Wednesday February 16, 2011: on this day

February 16, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 47th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 16, 2011 can also be written as 2/16/2011 in the US and as 16/2/2011 in UK and Europe.

February 16, 2011 in February 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on February 16, 2011:

• Piracy
• South korea will fly eight bodies of somali pirates who were killed in a raid on a cargoer that took place last month between muscat, oman and mogadishu (somalia).
• Five yemeni fishermen are freed by somali pirates from hms cornwall, british royal navy
• Iranian state tv reports on clashes between pro and anti-government forces during a funeral for someone who was killed in the 2011 iranian protests.
• As protests spread, fourteen people were injured in clashes between libyan protestors in benghazi and security forces.
• According to the egyptian ministry of health, at least 365 people were killed in 2011 egyptian protests and more than 5,500 were injured.
• Two protestors were shot and killed by yemeni police in aden's southern city.
• Two more hostages were released by the colombian farc movement.
• Bruno mars, a u.s. pop star pleads guilty in las vegas to cocaine possession
• London's natural history museum claims that ancient skulls discovered in gough's cave, cheddar gorge, somerset in the southwestern english county of somerset bear signs of cannibalism.
• Jens weidmann will succeed axel a. weber to the position of president of deutsche bundesbank
• Borders group, america's second-largest bookstore chain, files for bankruptcy. it plans to close at least 200 stores.
• The northern territory emergency service warns people living in low-lying areas along the coast of australia, including darwin, in advance of tropical cyclone carlos.
• An explosion occurred at a tanzania people's defence force ammunition depot near the julius nyerere international airport, dar es salaam. there were no casualties. (ap via the washington post).
• A train accident in buenos aires (argentina) has resulted in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries.
• Under pressure from diplomats and conservationists, japan's whaling fleet has been forced to leave antarctica. (sydney morning herald),
• Abduwali muse is a somali pirate who was sentenced to nearly 34 years imprisonment in the united states.
• Three u.s. marshals are killed trying to serve a warrant in elkins, west virginia.
• An fbi eurasian organized crime task force "operation power outage " arrested 74 members of the armenian power criminal network on racketeering, bank fraud schemes and kidnapping charges.
• Two weeks into the new parliament, general than shwe, an ally of the burmese ruler, resigns.
• North korea celebrates kim jong-il's birthday.
• Protesters continue to occupy manama, the capital of bahrain.
• The hawaii senate approved hawaii senate bill 232, which legalizes civil unions for gay or lesbian couples. it will be sent to governor neil abercrombie.
• Ibm's watson artificial intelligence program wins the u.s. quiz show "jeopardy!" '', beating brad rutter, ken jennings and other top contestants in the series. (ibm)''
• People with laron syndrome are believed to have a gene that inhibits the growth of cancer.
• Lance armstrong announces his official retirement from professional cycling.
• South korea will fly eight bodies of somali pirates who were killed during a raid on a cargo ship last month between muscat, oman and mogadishu (somalia). five yemeni fishermen are freed by somali pirates from hms cornwall, british royal navy.
• Ibm's watson artificial intelligence program wins the u.s. jeopardy! quiz show, defeating brad rutter (and ken jennings), the series' most successful contestants. (pc mag.) watson relied on wikipedia as part of its knowledge base.

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

Stock market quotes on February 16, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.06
• Apple AAPL: opens at $360.80
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.05
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $163.33

Exchange Rates on February 16, 2011:

• 1 USD = 83.67 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9848 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9588 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.5865 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.55 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Fiorentina - Inter : 1 - 2
• Sampdoria - Genoa : 0 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Germinal - Gent : 2 - 2
• Westerlo - Lokeren : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hamburg - St Pauli : 0 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Scunthorpe - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 16, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 16, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:49 pm and setting at 06:00 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 16, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on February 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 16th:

• The Weeknd

  The weeknd is a canadian r&b singer known for his unique vocal style and chart-topping hits like 'blinding lights' and 'can't feel my face'.

• Elizabeth Olsen

  Elizabeth olsen is a movie actress known for her roles in the marvel cinematic universe as scarlet witch.

• John McEnroe

  German-american tennis champion who was first to make international headlines in 1977-1978 when he became the youngest player to reach...

• Margaux Hemingway

  American actress, fashion model and member of a prominent family.

• Christopher Eccleston

  Christopher eccleston is an english actor known for his role as the ninth doctor in the popular tv series doctor who.

• Sonny Bono

  American entertainer, who performed a showbiz act with cher, his partner.

• Géraldine Nakache

  French actress, screenwriter, director of fim, and actress of algerian jewish heritage.

• William Katt

  American actor, born to film veterans bill williams (and barbara hale), he is a well-known family man.

• Mahershala Ali

  American actor.

• James Ingram

  American singer, who was named the best new artist in 1982.

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 16th

You are 13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months

or 686 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4808 days old,

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

There are 306 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 16th 2025.

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

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

Famous people died on February 16, 2011:

• Len Lesser

  American actor (born in 1922).

• Justinas Marcinkevičius

  Lithuanian poet and playwright (b. 1930).

• Tonny van Ede
• Santi Santamaria
• David Shapiro
• Don Delaney
• Alfred Burke

What famous deaths happened on February 16th?

Famous deaths on February 16th:

• Bruno Ganz

  Swiss actor known for his roles in films like 'Wings of Desire' and 'Downfall.

• Lila Kedrova

  Russian-born actress (born 1918).

• Marceline Day

  American actress who appeared in silent films.

• Vera Kholodnaya

  Russian film star (born 1893).

• Smiley Burnette

  Summum, illinois -- cowboy (charlie-petticoat junction).

• Elyse Knox

  Hartford, connecticut -- actress ("hit the ice, black gold").

• Yun Dong-ju

  Korean poet known for his poignant and reflective poetry.

• Markes Shaw

  Famous playwright and novelist.

• Chien-Shiung Wu

  Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese-American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

• Aleila Clark

  Pioneering astronomer known for her work on galaxy clusters.

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

Holidays on February 16, 2011:

• Remembrance of Lambertus
• Kyoto Protocol Day (2005)
• Lithuania - Independence Day (1918)

Saints celebrated on February 16, 2011:

• Saint Juliana
• Saint Lucilla
• Saint Jeremias
• Saints Daniel, Samuel and Elias

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 2011 was Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

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

The music chart in the USA on February 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
2. Bruno Mars - Grenade
3. Katy Perry - Firework
4. P!nk - F**kin' Perfect
5. Dr. Dre - I Need A Doctor

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 16, 2011 was Fall For Your Type by Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

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

The R&B music chart on February 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type
2. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life
3. Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz - 6 Foot 7 Foot
4. Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
5. Chris Brown - No BS

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

The number 1 Latin song on February 16, 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 14th and February 20th.

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

The Latin music chart on February 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 14th and February 20th. 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. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel - No Me Digas Que No
5. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara