 2011, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, declared that Yunus should "stay away" from Grameen Bank while it is being investigated.


  • Frankfurt, Germany
    Tuesday Feb 15, 2011
    New York Stock Exchange

    NYSE and Deutsche Börse announced their merger to form a new company

    Frankfurt, Germany
    Tuesday Feb 15, 2011

    On February 15, 2011, NYSE and Deutsche Börse announced their merger to form a new company, as yet unnamed, wherein Deutsche Börse shareholders would have 60% ownership of the new entity, and NYSE Euronext shareholders would have 40%.


  • U.S.
    2011
    IBM

    Jeopardy!

    U.S.
    2011

    In 2011, IBM gained worldwide attention for its artificial intelligence program Watson, which was exhibited on Jeopardy! where it won against game-show champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.


  • Dalarna County, Sweden
    Thursday Feb 17, 2011
    IKEA

    The Wind Farm

    Dalarna County, Sweden
    Thursday Feb 17, 2011

    On 17 February 2011, IKEA announced its plans to develop a wind farm in Dalarna County, Sweden, furthering its goal of using only renewable energy to fuel its operations.


  • Germany
    Sunday Feb 20, 2011
    Michael Ballack

    Ballack made his return from injury

    Germany
    Sunday Feb 20, 2011

    On 20 February 2011, Ballack made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute for Simon Rolfes against VfB Stuttgart; Leverkusen won the match 4–2.


  • Athens, Greece
    2011
    Charles Antetokounmpo

    Antetokounmpo played with the senior men's team

    Athens, Greece
    2011

    In 2011, Antetokounmpo played with the senior men's team of Filathlitikos in the semi-pro Greek B Basket League (Third Division) during the 2011–12 season.


  • San Francisco, California, United States
    Feb, 2011
    Reddit

    Reddit reached 1 billion page-views

    San Francisco, California, United States
    Feb, 2011

    By February 2011, Reddit reached 1 billion page views per month.


  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 22, 2011
    Amazon

    Amazon rebrands its Amazon Video service

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Feb 22, 2011

    Amazon rebrands its Amazon Video service as Amazon Instant Video and adds access to 5,000 movies and TV shows for Amazon Prime members.


  • Abbey Road, London Germano, New York, U.S.
    Feb, 2011
    Lady Gaga

    Born This Way single

    Abbey Road, London Germano, New York, U.S.
    Feb, 2011

    In February 2011, Gaga released "Born This Way", the lead single from her studio album of the same name. The song sold more than one million copies within five days, earning the Guinness World Record for the fastest-selling single on iTunes.


  • Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
    Feb, 2011
    Elon Musk

    Powerful CEOs

    Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
    Feb, 2011

    In February 2011, Forbes listed Musk as one of "America's 20 Most Powerful CEOs 40 And Under".


  • Wales, England, U.K.
    Friday Feb 25, 2011
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    Formally Introduced

    Wales, England, U.K.
    Friday Feb 25, 2011

    On 24 February 2011, Middleton was formally introduced to public life two months before the wedding, when she and Prince William attended a lifeboat-naming ceremony in Trearddur, Anglesey, in North Wales.


  • U.S.
    2011
    Nancy Pelosi

    Pelosi supported the NATO-led military intervention in Libya

    U.S.
    2011

    Pelosi supported the NATO-led military intervention in Libya in 2011. She also favored arming Syria's rebel fighters.


  • New Zealand
    Feb, 2011
    Prince William

    Hagley Park speach

    New Zealand
    Feb, 2011

    In March 2011, William visited Christchurch, New Zealand, shortly after the earthquake, and spoke at the memorial service at Hagley Park on behalf of his grandmother. Upon leaving New Zealand, he traveled to Australia to visit areas affected by flooding in Queensland and Victoria.


  • U.S.
    Feb, 2011
    Bitcoin

    Silk Road exclusively accepted bitcoins as payment

    U.S.
    Feb, 2011

    After early "proof-of-concept" transactions, the first major users of bitcoin were black markets, such as Silk Road. During its 30 months of existence, beginning in February 2011, Silk Road exclusively accepted bitcoins as payment, transacting 9.9 million in bitcoins, worth about $214 million.


  • National Harbor, Maryland, U.S.
    Feb, 2011
    Donald Trump

    Trump publicly speculated about running for president

    National Harbor, Maryland, U.S.
    Feb, 2011

    Trump publicly speculated about running for president in the 2012 election, and made his first speaking appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2011.


  • Japan
    Mar, 2011
    Hachikō

    Cause of Death Discovered

    Japan
    Mar, 2011

    In March 2011, scientists finally settled the cause of death of Hachikō: the dog had both terminal cancer and a filaria infection. There were also four yakitori skewers in Hachikō's stomach, but the skewers did not damage his stomach nor cause his death.


  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Mar, 2011
    Muhammad Yunus

    The Bangladesh High Court

    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Mar, 2011

    In March 2011, Yunus petitioned the Bangladesh High Court challenging the legality of the decision by the Bangladeshi Central Bank to remove him as Managing Director of Grameen Bank. The same day, nine elected directors of Grameen Bank filed a second petition.


  • Madrid, Spain
    Mar, 2011
    Kaká

    Iliotibial band syndrome

    Madrid, Spain
    Mar, 2011

    In March 2011, Kaká suffered from Iliotibial band syndrome, which kept him sidelined for a few weeks.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Mar, 2011
    Facebook, Inc.

    Removing about 20,000 Profiles Daily For Violations

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Mar, 2011

    In March 2011, it was reported that Facebook was removing about 20,000 profiles daily for violations such as spam, graphic content and underage use, as part of its efforts to boost cyber security.


  • Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.
    Mar, 2011
    Marc Patrick O'Leary: Washington and Colorado Serial Rapist (Unbelievable)

    Marie story confirmed

    Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.
    Mar, 2011

    By March, Marie was identified from photographs on O'Leary's hard drive, including one of her provisional license. O'Leary had broken into over a dozen houses before his rape of Marie. He watched women for hundreds of hours, breaking into their houses multiple times to collect information, before committing each rape.


  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Wednesday Mar 2, 2011
    Muhammad Yunus

    Yunus Had been Fired as Managing Director of The Bank

    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Wednesday Mar 2, 2011

    On 2 March 2011, Muzammel Huq – a former Bank employee, whom the government had appointed Chairman in January – announced that Yunus had been fired as Managing Director of the Bank. However, Bank General Manager Jannat-E Quanine issued a statement that Yunus was "continuing in his office" pending review of the legal issues surrounding the controversy.


  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Tuesday Mar 8, 2011
    Muhammad Yunus

    The Court Confirmed Yunus's Dismissal

    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Tuesday Mar 8, 2011

    The High Court hearing on the petitions, was planned for 6 March 2011 but postponed. On 8 March 2011, the Court confirmed Yunus's dismissal.


  • ERAF Shawbury, Wem Road, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, England
    Thursday Mar 10, 2011
    Prince Harry

    Passing His Apache Flying Test

    ERAF Shawbury, Wem Road, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, England
    Thursday Mar 10, 2011

    On 10 March 2011, it was revealed that Harry had passed his Apache flying test and he was awarded his Apache Flying Badge on 14 April 2011.


  • England, U.K.
    Mar, 2011
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    For Charity

    England, U.K.
    Mar, 2011

    In March 2011, the Duke and Duchess set up a gift fund held by The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry to allow well-wishers who wanted to give them a wedding gift to donate money to charities they care about instead. The gift fund supported 26 charities of the couple's choice, incorporating the armed forces, children, the elderly, art, sport and conservation. These causes were close to their hearts and reflected the experiences, passions, and values of their lives.


  • Japan
    Friday Mar 11, 2011
    05:46:00 AM
    Disasters with highest death tolls

    2011 TōHoku Earthquake and Tsunami

    Japan
    Friday Mar 11, 2011
    05:46:00 AM

    The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku was a magnitude 9.0–9.1 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on Friday 11 March 2011. The tsunami swept the Japanese mainland and killed over ten thousand people, mainly through drowning, though blunt trauma also caused many deaths. The latest report from the Japanese National Police Agency report confirms 15,898 deaths, 6,157 injured, and 2,531 people missing across twenty prefectures, and a report from 2015 indicated 228,863 people were still living away from their home in either temporary housing or due to permanent relocation.


  • Japan
    Mar, 2011
    Nuclear Power

    Fukushima Daiichi

    Japan
    Mar, 2011

    The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was due to a 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture initiated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. It was the most severe nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and the only other accident to receive the Level 7 event classification of the International Nuclear Event Scale.


  • Japan
    Friday Mar 11, 2011
    05 PM
    Nuclear Power

    Tōhoku earthquake

    Japan
    Friday Mar 11, 2011
    05 PM

    Following the Tōhoku earthquake on 11 March 2011, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, and a subsequent tsunami off the coast of Japan, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant suffered three core meltdowns due to failure of the emergency cooling system for lack of electricity supply. This resulted in the most serious nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    2011
    PlayStation

    Sony Tablets

    Tokyo, Japan
    2011

    Sony Tablets are PlayStation Certified Android tablets, released in 2011, 2012, and 2013. They offer connectivity with PlayStation 3 controllers and integrate with the PlayStation network using a proprietary application. The following models were released between 2011 and 2013: S, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, Xperia Tablet S and Xperia Tablet Z.


  • Missouri, U.S.
    Mar, 2011
    Jimmy Hoffa

    Retirement of Barbara

    Missouri, U.S.
    Mar, 2011

    Barbara retired from that post (Chief Counsel of the Division of Civil Disability and Workers Rights) in March 2011.


  • Rome, Italy
    Sunday Mar 20, 2011
    Francesco Totti

    The sixth player in Serie A history to score 200 goals

    Rome, Italy
    Sunday Mar 20, 2011

    On 20 March, Totti became the sixth player in Serie A history to score 200 goals, finding the target twice in a 2–2 draw against Fiorentina to total 201 league goals.


  • U.S.
    2011
    Joe Biden

    Biden supported the NATO-led military intervention in Libya

    U.S.
    2011

    In foreign policy, Biden supported the NATO-led military intervention in Libya in 2011.


  • U.S.
    Mar, 2011
    Joe Biden

    Obama delegated Biden to lead negotiations between Congress and the White House in resolving federal spending levels

    U.S.
    Mar, 2011

    In March 2011, Obama delegated Biden to lead negotiations between Congress and the White House in resolving federal spending levels for the rest of the year and avoiding a government shutdown.


  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 22, 2011
    Amazon

    Amazon launches the Amazon Appstore for Android devices

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 22, 2011

    Amazon launches the Amazon Appstore for Android devices and the service was made available in over 200 countries.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
    Microsoft

    Open Networking Foundation

    U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 23, 2011

    Microsoft is a founding member of the Open Networking Foundation started on March 23, 2011.


  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Wednesday Mar 30, 2011
    Johan Cruyff

    The Ajax board of advisors and the CEO resigned

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Wednesday Mar 30, 2011

    After presenting his plans to reform the club, in particular to rejuvenate the youth academy, the Ajax board of advisors and the CEO resigned on 30 March 2011.


  • U.S.
    Mar, 2011
    Carlos Slim

    The Wealthiest Person in the World 2011

    U.S.
    Mar, 2011

    In March 2011 Forbes stated that Slim had maintained his position as the wealthiest person in the world, with his fortune estimated at US$74 billion.


  • Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    Apr, 2011
    HTC

    The third-largest smartphone manufacturer

    Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    Apr, 2011

    In April 2011, HTC surpassed Nokia as the third-largest smartphone manufacturer by market share, behind Apple and Samsung.


  • U.S.
    Apr, 2011
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    Anatomy of a Financial Collapse

    U.S.
    Apr, 2011

    A Major report produced by Congress: report by the United States Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations entitled Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: Anatomy of a Financial Collapse (released April 2011).


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2011
    Kobe Bryant

    6th NBA all-time career scoring list

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2011

    During the season, Bryant moved from 12th to 6th place on the NBA all-time career scoring list, passing John Havlicek, Dominique Wilkins, Oscar Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes, and Moses Malone.


  • Mumbai, India
    Saturday Apr 2, 2011
    Virat Kohli

    2011 Cricket World Cup

    Mumbai, India
    Saturday Apr 2, 2011

    Kohli played in every match of India's successful World Cup campaign. In the next four group matches he had low scores of 8, 34, 12 and 1 against England, Ireland, Netherlands and South Africa respectively. Having returned to form with 59 against the West Indies, he scored only 24 and 9 in the quarter-final against Australia and semi-final against Pakistan respectively. In the final against Sri Lanka at Mumbai, he scored 35, sharing an 83-run partnership with Gambhir for the third wicket after India had lost both openers within the seventh over chasing 275. This partnership is regarded as "one of the turning points in the match", as India went on to win the match by six wickets and lift the World Cup for the first time since 1983.


  • Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2011
    Dwayne Johnson

    WrestleMania XXVII

    Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2011

    On April 3, at WrestleMania XXVII, The Rock opened the show by cutting a promo. After appearing in numerous backstage segments, The Rock came to ringside to restart the main event between Cena and The Miz as a No Disqualification match, after it had ended in a draw. As revenge for the Attitude Adjustment Cena had given him on Raw, Rock hit Cena with the Rock Bottom, allowing The Miz to pin him and retain the WWE Championship.


  • U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2011
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal returned after missing 27 games due to his Achilles

    U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2011

    Privately, he wanted to start, but kept it to himself. O'Neal missed games throughout the season due to an assortment of ailments to his right leg including knee, calf, hip, and Achilles injuries. The Celtics traded away center Kendrick Perkins in February partially due to the expectation that O'Neal would return to fill Perkins' role. The Celtics were 33–10 in games Perkins had missed during the year due to injury, and they were 19–3 in games that O'Neal played over 20 minutes. After requesting a cortisone shot, O'Neal returned April 3 after missing 27 games due to his Achilles; he played only five minutes due to a strained right calf. It was the last regular season game he would play that year.


  • U.S.
    Monday Apr 4, 2011
    Barack Obama

    Reelection campaign for 2012

    U.S.
    Monday Apr 4, 2011

    On April 4, 2011, Obama announced his reelection campaign for 2012 in a video titled "It Begins with Us" that he posted on his website and filed election papers with the Federal Election Commission.


  • South Africa
    Apr, 2011
    Vodafone

    Rebranding

    South Africa
    Apr, 2011

    In April 2011, Vodacom rebranded with the Vodafone logo.


  • Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    Monday Apr 4, 2011
    Dwayne Johnson

    The Rock and Cena Agreed to a Match at WrestleMania XXVIII

    Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    Monday Apr 4, 2011

    The following night on Raw, The Rock and Cena agreed to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII the next year. They then worked together to fend off an attack by The Corre, which at the time consisted of Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, and Ezekiel Jackson.


  • Espoo, Finland
    Tuesday Apr 5, 2011
    Symbian OS

    Nokia reduced its Symbian collaboration

    Espoo, Finland
    Tuesday Apr 5, 2011

    By 5 April 2011, Nokia ceased to openly source any portion of the Symbian software and reduced its collaboration to a small group of pre-selected partners in Japan. Source code released under the EPL remains available in third-party repositories.


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