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April 29, 2011

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Historical Context for April 29, 2011

In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]

Notable Deaths

2011Siamak Pourzand, Iranian journalist and critic (born 1931)[†]

Siamak Pourzand was an Iranian journalist and film critic. He was the manager of the Majmue-ye Farhangi-Honari-ye Tehran—a cultural center for writers, artists, and intellectuals—and wrote cultural commentary for several reformist newspapers later shut down by the Iranian government. In 2001, he was imprisoned for his articles critical of Iranian leadership, a move condemned by numerous human rights and journalism organizations.

Joanna Russ

2011Joanna Russ, American writer, academic and radical feminist (born 1937)[†]

Joanna Russ was an American writer, academic and feminist. She is the author of a number of works of science fiction, fantasy and feminist literary criticism such as How to Suppress Women's Writing, as well as a contemporary novel, On Strike Against God, and one children's book, Kittatinny. She is best known for The Female Man, a novel combining utopian fiction and satire, and the story "When It Changed".

Historical Events

Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

2011The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.[†]

The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton took place on Friday, 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, England. William was second in the line of succession to the British throne at the time, later becoming heir apparent. The couple had been in a relationship since 2003.

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Headlines from April 29, 2011

The Changes to Save a Big Idea

By Ron Lieber

The Class Act, the part of last year’s health care overhaul that aims to provide a framework for nationwide long-term care insurance, will need support from employers to ensure its success.

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