Historical Events in 2011

27 curated events dated to this year, and 3 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.

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Syrian Refugee Crisis

Civil war beginning in 2011 displaced millions of Syrians from cities and regions including Aleppo, Homs, Damascus and Idlib. Large refugee…
The Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Trigger Fukushima

On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off Japan triggered a huge tsunami along the Tohoku coast. The waves killed thousands…
Fukushima nuclear accident contaminates sea and homeland

The Fukushima nuclear accident followed the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Reactor failures released radioactive material and…
Denim Used as Canvas for Political Protest in the Arab Spring

During the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, denim jeans became a garment of protest and solidarity, as young activists in Egypt, Tunisia, and…
Queen Elizabeth II Makes Historic Visit to Ireland

From May 17 to 20, 2011, Queen Elizabeth II made the first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch since 1911, a symbol…
Queen Elizabeth II's Historic Address to Irish Parliament

During her state visit to Ireland in May 2011, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the Irish Parliament (Dáil �…
The 2011 Arab Spring Food Price Panic

In early 2011, a sharp spike in global food prices, driven by a combination of adverse weather, speculative trading, and the lingering effe…
Levi's Launches 'Water<Less' Initiative to Reduce Water Usage

In 2011, Levi Strauss & Co. launched its 'Water<Less' initiative, a program aimed at significantly reducing the amount of water used in the…
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the USA

The U.S. Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, which represented the most significant overhaul of food safety l…
The Great Earthquake of 2011 in Christchurch

On February 22, 2011 CE, a devastating earthquake, estimated at magnitude 6.3, struck the city of Christchurch in New Zealand, killing 185…
UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases held in New York

On September 19-20, 2011, the United Nations held its first-ever High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at the UN headquart…
Western Black Rhinoceros Declared Extinct

In 2011, the Western Black Rhinoceros was declared extinct due to poaching and habitat loss in West Africa. This tragic event underscored t…
Eradication of Rinderpest

In 2011, rinderpest, a deadly viral disease affecting cattle, was declared eradicated, marking a significant achievement in global health a…
Eruption of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle

The Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex in southern Chile erupted in June 2011 after nearly five decades of dormancy, producing ash clo…
Expansion of voice assistants and dictation

Apple's Siri, launched in 2011, brought voice-activated assistance to mainstream smartphones, soon followed by Amazon's Alexa and improved…
Javan Rhinoceros Mainland Population Loss

In 2011, the poaching of the last mainland Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam marked a devastating loss for the species, exacerbated by habitat lo…
La Niña 2011-12 Drought in Texas and Southern US

The La Niña phenomenon during 2011-2012 caused exceptional drought and heat across Texas and the southern United States. This climatic eve…
Laura Walls Publishes 'Fossil Poetry, the Birth of Geology, and the Romantic Imagination'

Laura Walls published her dissertation 'Fossil Poetry, the Birth of Geology, and the Romantic Imagination, 1790-1860,' a study that explore…
Legal Absinthe Returns to French Markets

In 2011, France fully repealed remaining legal restrictions on absinthe, allowing its legitimate return to markets after decades of prohibi…
Siri Voice Assistant Introduction

Apple Inc. introduced Siri voice-controlled assistant with iPhone 4S in Cupertino, California, United States, enabling natural language que…
Snapchat Ephemeral Messaging Launch

Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown launched Snapchat in Los Angeles, California, United States, creating a messaging platform whe…
Eruption of Grimsvötn

Grímsvötn volcano beneath Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier erupted in May 2011, producing ash clouds that briefly disrupted European air tr…
Gleision Colliery Flood

In 2011, a tragic flood at the Gleision Colliery in Wales resulted in the deaths of four miners, drawing attention to the ongoing risks ass…
Shinmoedake Eruption

In 2011, the Shinmoedake volcano, part of Japan's Kirishima volcanic group located in Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted dramatically, sending a…
Smart Thermostats Enable Efficient Cooling Management

In 2011, Nest Labs introduced the first smart thermostat, which used machine learning to optimize heating and cooling schedules. This innov…
The LeRoy High School Tic Outbreak (2011–2012)

In 2011, 12 high school girls in LeRoy, New York, developed Tourette-like symptoms, including tics and involuntary movements, which gained…
The 'Planking' Craze

Planking was a viral internet fad in 2011 in which participants would lie face-down in unusual or inappropriate locations, with their arms…

Poets alive in 2011

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Credo Mutwa
Age 90 · 1 musicalized
Elizabeth Devereux
Age 77 · 2 musicalized
Rose Milligan
Age 73 · 1 musicalized

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