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	Date	Event(s)
1	2011	11 Mar 2011: 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. 23 Mar 2011: Died: Elizabeth Taylor, (27 February 1932 - 23 March 2011) was a British-American actress. 2 May 2011: 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.
2	2012	6 Feb 2012: The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the 60th anniversary of her becoming Head of the Commonwealth. 22 Mar 2012: Tokyo Skytree, the tallest self-supporting tower in the world at 634 metres high, is opened to public. 6 Aug 2012: Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory mission's rover, successfully lands on Mars. 25 Aug 2012: Died: Neil Alden Armstrong (5 August 1930 - 25 August 2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. 14 Oct 2012: Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance during a record space dive out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon from 24 miles (39 kilometers) over Roswell, New Mexico in the United States.