WHYS 60: Will the year 2011 stand out in history?

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History is dotted with years which are more than the sum of the days they are made up of. Some stand out: 1848, 1968, 1989. They change the course of history. Their turbulent winds of change reshape the political and social structures of the countries and societies they touch. Are we living through such a year? With the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, the euro crisis will 2011 be a year that will stand out in the long march of history?