Tuesday February 01, 2011: on this day

February 01, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 32nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 01, 2011 can also be written as 2/1/2011 in the US and as 1/2/2011 in UK and Europe.

February 01, 2011 in February 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on February 01, 2011:

• Protests in egypt 2011
• Protesters plan to march "millions" on president hosni moubarak's cairo presidential palace, starting at tahrir square.
• In tahrir square, more than two million people demonstrate against the mubarak regime.
• The government shuts down the egyptian national railways, as well as internet- and mobile phone services.
• Mubarak addresses the nation, stating that he will not leave egypt. however, he promises to resign at his term's end. he tells egypt's people that he is proud of the achievements he has made over the years serving egypt and its people.
• International response to 2011 egyptian protests
• The president of the united states barack obama urged hosni moubarak to not run for the presidency again. however, he did not tell him to resign immediately. he called for democracy's transition to "to start now." (bbc). (the new york times). (the guardian).
• Google and twitter join forces to create a voice to tweet system that allows egyptians to tweet even when the internet and mobile phones are closed.
• Abdullah of jordan dismisses the jordanian government amid protests about the country's high prices.
• In the latest violence in southern thailand, a group of muslim separatists are believed to have shot and killed a four-member buddhist family.
• The owner of china's fourth-most visited website, sohu.com inc, posted a better-than-estimated 41 percent gain in profit after the company raised prices and boosted services such as video sharing.
• London's court has barred bp oil company from entering into a joint venture with rosneft (a russian state-controlled company) and a share swap.
• Cyclone yasi
• Queensland, australia evacuates all off-shore areas and low-lying areas of north queensland in preparation for cyclone yasi, which is expected to strike the state late wednesday or early thursday as a category 4 tropical storm.
• Us blizzard
• The united states national weather service issues an advisory for nine midwestern states. a storm is expected to affect 30 states, including texas and maine. (chicago tribune), (bloomberg), (ap), (washington post),
• Storms are expected to impact as many as a third the u.s. population. it has already caused dangerous travel conditions, including the cancellation of thousands upon flights and the closing of major interstate highways.
• Chicago's midway international airport is closed due to snow. 1,300 flights were cancelled at o'hare airport.
• Scott walker, governor of wisconsin, declares a state emergency in southern wisconsin because of the blizzard.
• Shinmoedake volcano, on the japanese island kyushu, erupts with its largest explosion since it became active again.
• Three people were arrested by the indonesian police in connection to a fire that erupted on a ferry last week, resulting in 27 deaths.
• Shanghai cooperation organization will celebrate 10 years in astana (kazakhstan).
• After the execution of zahra bahrami (a dutch-iranian women accused of being drug smuggler), the united states urged iran to stop the executions. the u.s. state department expressed concern that iran "continues to deny its citizens human rightsampquot, and that cases, trials and sentences continue to be conducted ampquotwithout transparency or the due process rights that are enshrined within iran's constitution.
• North and south korea agree that they will hold working-level military discussions on february 8, their first since the november attack on yeonpyeong island.
• Suriname recognizes palestine within its 1967 borders.
• Bradley manning, a u.s. soldier, is being held in isolation awaiting trial by the united states. this treatment, which the united nations considers torture, can be used for prolonged periods of time and is considered torture by the united nations.
• After large sums of foreign currency were found at the monastery in dharamsala (north india), ogyen trinley doje, the karmapa lama is being questioned by police. indian media claim he is a spy for china.
• Brian cowen asks for the dissolution and authorization of a general election, which would be the first of its kind in the face of the eurozone debt crisis.
• The date of the election was later announced to be 25 february.
• Prime minister benjamin netanyahu and defense minister ehud barak rescinded the appointment of yoav gaant as the israel defense forces chief. after months of controversy surrounding his appointment, including allegations that he illegally seized public land near moshav amikam and after micha lindenstrauss, state comptroller, stated that galant had lied about exceeding his building rights in a sworn statement.
• Russia launches a search to find a missing satellite for military purposes that was launched into an incorrect orbit.
• Protesters promise to remain in tahrir square till mubarak is gone.
• Recep tayyip erdan, prime minister of turkey, supports the egyptian people in their fight against the mubarak regime. he was previously criticized by newspapers for not responding to the revolution in egypt.
• Al jazeera reports on the jamming of its signal in the middle east after egypt closed down the network's operations.
• Cyclone yasi in queensland: queensland, australia evacuates the off-shore islands of north queensland and parts of north queensland that are low-lying ahead of cyclone yasi. the cyclone yasi is expected to strike the state late wednesday or early thursday as a category 4 tropical storm. (courier mail) (reuters via yahoo! news: cyclone yasi has been upgraded to category 5. it is expected to be the most destructive storm to hit australia for generations.
• Cyclone yasi has been upgraded to category 5, and is expected to be the most destructive storm to hit australia for generations.
• General election in ireland, 2011, brian cowen asks for the dissolution the 30th dail. this allows for a general election. it is the first of its kind since the eurozone debt crisis. (reuters) (bbc), (rte), (cnn), (the guardian) the date for the election is announced later at 25 february.
• After several deadly air crashes in iran recently, the parliament of iran votes against hamid behbahani, minister of roads and transportation of iran and impeaches him.

February 01, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 01, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.14
• Apple AAPL: opens at $341.30
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.80
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.38
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $162.11

Exchange Rates on February 01, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.34 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9905 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9351 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.5947 CNY
• 1 EUR = 112.48 JPY

February 01, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Milan - Lazio : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - Frankfurt FSV : 3 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnsley - Preston : 2 - 0
• Bristol City - Swansea : 0 - 2
• Cardiff - Reading : 2 - 2
• Coventry - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 2
• Derby - Ipswich : 1 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Eastbourne Borough - Gateshead : 0 - 3
• Histon - Fleetwood Town : 1 - 0
• Luton - Darlington : 4 - 0
• Rushden & D - Cambridge : 2 - 1
• Southport - Grimsby : 2 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 1st is Aquarius.

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February 01, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 01, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 01, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 01, 2011 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 01, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:02 am and setting at 05:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 19, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Feb 18, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on February 01, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on February 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 1st:

• Sherman Hemsley

  Sherman hemsley was an american actor best known for his role as george jefferson on the tv sitcoms all in the family and the jeffersons.

• Michael C. Hall

  Michael c. hall is an american actor best known for his roles as david fisher in the hbo drama series six feet under and as dexter morgan in...

• Clark Gable

  American actor, "the king", hollywood's most prominent male star.

• Brandon Lee

  American actor, noted family, and the son of bruce lee, martial arts star.

• Ronda Rousey

  American mixed martial artist, actress, and judoka.

• Julia Garner

  Julia garner is an american actress known for her roles in ozark and the assistant.

• Rick James

  American r&b singer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).

• Terry Jones

  British filmmaker, writer, medieval historian and comic performer.

• Renata Tebaldi

  Italian operatic singer and lyrico spinto soprano, she is widely regarded as one of the most important italian lyrico singto sopranos.

• Anna Kanakis

  Italian beauty queen, miss italy 1977 at the age of 15! when her age was revealed, she was disqualified from the miss world pageant.

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You are 13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 18 days old,

or 689 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4826 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 01, 2011?

There are 288 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 1st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 01, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 01, 2011.

Famous people died on February 01, 2011:

• Andrus Ehin

  Estonian poet and translator known for his lyrical works.

• Hal Uplinger
• Maria Ausilia Piroddi
• Sergio Rodaro
• Les Stubbs
• Győző Veres
• Ernst Badian
• Daniele Formica
• Angelo D'Alessandro
• Guillermo Verdejo Vivas
• Julio Barragán

What famous deaths happened on February 1st?

Famous deaths on February 1st:

• Maximilian Schell

  Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor, director, and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1961 film...

• Heather O'Rourke

  American child actress (b. 1975).

• Hildegard Knef

  German actress, who was in 56 films by 1978.

• John Vernon

  Canada -- actor (animal houses, chained heats, dirty harry).

• Hedda Hopper

  American journalist and hollywood gossip columnist.

• Richard Wattis

  Actor (dick & duchess of liberace), dies aged 62.

• Wanda Hendrix

  American actress.

• Enzio Sciotti

  Famous for creating iconic movie posters for Hollywood films.

• Jaely Shelley

  Jaely Shelley was an English novelist, short story writer, and dramatist, best known for her novel 'Frankenstein'.

• Navier Stokes

  Irish mathematician and physicist who co-derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are fundamental in fluid mechanics.

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Holidays on February 01, 2011:

• St. Brigid of Kildare - one of the three patron saints of Ireland, the others being St. Patrick and St. Columcille.
• In Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the fictional character Willy Wonka gives an unprecedented tour of his chocolate factory on February 1 (year unspecified).
• Blessed Reginald of Sint-Gillis
• The start of LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom.
• The start of Black History Month in the United States.
• Imbolc - the first day of Spring in Ireland (Irish Calendar), one of the eight solar holidays in the Wheel of the Year.
• St. Veridiana

Observances on February 01, 2011:

• World Interfaith Harmony Week, 1-7 February

February 01, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 01, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

February 01, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 01, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 31st and February 6th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Bruno Mars - Grenade
2. Katy Perry - Firework
3. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
4. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)
5. Rihanna - What's My Name?

February 01, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 01, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

February 01, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 01, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 31st and February 6th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
2. Rihanna Featuring Drake - What's My Name?
3. Chris Brown - No BS
4. Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
5. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type

February 01, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 01, 2011 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

February 01, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 01, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 31st and February 6th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
2. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
3. Shakira Featuring El Cata - Loca
4. Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez - Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu
5. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria