Friday December 16, 2011: on this day

December 16, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 350th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 2011 can also be written as 12/16/2011 in the US and as 16/12/2011 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 2011 in December 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on December 16, 2011:

• The philippines is hit by tropical storm washi, which causes flash floods that kill 1,268 people. there are 85 missing persons.
• Ten people are killed in clashes between protestors and police in zhanaozen (kazakhstan) on the country's independence day.
• After friday prayers, syrian troops are said to have opened fire on protesters against the government.
• Pro-democracy protesters clash with security forces in cairo, egypt.
• Human rights watch urges bahrain to free political prisoners from the 2011 bahraini uprising.
• Two grenade explosions in garissa, northern kenya, leave four people injured.
• At least two people are killed in clashes in cairo between protestors and soldiers of the egyptian army.
• Russia joins the world trade organization.
• European ratings:
• Fitch ratings downgrades france's rating outlook, while keeping a aaa rating. six nations, including spain and italy, are being reviewed by fitch ratings due to europe's inability to solve the debt problem.
• Moody's investors service downgrades belgium's credit rating by two points to aa3.
• Research in motion's stock price drops after disappointing quarterly results and news about the delayed release of product upgrades.
• Japan announces the cold shutdown of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant.
• An outbreak of hand, mouth and stomach disease in vietnam has claimed the lives of 156 people. as of november 2011, 96,000 vietnamese had been affected by the disease.
• North korea and the united states are expected to have diplomatic talks about north korea's nuclear program. these talks will be the first after six-party talks collapsed in 2008.
• Russian customs seize radioactive material bound to iran.
• Christian bale, a hollywood actor, is stopped by police from visiting chen guangcheng, a chinese dissident.
• Colton harris-moore is the so-called "barefoot bandit" and pleads guilty in washington to numerous charges. he was sentenced to seven year imprisonment.
• Barry bonds, a star baseball player, is sentenced for 30 days in home detention for obstruction of justice.
• Thailand reissues a passport for thaksin shinawatra, saying he is no longer a ampquotthreatampquot.
• Labour's seema alhotra wins the feltham & heston by-election.
• Piet heindonner, minister of interior and kingdom relations of the netherlands, resigns following his appointment as vice president of council of state. he succeeds herman tjeenk willink.
• (bloomberg via business week) fitch ratings downgrades france's credit rating while keeping a aaa rating. six nations, including spain and italy, are put on review by fitch ratings due to europe's inability to solve its debt problem. (bloomberg via business week).moody's investors service lowers belgium's credit rating by two points to aa3.
• Callixte mabarushimana is cleared by the international criminal court of all charges. he was a rwandan rebel who was accused of torturing, raping and killing congolese villagers by hutu militia in 2009.
• Gao zhisheng, a chinese dissident, is returned to prison. this is his first confirmation that he is still alive after 20 months.
• Alvin and the chipmunks movie premiere: chipwrecked
• Sequels: alvin and the chipmunks (2008) and alvin and the chipmunks, the squeakquel
• Zhanaozen massacre: violent protests by oil workers take place in zhanaozen, kazakhstan, leading to 16 people dead and 100 injured by the security forces.

December 16, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 16, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $380.36
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.67
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.94
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $188.01

Exchange Rates on December 16, 2011:

• 1 USD = 77.79 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.038 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9357 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3507 CNY
• 1 EUR = 101.46 JPY

December 16, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - FC Koln : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - Ingolstadt : 1 - 1
• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Paderborn : 2 - 3
• Greuther Furth - Union Berlin : 5 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Elche - Alcorcon : 6 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Chateauroux - Bastia : 0 - 2
• Istres - Amiens : 2 - 1
• Le Mans - Angers : 2 - 2
• Metz - Lens : 2 - 0
• Nantes - Laval : 2 - 3

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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December 16, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 16, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 December 16, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 09:53 pm and setting at 11:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on December 16, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on December 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 16th:

• Theo James

  Theo James is a British actor best known for his roles in the Divergent series and the TV series Downton Abbey.

• Krysten Ritter

  American actress, musician, and model.

• Maruschka Detmers

  Actress and comedian, best known for her part in "pra(c]nom carmen", a jean-luc godard directed film.

• Liv Ullmann

  Born in tokyo, norway, she became a leading dramatic actress of swedish and foreign films.

• Benjamin Bratt

  American actor who rose to stardom in 1995 when he played detective reynaldo "rey” curtis on nbc's law & order.

• Flo Rida

  American rapper.

• Christopher Biggins

  English actor and tv presenter.

• Miranda Otto

  An australian actress who is well-known for her role as a%0owyn in peter jackson’s "the lord of the rings” trilogy (2001-2003).

• Xander Berkeley

  Xander Berkeley is an American actor known for his roles in movies and TV shows.

• Jon Tenney

  American actor and director.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 16th

You are 12 years 4 months old,

or 148 months and 4 days old,

or 644 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4509 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 2011?

There are 241 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 16, 2011.

Famous people died on December 16, 2011:

• Nicol Williamson

  Nicol Williamson was a talented actor known for his performances on stage and screen.

• Robert Easton

  Milwaukee, wisconsin -- actor ("someone up there likes me").

• Mike Spack
• Antonio Corriga
• Wicky Hassan
• Elton McGriff
• Ulf Aas
• Dan Frazer
• Manuel Jalón Corominas
• Bob Brookmeyer
• Bonifacio Alfonso

What famous deaths happened on December 16th?

Famous deaths on December 16th:

• Silvana Mangano

  Italian actress who rose to fame in 1949 as a star of "bitter rice" in which she played the role of a leading lady in italy.

• Lee Van Cleef

  Lee van cleef, one of the greatest movie villains, started his career as an accountant.

• Thelma Todd

  American actress and comedian (b. 1905).

• Keely Smith

  American singer and actress (b. 1928).

• John Spencer

  English rugby player and coach.

• Moses Gunn

  American actor.

• Aileen Pringle

  Actress (age consent, convicted night parade).

• Jacub Grimm

  Jacub Grimm was a German academic, linguist, cultural researcher, and author who, together with his brother Wilhelm, published collections...

• Der Grimm

  Der Grimm, along with his brother Jacob, collected and published many traditional German folktales and fairy tales.

• Eliazer Ben-Yehuda

  Revived the Hebrew language in the modern era.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 16th

Holidays on December 16, 2011:

• R.C. Saints - O Sapientia ; Adelaide of Italy
• South Africa - Day of Reconciliation
• Nepal - Constitution Day (To be confirmed)
• Kazakhstan - Independence Day
• Bahrain - National Day
• Bangladesh - Victory Day

December 16, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 2011 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

December 16, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 12th and December 18th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rihanna - We Found Love
2. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
3. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
4. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
5. Flo Rida - Good Feeling

December 16, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 2011 was Ni**as in Paris by Jay Z Kanye West, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

December 16, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 12th and December 18th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
2. Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party
3. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
4. Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$)
5. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake - She Will

December 16, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 16, 2011 was El Verdadero Amor Perdona by Mana Featuring Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

December 16, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 12th and December 18th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana Featuring Prince Royce - El Verdadero Amor Perdona
2. Romeo Santos Featuring Usher - Promise
3. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Te Quiero A Morir
4. Pesado - El Mil Amores
5. Tito "El Bambino" Featuring Wisin & Yandel - Maquina Del Tiempo