Saturday February 12, 2011: on this day

February 12, 2011 was a Saturday and it was the 43rd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 2011 can also be written as 2/12/2011 in the US and as 12/2/2011 in UK and Europe.

February 12, 2011 in February 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on February 12, 2011:

• 2010-2011 algerian protests:
• Inspired by the egyptian revolution of 2011, thousands of people marched through algiers in protest of their regime and demanded the resignation of president abdelaziz bouteflika.
• Algiers' illegal march for democracy, change and peace is being stopped by the security and police forces of algeria.
• Algeria's government closes the internet because of tear gas and plastic bullets being used and journalists, particularly those with cameras, being targeted by state-sponsored thugs.
• Protesters shout "bouteflika out!" as thousands of police respond to their protests against the bouteflika regime. protesters shout "bouteflika out!" (the daily telegraph).
• International response to 2010-2011 algerian protests
• As many as 20,000 people demonstrate from montreal, canada to the front line of the algerian consulate, they are joined by tunisians and egyptians calling for abdelaziz bouteflika’s resignation.
• At the initiative of the national coordination for change and democracy in algeria in paris, a peaceful protest is held against the police brutality, forced disappearances and state of emergency that the government has imposed on the country.
• Protests in yemen 2011:
• Sana'a is witness to thousands of protestors calling for president ali abdullah saleh's resignation. he has been in power since 1978.
• Protesters against the government march to sana'a university shouting slogans like "get out, aliampquot, and "the people want the regime fall."
• Demonstrators also attempted to celebrate the resignation of president of egypt hosni moubarak yesterday, which was brought down by an 18 day popular revolution. but police repressed these celebrations.
• Yemeni police beat protestors against saleh's regime with clubs, leaving the united states in a "delicate situation".
• After finding that yemen had sufficiently improved its airport security measures, the united states lifted its ban on freight flights to yemen. it also found that yemen would not have any problems with resume cargo flights from yemen.
• President of people's democratic party (pdp), mehbooba mutti, has criticised jammu and kashmir for ampquotdismissing kashmiri youth who led summer unrestampquot as drug addicts and lashkar-e-taiba members. he also said that the situation was similar to egypt and announced protest demonstrations for february 14.
• 16 police officers and 3 civilians are killed in an attack on the kandahar police headquarters in afghanistan. 53 other people are injured.
• After thousands of tunisian migrants land on the tiny island of lampedusa, the government of italy declares an emergency.
• A suicide bombing in the vicinity of samarra, iraq causes at least 33 deaths.
• Turkey has released its inquiry into israel's gaza flotilla raid. it found that israel had violated international law by using excessive, indiscriminate, and disproportionate force during the attack.
• It is now clear that the looting of cairo's egyptian museum during 2011 egyptian protests was much more extensive than originally reported.
• Grammy lifetime achievement awards for julie andrews, roy haynes and juilliard string quartet. dolly parton, the ramones, george beverly shea, dolly parton and dolly parton won.
• During an election rally in port harcourt for president of nigeria goodluck jonathan, at least eleven people are killed.
• Twenty homes are destroyed by a fire on the yakama indian reservation, washington.
• Myanmar detains the australian editor and owner of the 'myanmar times newspaper', who was being held under immigration laws.
• An arrest warrant is issued by pakistan for pervez musharraf (ex-president), alleging that he was involved in the assassination benazir bhatti.
• The ontario court of appeal has quashed tammy marquardt’s 1995 conviction for murdering her 2-year-old epileptic boy. this is an end to a longstanding miscarriage of justice in canada.
• Liu zhijun, the chinese railway minister, is being investigated for alleged serious disciplinary violations.
• After the discovery that the palestine papers had been leaked from his office, saeb erekat is the chief negotiator of the palestine liberation organization.
• Sergei kharitonov (mixed martial arts) and antonio silva progress to the semi-finals at the strikeforce world grand prix heavyweight tournament. they defeated andrei arlovski, fedor emelianenko, and respectively at "strikeforce: fedor vs. silva" in east rutherford. new jersey, usa.
• Two horses were believed to have been electrocuted in an underground cabling incident at newbury racecourse, berkshire, england. an investigation was launched.
• Protesters against the bouteflika regime are met with riot police in their thousands. protesters chant "bouteflika out!"
• According to the opposition, approximately 5,000 people participated in today's attempt at overthrowing bouteflika's regime.
• Yemen's government extends its respect to egyptians who have chosen to protest against and forsake hosni mubarak.

February 12, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Milan - Parma : 4 - 0
• Roma - Napoli : 0 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 0
• Club Brugge - Waregem : 2 - 0
• Lierse - Germinal : 2 - 2
• Lokeren - Charleroi : 1 - 1
• Mechelen - Westerlo : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Hoffenheim : 4 - 0
• Ein Frankfurt - Leverkusen : 0 - 3
• Kaiserslautern - Dortmund : 1 - 1
• Schalke 04 - Freiburg : 1 - 0
• St Pauli - M'gladbach : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 1
• Greuther Furth - Cottbus : 3 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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February 12, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 12, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 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 12, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 11:27 am and setting at 03:00 am.

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 12, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on February 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 12th:

• Josh Brolin

  He is an american actor, well-known family member, and the dark and handsome child of jane agee and actor james brolin.

• Christina Ricci

  American actress who made her film debut with "mermaids" in 1990.

• Lorne Greene

  Lorne Greene was a Canadian actor known for his role as Ben Cartwright in the TV series Bonanza.

• Darren Aronofsky

  American screenwriter, director and producer of film.

• Mike Posner

  Mike posner is a pop singer known for his hit songs 'cooler than me' and 'i took a pill in ibiza'.

• Jesse Spencer

  Australian singer, actor and pin-up boy.

• Arsenio Hall

  American comedian, hip black comedian with a stylish outfit.

• Chynna Phillips

  American singer and well-known family.

• Simon MacCorkindale

  British actor, screenwriter, and producer.

• Michael Ironside

  Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter.

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 12th

You are 13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 4 days old,

or 687 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4812 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 2011?

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 12th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 12, 2011.

Famous people died on February 12, 2011:

• Betty Garrett

  American actress, who started her career in comedy with broadway musicals.

• Kenneth Mars

  American actor and comedian (b. 1935).

• Peter Alexander

  American artist, who typically sells in the 1990s for $18,000 to $25,000 his work ranges from abstract, minimalist pieces to extravagantly...

• Mato Damjanovic

  Croatian chess grandmaster (born 1927).

• Giorgio Castellani
• Fedor den Hertog
• Rosanna Gusmano
• Gino Cimoli
• Edson Bispo dos Santos
• Joanne Siegel
• Gilberto Rey

What famous deaths happened on February 12th?

Famous deaths on February 12th:

• Robert Wagner

  American actor best known for his role as jonathan hart on the 1979 tv series hart to hart.

• Sal Mineo

  American actor.

• Screamin' Jay Hawkins

  American musician (born 1929).

• Sid Caesar

  American comedian actor and writer.

• Victor Jory

  Dawson city, canada -- actor (kings row, manhunt).

• Zina Bethune

  American actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1945).

• Gary Owens

  American radio host and voice actor (b. 1934).

• Jean Renoir

  Pierre auguste renoir, a french filmmaker and the son of the artist pierre auguste renoir.

• Jean Dixon

  Actress (joy of livng, you only get one life).

• Dorothy Tree

  Actress (abe lincoln, illinois, nazi agent).

See more famous people and celebrities who died on February 12th

Holidays on February 12, 2011:

• United States - Lincoln's Birthday (traditionally).
• Red Hand Day
• Darwin Day.
• National Freedom to Marry Day (unofficial).
• Georgia Day in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Observances on February 12, 2011:

• International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism

Saints celebrated on February 12, 2011:

• Saint Alexis of Moscow
• Saint Benedict of Aniane
• Saint Damian of Alexandria

February 12, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

February 12, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 12, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 7th and February 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Bruno Mars - Grenade
2. P!nk - F**kin' Perfect
3. Katy Perry - Firework
4. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
5. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)

February 12, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 2011 was Fall For Your Type by Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

February 12, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 12, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 7th and February 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type
2. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
3. Rihanna Featuring Drake - What's My Name?
4. Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
5. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life

February 12, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 12, 2011 was Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu by Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

February 12, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 12, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 7th and February 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

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