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BACK TO 2011 · United Kingdom
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Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center on July 21, completing NASA’s final shuttle mission. Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to win his first Wimbledon title on July 3. HBO premiered Game of Thrones in April, adapting George R. R. Martin’s novels.
What happened in 2011?
Atlantis landed after the shuttle’s final mission
Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center on July 21, 2011, completing STS-135 and the final flight of NASA’s 30-year shuttle program.
Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in four sets on July 3, 2011, to win his first Wimbledon gentlemen's singles title.
Forests for People opens a global year
On February 2, 2011, the United Nations launched its International Year of Forests under the theme “Forests for People.”
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
South Downs park takes on full powers
On April 1, 2011, the South Downs National Park Authority took on its full statutory powers and became fully operational.
UK Statutory Instruments · South Downs National Park Authority
Firsts and new ideas
Juno began its journey to Jupiter
NASA’s Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral on August 5, 2011, beginning a five-year journey to study Jupiter’s origins and interior.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Southwest Research Institute, Mission Juno
Curiosity launched on a journey to Mars
NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory, carrying the Curiosity rover, from Cape Canaveral on November 26, 2011, to investigate Mars’s climate and geology.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Associated Press, republished by CBS News
Number ones and music in 2011
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Arcade Fire won album of the year
Arcade Fire received the Album of the Year Grammy for The Suburbs at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011.
The Recording Academy · Associated Press, republished by CBS News
Born This Way gets a release date
Lady Gaga?s Born This Way was scheduled for release on February 11, 2011, as her next single.
Prices and everyday money in 2011
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £462.20 per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| Unleaded petrol (UK annual average pump price, including tax) | £1.33 | per litre Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| bread (published annual average) | £1.20 | 800g sliced white loaf Office for National Statistics |
| milk (published annual average) | 45.3p | per pint Office for National Statistics |
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