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May 13, 2011

On May 13, 2011, two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others. 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 May 13, 2011

  1. 2011 Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others.

    Suicide bombing by Islamist militants in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    A double bombing occurred on 13 May 2011 in Shabqadar Fort in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. 98 people were killed when two suicide bombs exploded in the Frontier Constabulary training centre. At least 140 others were injured.

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Derek Boogaard Canadian ice hockey player (1982–2011)
Stephen De Staebler American sculptor, printmaker, and educator (1933 - 2011)
Wallace McCain Canadian businessman
Bruce Ricker American filmmaker

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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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