Dear Reader,
Thank you for following my blog.
I wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2012.
See you next year,
Thank you:
MEMORABLE EVENTS 2011
January 1 – Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and
becomes the seventeenth Eurozone country
January 11 – Flooding and mudslides in the Brazilian state
of Rio de Janeiro kills 903.
February 11 – Arab Spring: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
resigns after widespread protests calling for his departure, leaving control of
Egypt in the hands of the military until a general election can be held
March 11 – A 9.1-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami
hit the east of Japan, killing 15,840 and leaving another 3,926 missing.
Tsunami warnings are issued in 50 countries and territories. Emergencies are
declared at four nuclear power plants affected by the quake.
April 29 – An estimated two billion people watch the wedding
of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton at Westminster
Abbey in London.
May 1 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin
Laden, the founder and leader of the militant group Al-Qaeda, has been killed
during an American military operation in Pakistan.
May 16 – The European Union agree to €78 billion rescue deal
for Portugal. The bailout loan will be equally split between the European
Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility,
and the International Monetary Fund.
September 5 – India and Bangladesh sign a pact to end their
40-year border demarcation dispute.
October 27 – After an emergency meeting in Brussels, the
European Union announced an agreement to tackle the European sovereign debt
crisis which includes a write-down of 50% of Greek bonds, a recapitalisation of
European banks and an increase of the bailout fund of the European Financial
Stability Facility totalling to €1 trillion.
October 31 - Date selected by the UN as the symbolic date when global
population reaches seven billion.
December 15 – The United States formally declares an end to
the Iraq War.
Sadly 2011 was not only a year full of happiness. 2011 saw many deaths
of famous and liked people such as Steve Jobs, who sadly passed away on 5th
October 2011. The next weeks were spent in commemoration of Steve Jobs. If you look at the older posts you will find information about him and information about how people mourned over his death.
Also, 2011 saw the death of Muammar Gaddafi on 20th
October, a very unpopular Libyan tyrant. After his death most people rejoiced,
especially Libyan citizens.
Not only was Colonel Gaddafi killed, but also the very
dangerous Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda.
President Obama had the privilege to announce that on 2 May 2011.
2011 was a tough year for many due to the financial crisis, illnesses and many other reasons,
but we managed to survive and came out with out heads held high. We are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel and we must keep going. As we progress, the financial crisis is starting to fade and problems to solve, letting us have a pleasant year ahead.
For me 2011 was a happy and great year and I hope it was the
same for you.
I wish you all the best in 2012. Let the year of the Dragon be a
good year for you, your family and friends.
Happy New Year,
Best,
DB
