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May 29, 2011

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Historical Context for May 29, 2011

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

Notable Deaths

Sergei Bagapsh

2011Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazian politician, 2nd President of Abkhazia (born 1949)[†]

Sergei Uasyl-ipa Bagapsh was an Abkhaz politician who served as the second President of Abkhazia from 12 February 2005 until his death on 29 May 2011. He previously served as Prime Minister of Abkhazia from 1997 to 1999. He was re-elected in the 2009 presidential election. Bagapsh's term as prime minister included the 1998 war with Georgia, while he oversaw both the recognition of Abkhazia by Russia and the Russo-Georgian War during his presidency.

Bill Clements

2011Bill Clements, American soldier and politician, 42nd Governor of Texas (born 1917)[†]

William Perry Clements Jr. was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who served two nonconsecutive terms as the governor of Texas between 1979 and 1991. His terms bookended the sole term served by Mark Wells White, a Democrat who defeated Clements in the 1982 election only to lose his campaign for reelection in 1986.

Ferenc MĂĄdl

2011Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian academic and politician, 14th President of Hungary (born 1931)[†]

Ferenc Mådl was a Hungarian legal scholar, professor, and politician, who served as President of Hungary from 2000 until 2005. Prior to that he had been minister without portfolio from 1990 to 1993 then Minister of Education from 1993 to 1994 in the conservative cabinets of József Antall and Péter Boross.

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Headlines from May 29, 2011

High Line: the Sequel

By Robin Pogrebin

Coming soon: the grand opening of Section 2 of the High Line, the elevated park along the Hudson River that drew two million people last year.

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