Tuesday January 18, 2011: on this day

January 18, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 18th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 2011 can also be written as 1/18/2011 in the US and as 18/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on January 18, 2011:

• Five militants are killed in an attack by the us on a north-west pakistani compound.
• Three sudanese army officers are killed during a clash between rebel forces in western darfur and the army.
• Israeli tanks enter northern gaza strip, killing one palestinian and injuring another two. this is in response to palestinian militants who detonated explosives that targeted an army patrol at the border.
• Live-fire missile testing is conducted by taiwan's republic of china (taiwan).
• Nigerian sharia conflict: nigerian soldiers have been granted permission to shoot "to protect civilians" at jos.
• After setting himself ablaze in alexandria, a 25-year old unemployed man dies. in protest against rising prices, another 40-year-old man sets himself ablaze in cairo.
• The u.s. federal communications commission approved a merger of comcast universal and nbc universal worth $28 billion. critics complained of increased media consolidation in the u.s., and how the merger reduces competition and harms consumers.
• The european union's finance ministers have agreed to a more rigorous methodology to stress test the same 91 european banks that were tested in 2010. this will happen in may.
• Tv channel headlines today alleges that some ampquotindian-sounding namesampquot feature in swiss bank secret accounts data retrieved from a former swiss banker by julian assange, spokesperson for the wikileaks website.
• In argentina, farmers begin a seven-day strike.
• Delta air lines claims that 2011 will see sharp fuel price increases, possibly to $2.60 per gallon from $2.47 in last year.
• Apple posts record profits of $6 billion as its customers consume more of its products.
• After the worst natural disaster in brazil's history, brazil's military has increased its rescue and supply operations.
• Following the deaths of 41 flood victims, south africa has declared eight of its nine provinces as disaster areas.
• Many flood victims in sri lanka are protesting against the unfair distribution of emergency assistance.
• Puntland, somalia's autonomous region, says it is "breaking away" from the federation until a legitimate government is in place.
• The four-day visit of chinese president hu jintao to the united states begins.
• After recent revelations about mark kennedy, a policeman and undercover spy for international activists, the british government suggested that the association of chief police officers should be removed from its ability to run undercover agents.
• Arrest of jeanclaude ampquotbaby docampquot duvalier
• Haitian authorities arrest former president jean-claude duvalier.
• Duvalier is facing theft and corruption charges.
• Sudanese police arrested hassan al-turabi, an opposition leader, and eight others following a call for a "popular revolution" if the price rises are not reversed.
• Situation in tunisia
• Four ministers resign.
• France defends itself by claiming that it didn't see these events coming more than anyone else.
• Situation in ireland
• A secret ballot was held in dublin at the fianna fail parliamentary party meeting to give taoiseach brian cowen a vote of confidence.
• Micheal martin, minister for foreign affairs, resigns.
• Emir of qatar sheikh hamad bin khalifa al thani appoints mohammed saleh al-sada as energy minister, succeeding abdullah al-attiyah in a cabinet reshuffle.
• Voting continues at the communist party of vietnam's congress as it elects a new leader.
• United states senate
• Kent conrad, a democrat hailing from north dakota, has announced that he will not be running again for the senate in 2012.
• Joe lieberman is an independent from connecticut, who caucuses alongside the democrats. he also decided not to run for reelection in 2012.
• Dmitry medvedev of russia, who made his first visit to west bank as head state, confirmed "support [for]] the inalienable rights of the palestinian people towards an independent state with its capital at east jerusalem."
• Jean-claude "baby doc", duvalier is arrested by haitian authorities. (reuters via alertnet). (bbc) duvalier is facing theft and corruption charges.
• Situation in tunisia.: in the midst of a dispute over the composition of the new government, tunisia's interim president fouad mebazaa has resigned and the prime minister mohammed ghannouchi has resigned from the ruling constitutional democratic rally party. (bbc) (afp via google news)four ministers resign. france defends itself by claiming that it "hadn't seen these events coming any greater than anyone else."
• In protest at the composition of the new government, fouad mebazaa, the interim president of tunisia, and mohammed ghannouchi the prime minister resigned from the ruling constitutional democratic rally party.
• Situation in ireland: taoiseach brian cowen receives a vote of confidence for his leadership. this secret ballot was held at a fianna fail parliamentary party meeting in dublin. (bbc), (rte) micheal martin, minister for foreign affairs, resigns.
• United states senate: kent conrad (a democrat from north dakota) announces that he will not be running for re-election in the 2012 senate election. fox news - joe lieberman (an independent from connecticut who caucuses alongside the democrats) also decided not to run for reelection in 2012.

January 18, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 18, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.79
• Apple AAPL: opens at $329.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.16
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.98
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $149.82

Exchange Rates on January 18, 2011:

• 1 USD = 82.6 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9911 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9633 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.5825 CNY
• 1 EUR = 110.59 JPY

January 18, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Eupen - Mechelen : 0 - 1
• Kortrijk - Lokeren : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - Paderborn : 1 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bath City - Crawley Town : 0 - 2
• Fleetwood Town - AFC Wimbledon : 1 - 1
• Gateshead - Barrow : 3 - 0
• Grimsby - Kettering Town : 2 - 1
• Hayes & Yeading - Rushden & D : 3 - 3

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Dumbarton - Alloa : 4 - 1
• East Fife - Livingston : 2 - 4

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 18, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 January 18, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:48 pm and setting at 06:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on January 18, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on January 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 18th:

• Jason Segel

  Jason segel is an american actor, known for his roles in popular tv shows like how i met your mother and films like forgetting sarah...

• Takeshi Kitano

  Takeshi kitano is a japanese director and actor known for his work in the film industry, particularly for his unique style of filmmaking and...

• Kevin Costner

  Cool, determined american actor.

• Cary Grant

  British-american film actor.

• David Ayer

  David ayer is a film director known for his work on movies such as training day, fury, and suicide squad.

• Danny Kaye

  Brooklyn, new york -- unicef/comedian / actor (show).

• David Ruffin

  Mississippi, united states -- vocalist.

• Jay Chou

  Taiwanese actor, director, producer, and actor.

• Samantha Mumba

  Irish actress and singer-songwriter.

• Mark Rylance

  Mark rylance is a british actor known for his work in theater, film, and television, including his roles in 'bridge of spies' and 'dunkirk'.

See more famous people and celebrities born on January 18th

You are 13 years 3 months old,

or 159 months and 2 days old,

or 691 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4841 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 2011?

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 18th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 18, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 18, 2011.

Famous people died on January 18, 2011:

• Sargent Shriver

  American lawyer and politician 21st united states ambassador in france (d.2011).

• Jim McManus
• Lido Galletto
• Gene Colonnello
• George Crowe

What famous deaths happened on January 18th?

Famous deaths on January 18th:

• Al Waxman

  Canadian actor who is well-known in canada for his roles in numerous tv shows.

• Sydney Greenstreet

  Actor (conflict of maltese falcon), died at 74.

• Gertrude Olmstead

  American actress (born 1897).

• Wilfrid Brambell

  Irish actor and performer (d. 1985).

• Rusty Hamer

  American actor and singer (d. 90).

• Curly Howard

  American comedian and actor, member of the three stooges (d. 1952).

• Yvonne Printemps

  French actress and singer of opera, whose singing was believed to be felt in the soul.

• Bert Wheeler

  Actor (rainmakers high flyers, dixiana), died at 72.

• Raford Kipling

  Raford Kipling was a British author best known for his works of fiction, including the classic children's book 'The Jungle Book'.

• Rayder Kipling

  Rayder Kipling was a British author known for his captivating stories, including the beloved 'The Jungle Book'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 18th

Holidays on January 18, 2011:

• Winnie The Pooh Day (In observance of the birthday of Alan Alexander Milne, 1882.)
• Christian ecumenism - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins

January 18, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

January 18, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 18, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 17th and January 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Bruno Mars - Grenade
2. Katy Perry - Firework
3. Rihanna - What's My Name?
4. Ke$ha - We R Who We R
5. P!nk - Raise Your Glass

January 18, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

January 18, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 18, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 17th and January 23rd. 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. Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
4. Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale - No Hands
5. Chris Brown - No BS

January 18, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 18, 2011 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

January 18, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 18, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 17th and January 23rd. 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. Pitbull - Bon, Bon
5. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara