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2011 Irish general election
The 2011 Irish general election, held on 25 February 2011, produced the worst defeat of a sitting government in Irish history, ending 14 years of Fianna Fáil rule.
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was an EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, killing 158 people directly, the deadliest US tornado since 1950.
2011 Le Roy, New York illness outbreak
The 2011 Le Roy, New York illness outbreak: tics among 18 students at Le Roy Junior-Senior High School, diagnosed as mass psychogenic illness after environmental and PANDAS theories were excluded; all recovered.
2011 Libyan civil war
The 2011 Libyan civil war was an armed conflict fought from February to October 2011 between Muammar Gaddafi's forces and rebels, ending with his death after a NATO-led intervention.
2011 Major League Baseball draft
2011 MLB draft, the June 2011 amateur draft: Gerrit Cole went first to Pittsburgh; Cole, Bauer, Rendon, Lindor, and Báez topped the class, with Mookie Betts a fifth-round steal and record $228 million in bonuses spent.
2011 Malawian protests
The 2011 Malawian protests were two days of nationwide anti-government demonstrations against President Bingu wa Mutharika beginning 20 July 2011, leaving roughly 20 people dead.
2011 military intervention in Libya
The 2011 military intervention in Libya was a UN-authorized air and naval campaign, led by the United States and then NATO, to protect civilians during the uprising against Muammar Qadhafi.
2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan
2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan: the 10th MTV Video Music Awards Japan, renamed a Japanese Red Cross charity event after the Tohoku earthquake, held June 25, 2011 at Makuhari Messe, hosted by AKB48, headlined by Lady Gaga, with 2.25 million votes and $100,000 donated.
2011 NBA draft
2011 NBA draft, held June 23, 2011 in Newark: Cleveland won the No. 1 pick with 2.8% odds and drafted Kyrie Irving first and Tristan Thompson fourth; late picks included Kawhi Leonard (15) and Isaiah Thomas (60).
2011 NBA Finals
2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 4-2 (June 12, 2011) for their first NBA title, avenging 2006; Dirk Nowitzki Finals MVP at 26 points, 9.6 rebounds per game.
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout was a 161-day owner-imposed work stoppage from July 1 to December 8, 2011, after the 2005 CBA expired. It cut the season to 66 games and lowered players' BRI share from 57% to about 50%.
2011 NBA playoffs
2011 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 2010-11 NBA season. Dallas Mavericks, led by Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki, beat the Miami Heat 4-2 (May 31-June 12, 2011) for the franchise's first title, a rematch of the 2006 Finals.
2011 New England Patriots season
2011 New England Patriots season: Bill Belichick's 13-3 AFC East champions dedicated to Myra Kraft (MHK patches), beat Broncos and Ravens in playoffs, lost Super Bowl XLVI 21-17 to the 9-7 Giants on Eli Manning's late drive.
2011 New York Giants season
2011 New York Giants season: NFL team season under Tom Coughlin, 9-7, NFC East champion, 4-0 playoffs, beat Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI for eighth championship.
2011 New Zealand general election
The 2011 New Zealand general election (26 November 2011) re-elected John Key's National Party with 47.31% of the party vote and 59 of 121 seats under MMP, while a binding referendum kept MMP with 57.77% support and triggered the 2012 MMP review.
2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft, held April 28-30 at Radio City Music Hall, New York; Carolina Panthers picked Cam Newton first overall. Seven rounds, 32 first-round picks, SEC-leading 38 selections, Von Miller second.
2011 NFL season
2011 NFL season: 92nd NFL regular season played after a 132-day lockout ended with a 10-year CBA; kickoff moved to the 35-yard line, cutting kickoff concussions; record 11,356 points; Giants won Super Bowl XLVI.
2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election
2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election, held 5 May 2011, elected 108 MLAs by STV; DUP won 38 seats, Sinn Féin 29, SDLP 14, UUP 16, Alliance 8; turnout 54.69%.
2011 Norway attacks
The 2011 Norway attacks, also called 22 July (22. juli), were far-right terrorist attacks by Anders Behring Breivik: an Oslo government-quarter bombing killing 8, then a shooting at the Labour youth camp on Utøya killing 69, 77 dead in total.
2011 PlayStation Network outage
2011 PlayStation Network outage (PSN Gate): Sony shut down PSN and Qriocity April 20 to May 2011 after a hack exposed about 77 million accounts; 23 days down, Welcome Back compensation, over $170 million cost.
2011 Reno Air Races crash
The 2011 Reno Air Races crash killed pilot Jimmy Leeward and 10 spectators when his modified P-51 Mustang, The Galloping Ghost, crashed at Reno, Nevada.
2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup (seventh men's Rugby World Cup), held in New Zealand, September 9 to October 23, 2011. New Zealand beat France 8-7 at Eden Park for its first title since 1987; 20 teams; economic impact about $1.73 billion.
2011 San Fernando massacre
The 2011 San Fernando massacre involved the Los Zetas drug cartel kidnapping bus passengers in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, in March 2011, leading to the discovery of mass graves.
2011 Somali famine
The 2011 Somali famine was declared by the United Nations in south-central Somalia in July 2011, the first UN famine declaration since 1991–92, killing an estimated 258,000 people.
2011 Soul Train Music Awards
The 2011 Soul Train Music Awards, 24th annual, taped November 17 at Atlanta's Fox Theatre and aired November 27 on BET and Centric, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, honored Heavy D, Gladys Knight, and Earth, Wind & Fire; Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. won Album of the Year.
2011 South Sudanese independence referendum
The January 2011 Southern Sudan self-determination referendum, held under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, saw 98.83% of valid votes for secession on 97.58% turnout, leading to South Sudan's independence on 9 July 2011.
2011 Southern Plains drought and heat wave
The 2011 Southern Plains drought and heat wave was a record drought and summer heat event centered on Texas and Oklahoma, causing over $7.6 billion in agricultural losses.
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
2011 Stanley Cup Finals: Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in seven games; Game 1 June 1, 2011 at Rogers Arena; followed by the Vancouver riot; first Final since 1994 for Vancouver, 1990 for Boston.
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: NHL postseason (April 13 to June 15, 2011) in which the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in the Final for their sixth Cup; Tim Thomas won the Conn Smythe with 798 saves, and a Vancouver riot followed Game 7.
2011 Summer Universiade
The 2011 Summer Universiade (26th, Shenzhen Universiade) was held in Shenzhen, China, August 12–23, 2011: 7,984 athletes from 152 countries, 24 sports, 306 events; China led the medals; the city audit reported a 12.8 billion yuan loss.