page_title: 2011
section_title: January
hierarchical_section_title: 2011 / Events / January
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Sonnenfinsternis vom 4. Januar 2011, gesehen in Wien (Röntgenfilm als Filter). English: Partial Solar eclipsee, seen in Vienna.
context_page_description: 2011 was a common year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar. It is the 12th year in the 21st century.
  According to the North Korean Minguo calendar, this was Juche year 100. This year was also the 100th of the Republic of China Era year.
  The United Nations designated 2011 the International Year of Forests and International Year of Chemistry.
context_section_description: January 1 – Estonia starts using the euro currency.
  January 1 – Start of Hungary's Presidency of the European Union
  January 1 – Dilma Rousseff becomes Brazil's first female President.
  January 4 – A solar eclipse is seen over most of Europe, North Africa and western Asia.
  January 4 – Tunisian fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi dies after setting himself on fire in an act of protest.
  January 7 – The 2011 AFC Asian Cup is held in Qatar, until January 29, won by Japan.
  January 8 – Twenty people are shot in Tucson, Arizona, six of whom are killed.  One of the victims was congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
  January 9 – South Sudan holds a referendum on independence.
  January 9 – Iran Air Flight 227 crashes, killing 77 people.
  January 10 – Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia and the Lockyer Valley flood with more than 16 people killed.
  January 11 – More than 480 people are killed in flooding and mudslides in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
  January 14 – In the wake of anti-government demonstrations, Tunisia's President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali dissolves the government and resigns from office. Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi takes over as caretaker-President, before being replaced by Fouad Mebazaa.
  January 24 – A terrorist bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport kills at least 35 people.
  January 25 – 2011 Egyptian protests: Pro-democracy demonstrations begin in Egypt against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak.
  January 28 – 2011 Egyptian protests: Hosni Mubarak cuts internet access.
caption: Partial solar eclipse as seen from Austria
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