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May 20, 2011

On May 20, 2011, mamata Banerjee is sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, the first woman to hold this post. 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 20, 2011

  1. 2011 Mamata Banerjee is sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, the first woman to hold this post.

    Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2011 to 2026

    Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 8th chief minister of West Bengal from 2011 to 2026. She was the first woman to hold the office. Being the founder and president of the All India Trinamool Congress, she previously served as a Union Cabinet Minister.

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Randy Savage American professional wrestler (1952–2011)

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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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