Major Historical Events
Haiti earthquake A 7.0 earthquake kills over 160,000 people.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill The BP oil rig explosion causes the largest marine oil spill in history.
Arab Spring begins in Tunisia Street protests begin after Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation (17 December 2010); wave of revolutions follows across the Arab world.
Chilean miners rescued 33 miners are rescued after 69 days trapped underground.