The 2010s

2011 15 years ago

The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississipp

The 2011 Super Outbreak was the largest and costliest tornado outbreak ever recorded, taking place in the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States from April 25 to 28, …

The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississipp

2011 15 years ago

Gerry Alexander, Jamaican cricketer and veterinarian (born 1928)

Franz Copeland Murray Alexander OD, known as Gerry Alexander, was a Jamaican cricketer who played 25 Test matches for the West Indies. He was a wicket-keeper who had 90 dismissals …

Gerry Alexander, Jamaican cricketer and veterinarian (born 1928)

2011 15 years ago

Sol Saks, American screenwriter and producer (born 1910)

Sol Saks was an American screenwriter best known as the creator of the television sitcom Bewitched.

Sol Saks, American screenwriter and producer (born 1910)

2011 15 years ago

Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (born 1926)

Eric Gross AM was an Austrian–Australian pianist, composer and teacher.

Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (born 1926)

2011 15 years ago

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted fugitive, is killed by the Uni

Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda from 1988 until his death in 2011. A Salafi jihadist, bin Laden worked towards a pan-Islam…

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted fugitive, is killed by the Uni

2011 15 years ago

An E

A novel strain of Escherichia coli O104:H4 bacteria caused a serious outbreak of foodborne illness focused in northern Germany in May through June 2011. The illness was characteriz…

An E

2011 15 years ago

An earthquake of magnitude 5

The 2011 Lorca earthquake was a moderate 5.1 Mw earthquake that occurred 6:47 p.m. CEST on 11 May 2011, near the town of Lorca, causing significant localized damage in the Region o…

An earthquake of magnitude 5

2011 15 years ago

The Istanbul Convention is signed in Istanbul, Turkey

The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is a human rights treaty of the …

The Istanbul Convention is signed in Istanbul, Turkey

2011 15 years ago

Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others

A double bombing occurred on 13 May 2011 in Shabqadar Fort in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. 98 people were killed when two suicide bombs exploded i…

Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others

2011 15 years ago

STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttl

STS-134 was the penultimate mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the 25th and last spaceflight of Space Shuttle Endeavour. This flight delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrome…

STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttl

2011 15 years ago

Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (born 1940)

Michael Sarrazin was a French Canadian actor. His most notable film was They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.

Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (born 1940)

2011 15 years ago

Robert Vickrey, American artist and author (born 1926)

Robert Remsen Vickrey was an American artist and author based in Massachusetts who specialized in the ancient medium of egg tempera. His paintings are surreal dreamlike visions of …

Robert Vickrey, American artist and author (born 1926)

2011 15 years ago

Elisabeth Sladen, English actress (born 1946)

Elisabeth Clara Miller, known professionally as Elisabeth Sladen, was an English actress. She was best known for her recurring role as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who from 1973 to 1…

Elisabeth Sladen, English actress (born 1946)

2011 15 years ago

Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date

Harold Egbert Camping was an American Christian radio broadcaster and evangelist. Beginning in 1958, he served as president of Family Radio, a California-based radio station group …

Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date

2011 15 years ago

An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and wreaking $2

The Joplin tornado was an extremely devastating EF5 tornado that struck the city of Joplin, Missouri during the early evening hours of May 22, 2011, causing catastrophic damage to …

An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and wreaking $2

2011 15 years ago

Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show

Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast…

Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show

2011 15 years ago

Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divo

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago 80…

Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divo

2011 15 years ago

A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event

On the afternoon of June 1, 2011, an unusually long-tracked and powerful tornado caused significant damage in Hampden and Worcester Counties in Western and Central Massachusetts, i…

A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event

2011 15 years ago

Tim Hetherington, English photographer and journalist (born 1970)

Timothy Alistair Telemachus Hetherington was a British photojournalist. He produced books, films and other work that "ranged from multi-screen installations, to fly-poster exhibiti…

Tim Hetherington, English photographer and journalist (born 1970)

2011 15 years ago

Catharina Halkes, Dutch theologian and academic (born 1920)

Catharina Joanna Maria Halkes was a Dutch theologian and feminist, notable for having been the first Dutch professor of feminism and Christianity, at the Radboud University Nijmege…

Catharina Halkes, Dutch theologian and academic (born 1920)

2011 15 years ago

James Casey, English comedian, radio scriptwriter and producer (born 1922)

James Casey, known professionally as Jim Casey, was at various times during his long career a Variety comedian on the English music-halls, a scriptwriter for BBC Radio's variety sh…

James Casey, English comedian, radio scriptwriter and producer (born 1922)

2011 15 years ago

Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights

Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1…

Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights

2011 15 years ago

Violet McGraw, American actress

Violet Elizabeth McGraw is an American actress. Her acting debut was a recurring role in the 2016 television series Love as Nina, and her first feature film was 2018's Ready Player…

Violet McGraw, American actress

2011 15 years ago

Allan Blakeney, Canadian scholar and politician, tenth Premier of Saskatchewan (born 1925)

Allan Emrys Blakeney was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982. Originally from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Blakeney moved to Regina…

Allan Blakeney, Canadian scholar and politician, tenth Premier of Saskatchewan (born 1925)