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Tarek El-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi (Arabic: طارق الطيب محمد البوعزيزي, romanized: Ṭāriq aṭ-Ṭayib Muḥammad al-Būʿazīzī; 29 March 1984 – 4 January 2011) was a Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire on 17 December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, an act which became a catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring against autocratic regimes.
In December 2010, protests in Tunisia sparked by the death of Mohamed Bouazizi turned into a revolution. The death of Khaled Saeed in June 2010 became a similar rallying point for activists in Egypt. Increasing use of social media among activists centered on plans for a nationwide protest on 25 January 2011.
Mohamed Bouazizi's grave and tombstone. In early January 2011, more clashes with the police in Sidi Bouzid led to at least 20 deaths. [4] Protesters in Sidi Bouzid began taking pictures, but most importantly video clips, of these events and the violence meted out to them (including firing live rounds) using 'smart phones' and other mobile devices.
Guy J. Velella, 66, American politician and convicted criminal, New York State Assemblyman (1973–1982) and State Senator (1986–2004), lung cancer. [379] Kjeld Vibe, 83, Norwegian diplomat, ambassador to the United States. [380] William Williams, 83, Canadian metallurgical engineer. [381]
The Georgia Archives in Morrow. The Georgia Archives is the official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Georgia, located in Morrow. Together, the Georgia Archives and the Georgia Capitol Museum form the Georgia Division of Archives and History, part of the office of the Georgia Secretary of State. The primary purpose of the ...
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The 2010–2011 Tunisian revolution was sparked by the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi. [39] Other cases followed during the 2011 Algerian protests and the 2011 Egyptian revolution . [ 40 ] [ 41 ]
A woman was found dead on the side of a road in Crawford County Thursday, according to the county sheriff’s office. Deputies received a call around 8 a.m. about a dead person on Smith Chapel Road.