30 January 2011Death of John BarryJohn Barry
Death of John Barry Prendergast
Historical records for Great Britain in 2011, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of John Barry Prendergast
Death of Gary Moore
Updates Parliament after British aircraft and ships help evacuate nationals from unrest in Libya.
Wins Commons support for UK participation in military action over Libya.
Announces that British forces are taking part in international military action under the United Nations mandate.
Wins House of Commons support for military action implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.
Death of Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Opens an international conference coordinating political and diplomatic support for Libya's transition.
Adrian Davis becomes Governor of Montserrat
Meets President Nicolas Sarkozy to discuss military, diplomatic and political pressure on the Qadhafi regime.
Holds the referendum on replacing first past the post with the alternative vote.
Announces changes to NHS reform proposals following the government's listening exercise.
Returns to Yes and plays keyboards on Fly from Here.
Succeeds Walter Smith as Rangers manager.
Announces a public inquiry into press ethics after the phone-hacking scandal.
Links aid, trade, enterprise and democratic accountability in a speech during a visit to Nigeria.
Introduces the referendum lock for major future EU treaty changes.
Disorder and looting spread through parts of Birmingham during nationwide disturbances.
Chairs the National Security Council and responds as Qadhafi's regime loses control of most of Tripoli.
Recalls Parliament and sets out the government's response after serious rioting in English cities.
Reports to Parliament on the collapse of Qadhafi's rule and Britain's role in the international campaign.
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act receives royal assent.
Addresses the United Nations General Assembly as Prime Minister for the first time.
New constitution retains the British monarch as head of state
Burnham returns to the shadow health portfolio.
Conservative Eurosceptic MPs rebel in favour of a referendum on EU membership.
Reports to Parliament after Libya's National Transitional Council declares the country's liberation.
Moves a Commons motion calling for an EU membership referendum.
Refuses to support proposed European treaty changes during negotiations over the eurozone crisis.
Wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter.
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for The King's Speech.
Receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture as a producer of Inception.
Receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Inception.
Awarded a BAFTA Fellowship
Awarded a BAFTA Fellowship
George Osborne presents the 2011 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 2011 Budget under George Osborne sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Forms Chvrches in Glasgow with Lauren Mayberry and Martin Doherty.
Forms Chvrches in Glasgow with Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook.
Forms Chvrches in Glasgow with Iain Cook and Martin Doherty.
Plays Irene in the crime drama Drive opposite Ryan Gosling.
Backs the Education Act as part of changes to schools, discipline and education administration.
Inception receives eight Academy Award nominations and wins four awards, including cinematography and visual effects.
Supports the Localism Act and the coalition's programme to devolve powers to communities and local authorities.
Publication of "The Sense of an Ending, winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize
Publishes Mother, Brother, Lover, a collection of lyrics from his songwriting career.
Plays film-production assistant Colin Clark in My Week with Marilyn.
Pauses elements of NHS reform for a listening exercise with patients and health professionals.
FA Player of the Year
Tours with Take That on Progress Live, one of the major British stadium tours of the period.
Returns to live performance with Pulp for a major series of reunion concerts and festival appearances.
Starmer directs rapid and consistent prosecution arrangements following widespread public disorder.
Appears as hotel manager Sonny Kapoor in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Publication of "The Sense of an Ending"
Publication of "The Sense of an Ending, winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize
Directs Thor, bringing the Marvel superhero to a major feature-film franchise.
Stars in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Plays Major Jamie Stewart in Steven Spielbergs War Horse
Plays intelligence officer George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and receives his first Academy Award nomination.
Stars as Hannah in Paddy Considine's feature directing debut Tyrannosaur.
Stars as Eva Khatchadourian in the psychological drama We Need to Talk About Kevin.
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