Thursday March 17, 2011: on this day

March 17, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 76th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 2011 can also be written as 3/17/2011 in the US and as 17/3/2011 in UK and Europe.

March 17, 2011 in March 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on March 17, 2011:

• Arab spring and libyan civil war: the united nations security council votes 10-0 in favor of establishing a no fly zone over libya as a response to claims of government aggression against civilians.
• United states bombs civilians in pakistan
• General ashfaq parvez kayani, chief of army staff (coas), condemns u.s. drone attacks on civilians in pakistan. he criticised events that saw elders ampquotcarelessly targeted with complete disregard for human life...in complete violation of human rightsampquot.
• Armenian opposition supporters gather in yerevan to demand the resignation of the government
• After the self-immolation by a tibetan monk at aba, sichuan, hundreds of protestors gathered in china.
• Protests in north africa and the middle east, 2010-2011
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• Fearing an attack by muammar gaddafi loyalists, the international committee of the red cross leaves benghazi, libya.
• The libyan military has announced that it will stop fighting sunday to allow rebels to surrender.
• 2011 bahraini protests:
• The united nations human rights chief navi pillay condemns the ampquotshockingampquot use of force against protesters.
• Opposition leaders are detained
• Ex-patriots from bangladesh report being forced to participate in demonstrations for the government.
• Yemen detains tawakel karman, a human rights activist.
• As fears grow of civil war, cote d'ivoire is witnessing a rise in violence that has claimed the lives of dozens of people. (afp via google news).
• The u.s. government is involved in a dispute over the death mask, 3200 years old, of ka-nefer–nefer, a nineteenth-dynasty noblewoman. it is believed that it was stolen.
• Gennady yanin is the director of the russian bolshoi ballet troupe. yan godovsky takes his place. russian media wonders whether the erotic photographs of gennady yanin, who is alleged to be his director, were part of a smear operation.
• The manchester international festival will host the premiere of doctor dee, a stage play based on john dee's life and written by damon albarn.
• Rupert murdoch's news corp is being sued for nepotism in relation to the $675 million purchase by his daughter elisabeth murdoch of shine limited, and the provision of a seat for her at the board.
• The new york times newspaper announced that it will start charging users who access its content.
• Prince william of wales visits christchurch in new zealand to see relief efforts following the 2011 christchurch earthquake.
• Fukushima i nuclear accidents:
• To cool the overheated fuel rods in the core, helicopters drop water onto fukushima 1 nuclear power plant.
• Engineers lay a cable to reactor 2.
• International response to japan's nuclear crisis
• The united states authorizes the first evacuation of americans from japan.
• Hugo chavez, president of venezuela, has retracted plans to develop nuclear power in venezuela. he said that he had noticed the continuing crisis in japan and that nuclear energy is ampquotsomething very risky and dangerous.
• Ann clwyd, mp for the uk, challenges william hague, uk foreign secretary, over bradley manning's treatment. bradley manning is a former schoolboy from wales who was reported to have been held in solitary confinement and stripped naked at the hands of the united states.
• Malaysia seizes suspected nuclear parts from a chinese ship bound to iran.
• Burma's court denies bail to the chief editor of myanmar times newspaper. he is charged with violating the immigration law.
• Another riot broke out at the christmas island immigration detention center, in which some parts of the australian government building were set on fire by asylum seekers.
• In vientiane (laos), the ninth congress of the ruling lao people's revolutionary party opens. here, the policy for the next five year is established.
• Europe agrees to extend operations at the international space station, (iss), until 2020 during a two-day european space agency (esa), paris council meeting
• Nasa's messenger space probe is the first to orbit mercury. (space via msnbc).
• Near miranshah, at least 40 civilians have been killed by drones of the united states. this is the most brutal attack on pakistan since 2006. tribesmen describe the killing of tribal elders, tribal traders, and tribal police officers as a "massacre".
• General ashfaq parvez kayani, chief of army staff (coas), condemns u.s. drone attacks on civilians in pakistan. he criticised events that saw elders "carelessly & callously targeted with total disregard for human life in complete violation human rights".
• Saif al islam gaddafi asserts that nicolas sarkozy was funded by libya before the 2007 french presidential elections.
• Navi pillay, united nations human rights chief, condemns "shocking" use force against protesters. (bbc). un secretary general ban ki-moon called bahrain's king hamad ibn isa al khalifa by telephone to express his concern about reports of the excessive and indiscriminate force used by security forces and police against unarmed civilians.
• International saint patrick's day events and parades take place.
• Radiation detectors are activated at chicago's o'hare international airport when radiation enters the united states.
• Fukushima i's nuclear power plant is now powered.
• Germany's chancellor angela merkel has announced a "measured withdrawal" from nuclear power, as it is no longer possible to continue "business as usual" after the events in japan.
• China has suspended new nuclear plans in response to the events in japan.
• Officials have suggested that haiti's first democratically elected president jean-bertrand aristide will return to haiti tomorrow, after seven years in exile in south africa. this development is alarming for the united states, who fear that aristide will "destabilize" haiti.
• Taoiseach enda kenney meets president barack obama at the white house to celebrate the annual saint patrick's day celebrations. obama announces that he will visit ireland in may. he is thrilled at the opportunity to visit the moneygall home of his great-great, great and great grandfather.

March 17, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 17, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.38
• Apple AAPL: opens at $336.83
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $154.00

Exchange Rates on March 17, 2011:

• 1 USD = 79.1 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9854 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8984 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.574 CNY
• 1 EUR = 110.84 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 17, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 17, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 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 March 17, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 04:52 pm and setting at 05:59 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on March 17, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on March 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 17th:

• Gary Sinise

  Gary sinise is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as forrest gump and apollo 13, as well as for his portrayal of detective...

• John Boyega

  John boyega is a british actor known for his role as finn in the star wars sequel trilogy.

• Olesya Rulin

  American actress known for her role in the High School Musical film series.

• Kurt Russell

  An emmy nomination was made for american actor russell for his role as elvis, a tv movie.

• Rob Lowe

  American actor, with blue eyes and dark hair; handsome.

• Rudolf Nureyev

  Russian-french choreographer and dancer (d. 1993).

• Patti Hansen

  Patti hansen is an american model and actress known for her work in the fashion industry and her marriage to rolling stones guitarist keith...

• Lesley-Anne Down

  British actress.

• Clare Grogan

  In early 1980, a scottish actress was seen in "gregory's girl".

• Justin Hawkins

  English singer-songwriter (the darkness british whale and hot leg).

See more famous people and celebrities born on March 17th

You are 13 years 1 month old,

or 157 months and 2 days old,

or 683 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4782 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 2011?

There are 332 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 17th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 17, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 17, 2011.

Famous people died on March 17, 2011:

• Michael Gough

  Actor malaysian-english (d. 2011).

• Ferlin Husky

  American country music singer (b. 1925).

• Egidio Martini
• Abdel Moneim El-Gindy
• Alberto Gallitti
• Giorgio Medail
• Claude Caillé

What famous deaths happened on March 17th?

Famous deaths on March 17th:

• Helen Hayes

  American actress, who started on stage at age five.

• Mai Zetterling

  Actress (night is my future) dies from cancer at the age of 68.

• Rosetta LeNoire

  Rosetta LeNoire was a talented actress known for her work in theater, film, and television.

• Merritt Butrick

  Merritt Butrick was an actor known for his role in Star Trek II and III.

• Bob Papenbrook

  American voice actor (born 1955).

• Klayten Brown

  Pioneering scientist who revolutionized the field of biotechnology.

• Graylynn Jones

  Bestselling author known for captivating storytelling and literary prowess.

• Abanoub Shenouda

  Abanoub Shenouda was the 117th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria from 1971 to 2012.

• Phinley Chapman

  Bestselling author known for captivating storytelling and literary prowess.

• Azalyn Khan

  Groundbreaking researcher in the field of biotechnology.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on March 17th

Holidays on March 17, 2011:

• Ancient Rome - the second day of the Bacchanalia in honor of Bacchus
• Ancient Rome - the Liberalia in honor of Liber
• St. Agricola
• St. Joseph of Arimathea
• Feast day of St Patrick: a public holiday in Ireland (National feast) and Montserrat, widely celebrated in North America and worldwide (see St. Patrick's Day)
• Ancient Latvia - Kustonu Diena (return of the larks) observed
• Boston, Massachusetts - Evacuation Day

Saints celebrated on March 17, 2011:

• Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March and it is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. But Irish people across the globe use to celebrate it also in other Countries. Below you can find a list of the past Saint Patrick's Days and see what happened on each of these days.

March 17, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 2011 was Born This Way by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 17, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 17, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Lady GaGa - Born This Way
2. Cee Lo Green - F**K You (Forget You)
3. Rihanna - S&M
4. P!nk - F**kin' Perfect
5. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor

March 17, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 2011 was Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 17, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 17, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life
2. Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz - 6 Foot 7 Foot
3. Trey Songz - Love Faces
4. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
5. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type

March 17, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 17, 2011 was No Me Digas Que No by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

March 17, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 17, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 14th and March 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel - No Me Digas Que No
2. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
3. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
4. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
5. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro