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July 23, 2011

On July 23, 2011, a high-speed train rear-ends another on a viaduct on the Yongtaiwen railway line in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, resulting in 40 deaths. The year's #1 song was "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele. Violet McGraw, Lil Bub, Violet McGraw would arrive in the same year.

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2011 (MMXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 11th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2010s decade.

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On July 23, 2011

  1. 2011 A high-speed train rear-ends another on a viaduct on the Yongtaiwen railway line in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, resulting in 40 deaths.

    Fastest rail-based transport systems

    High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single definition or standard that applies worldwide, lines built to handle speeds of at least 250 km/h (155 mph) or upgraded lines of at least 200 km/h (125 mph) are generally considered to be high-speed.

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Died on July 23, 2011

Amy Winehouse British singer and songwriter (1983–2011)

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Violet McGraw 2011– American actress
Lil Bub 2011– American celebrity cat (died 2019)
Violet McGraw 2011– American actress
Lil Bub 2011– American celebrity cat (died 2019)
Violet McGraw 2011– American actress
Lil Bub 2011– American celebrity cat (died 2019)

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