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Historical Event(s)
– 2010–2011 Queensland floods: Torrential rain in the Lockyer Valley region of South East Queensland, Australia causes severe flash flooding, killing 9 people.
– Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled up the Egyptian’s streets in demonstrations referred to as “Friday of Anger” against the Mubarak regime.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Rabbit in Chinese astrology.
– Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103).
– The 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others sick from the bacteria outbreak.
– South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
– A helicopter containing members of Navy SEAL 6 is shot down in Afghanistan killing 38.
– A 5.8 earthquake occurred in Mineral, Virginia, the earthquake was felt as far north as Ontario and as far south as Atlanta, Georgia. Damaged occurred to monuments in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage was estimated at $100 Million.
– Global protests break out in 951 cities in 82 countries.
– The former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, and his son Moatassem Gaddafi are killed shortly after the battle of Sirte (2011) while in the custody of NTC fighters.
Who Was Born On ?
– Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark, twin children of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark