Wednesday July 20, 2011: on this day

July 20, 2011 was the 201st day of the year 2011, under the sign of Cancer and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is July 20, 2011 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on July 20, 2011, who was born and died on July 20, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on July 20, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. Sweet Home Alabama) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about July 20th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was July 20, 2011?


July 20, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 201st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 2011 can also be written as 7/20/2011 in the US and as 20/7/2011 in UK and Europe.

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July 20, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 2011:

  • 2011 syrian uprising. troops surround harasta, the capital damascus.
  • Protests against president bingu wa mutharika's government spark riots in malawi.
  • Iranian ali aghazadeh dafsari claims revolutionary guard forces downed a u.s. spy plane over the fordo uranium enrichment plant.
  • After an unsuccessful assassination attempt against president alpha conde, on 19 july, guinea has taken the arrest of up to 80 people (including soldiers).
  • After a short illness, lucian freud, a british artist, has died at his london home.
  • 2011 horn of africa famine: the united nations declares that there is a famine in south somalia.
  • Typhoon maon strikes japan, landing at tokushima prefecture. at least 47 people are hurt and 1 person is missing before the storm is downgraded from a tropical storm.
  • Hurricane dora becomes a category 4 hurricane on its way towards mexico.
  • Near fergana, uzbekistan, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake kills 13 people and one person in tajikistan.
  • Officials from south korea accuse north korea of violating international sanctions by importing luxury goods to serve senior officials.
  • After an hendra virus outbreak, malaysia has banned the import of horses from australia.
  • Australian federal police officers use tear gas to subdue a riot of asylum seekers at the christmas island migration reception and processing centre.
  • Serbia arrested goran hadzic (a croatian serb wartime leader) indicted on charges of crimes against humanity during croatia's war of independence.
  • Andrew grant deyoung, the cobb county murderer, has been executed by the supreme court of georgia. the execution will be recorded.
  • News international phone hacking scandal
  • David cameron, the prime minister of the united kingdom, is facing questions from parliament about his decision to hire andy coulson as an editor at the 'news of the world' during the phone hacking scandal.
  • The home affairs select committee of parliament accuses metropolitan police of an ampquotcatalogue of mistakesampquot in relation the the affair.
  • Julia gillard, australia's prime minister, stated that news limited, the australian arm news corporation, will be facing hard questions in the wake the scandal involving the phone hacking.
  • Yao ming, a chinese basketball player for the houston rockets national basketball association team, announces his retirement from shanghai.
  • The lpga has announced that the evian masters will be the fifth major of the lpga in golf. this tournament is held in france and is a major championship for the ladies european tour.
  • Hideki matsui, a japanese baseball player for the oakland athletics, has scored 500 runs in his professional career. he played in north america's major league baseball as well as nippon professional baseball in japan.
  • At the 2011 alzheimer's association international conference, paris, france, samantha burnham and other scientists from australia, csiro, announced that they have developed what could one day be a routine, valid blood test that tests nine hormones. these hormones and proteins can, when too high or low, help to predict the presence of alzheimer's disease's plaques.

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July 20, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 20, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.84
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $396.12
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.28
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $183.84

Exchange Rates on July 20, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 78.85 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9475 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.82 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.4591 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.14 JPY
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July 20, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 20, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 20, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on July 20th, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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July 20, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 20, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 20, 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 July 20, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 10:25 pm and setting at 12:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 15, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Aug 13, 2011.

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Who was born on July 20, 2011?


Whose famous birthday is on July 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on July 20th:

  • Gisele Bündchen
    Gisele Bündchen

    Brazilian actress, model and producer.

  • Osric Chau
    Osric Chau

    Osric chau is a canadian actor known for his role as kevin tran on the tv series supernatural.

  • Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah

    Naseeruddin shah is an acclaimed indian actor and director known for his versatile performances in indian cinema.

  • Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood

    American actress.

  • Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh

    Sandra oh is a korean canadian actress known for her roles in grey's anatomy and killing eve.

  • Chris Cornell
    Chris Cornell

    American musician (soundgarden, audioslave).

  • Josh Holloway
    Josh Holloway

    Josh holloway is an american actor best known for his role as james 'sawyer' ford on the tv series lost.

  • Omar Epps
    Omar Epps

    Omar epps is an american actor known for his roles in the tv series 'house' and the film 'love & basketball'.

  • Ray Allen
    Ray Allen

    American basketball player and guard for the vancouver bucks.

  • Lola Albright
    Lola Albright

    American actress.

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July 20, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 12 years 8 months old,

or 152 months and 8 days old,

or 662 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4635 days old,

if you were born on July 20, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 20, 2011?

There are 114 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 20, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 20, 2011.

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July 20, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 20, 2011:

  • Lucian Freud

    Lucian Freud was a British painter and draftsman known for his figurative art and entrepreneurship in the art world.

What famous deaths happened on July 20th?

Famous deaths on July 20th:

  • Bruce Lee
    Bruce Lee

    Chinese-american actor, martial arts expert and actor who was a martial arts expert.

  • Mildred Harris
    Mildred Harris

    Mildred Harris was an American actress known for her work in silent films.

  • James Doohan
    James Doohan

    Canadian-american actor and soldier (d. 2005).

  • Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins

    Staten island, new york -- actor (hey jeannie, top cop, girl habit).

  • Mary Treen
    Mary Treen

    Actress (career and rock-a-bye baby), dies at 71.

  • Linda Stirling
    Linda Stirling

    At 75, a college professor (pretender) dies.

  • Franklin Pangborn
    Franklin Pangborn

    Dies at 69.

  • Jarious Smith

    Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Amarien Delacroix

    Famous for vibrant and expressive artworks.

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July 20, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on July 20, 2011:

  • St. Jerome Aemiliani
  • St. Rufina
  • St. Flavian
  • St. Justa
  • St. Margaret of Antioch
  • St. Sabinus
  • St. Joseph of Barsabas
  • Brazil - Friendship Day
  • St. Ceslas
  • Argentina - Dfa del Amigo (Friendship Day)

Observances on July 20, 2011:

  • International Moon Day
  • World Chess Day
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July 20, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 20, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 18th and July 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


July 20, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 2011 was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

July 20, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on July 20, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 18th and July 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Party Rock Anthem
  2. - Give Me Everything
  3. - Rolling In The Deep
  4. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) youtube
  5. - Super Bass

July 20, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 20, 2011 was Motivation by Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

July 20, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on July 20, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 18th and July 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Motivation
  2. - I'm On One
  3. - Sure Thing
  4. - My Last
  5. - How To Love

July 20, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on July 20, 2011 was Taboo by Don Omar, according to the Latin music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

July 20, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on July 20, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week July 18th and July 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Taboo
  2. - You
  3. - Give Me Everything
  4. - Ven A Bailar
  5. - Te Amo y Te Amo

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July 20, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on July 20, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Country: United States of America

Let Me In

Let Me In

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Country: United States of America

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Country: United States of America

The Debt

The Debt

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds

Country: United States of America

Love and Other Drugs

Love and Other Drugs

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer, Oliver Platt

Country: United States of America

July 20, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on July 20, 2011 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Release year: 2011

Directed by: WDP

The Division

The Division

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Eric Won

Thundercats

Thundercats

Release year: 2011

Country: United States of America

China, IL

China, IL

Release year: 2011

Country: United States of America

July 20, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on July 20, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen

The Silent Girl

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Rizzoli & Isles is now a series on TNT. In the dark shadows of Boston's Chinatown lies a severed arm.

The Miracle Of Freedom by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart

The Miracle Of Freedom

By:

It may be a surprise to you that this is the most common thing in human history.

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

The Paris Wife

By:

The Paris Wife is a deeply moving story about ambition and betrayal. It captures the love affair of two extraordinary people: Ernest Hemingway, and Hadley,

One Summer by David Baldacci

One Summer

By:

One

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

By:

The nation of Panem is a shining Capitol that lies within the ruin of an area once called North America. It is surrounded by twelve outlying areas. The districts waged war against the Capitol long ago and were defeated.

July 20, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on July 20, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Bit.Trip Flux

Bit.Trip Flux

Platform: Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, OS X

Genre: Action, Music

Publisher: Aksys Games (Wii, 3DS) Gaijin Games (PC)

Dragon Age II

Dragon Age II

Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X

Genre: Role-playing

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Defenders of Ardania

Defenders of Ardania

Platform: iOS; Windows PC; PlayStation 3 (PSN); Xbox 360 (XBLA)

Genre: Tower defense and real-time strategy

Publisher: Deep Silver Paradox Interactive

Airport Simulator

Airport Simulator

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Simulation game

Publisher: Layernet

DJMax Technika 3

DJMax Technika 3

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Music

Publisher: Pentavision

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Who was the US President on July 20, 2011?

On July 20, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on July 20, 2011?

On July 20, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on July 20, 2011?

On July 20, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about July 20th?

July 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of July. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on July 20th, such as:

  • 2019 - List of highest-grossing movies: the walt disney company reports avengers: endgame has overtaken avatar as the highest grossing film of all time, inflation-adjusted.
  • 2018 - 2018 gaza border protests. the israel defense forces engages in a gunfight against hamas' military branch after an israeli soldier is shot dead by a palestinian sniper. four hamas members are also killed. israel responds by striking hamas targets in gaza. (bbc) (the new york times).three rockets fired from gaza at israeli communities. the iron dome intercepts two of them.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: syrian rebels who have benefited by the "covert" cia program of military aid say they were not informed about the u.s. decision. they also add that the full impact of this decision depends on whether u.s. allies qatar, saudi arabia, qatar and turkey continue to support them in their fight. this decision, warns a commander of the free syrian army, could lead to the fall of moderate opposition.

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What happened in 2011?

2011 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Tampa, Florida conducts coin auctions at FUN Convention (January 9-9).
  • Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
  • US Mint Director Edmund Moy resigns.

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What was the calendar for July 2011?

July 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with July being the 7th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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