Monday May 23, 2011: on this day

May 23, 2011 was a Monday and it was the 143rd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 2011 can also be written as 5/23/2011 in the US and as 23/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 23, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 23, 2011:

• As the attack by pakistani taliban on a pakistan navy station at karachi continues, more explosions are reported.
• Arab spring
• 2011 yemeni uprising
• After president ali abdullah saleh refused to sign a third transition agreement, the gulf cooperation council suspended mediation efforts in yemen.
• Sana'a has seen at least 14 deaths and 38 injuries.
• Another six people are killed in a gunbattle in sana'a.
• 2011 syrian uprising
• Walid al-moualem (syrian foreign minister), attacks the european union over imposing travel bans on officials and asset freezes.
• Robert fisk, a british veteran journalist, questions whether sanctions will impact the government's crackdown against dissent in syria. similar sanctions have never worked before.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• 2011 libyan civil war: officials from france confirm that the uk and france will deploy attack helicopters to support nato's assault on muammar gaddafi.
• Egyptian revolution of 2011
• Pro-democracy egyptian groups demand a new round protests on may 27, due to dissatisfaction with progress in reform implementation.
• An egyptian police officer was sentenced to death by a cairo court for the murder of protesters during the 2011 egyptian revolution.
• Two bomb explosions in afghanistan resulted in one australian army soldier being killed, and five more wounded. the total number of australian soldiers who have been killed in afghanistan is now 24.
• The church of scotland votes for gay men and lesbians being allowed to be ministers.
• The maritime union of australia begins industrial action at fremantle, sydney, and melbourne cargo terminals. this will affect half of australia's maritime trade.
• Iceland volcanic explosion
• Iceland's main airport is still closed due to the worst grimsvotn volcano eruption since 1873. the ash cloud has begun spreading towards europe.
• As the ash reaches northern britain, airlines cancel flights from and to scotland.
• May 2011 tornado outbreak in usa:
• The national weather service continues to issue tornado warnings in parts of the central united states including arkansas, oklahoma, and missouri.
• The joplin tornado, missouri, which killed 116 people, is now the deadliest tornado in the united states since 1947.
• Multiple structures have collapsed in richfield, pennsylvania after a severe storm or tornado.
• A severe storm hits cincinnati, ohio and knocks out power at 84,000 homes.
• Addressing a crowd at college green, dublin, president barack obama spoke of strong ties between the united states (usa) and ireland.
• John hemming, a british mp, uses parliamentary privilege to identify a married footballer identified on twitter as having an injunction over an alleged affair with ryan giggs.
• After a tibetan monk sets himself ablaze, 300 tibetan monks are held by the people's republic of china.
• Salam fayyad, the palestinian prime minister, has a heart attack. he is on a visit to the united states to celebrate his son's graduation.
• After a battle with lung cancer, nasser hejazi, a former iranian football player and manager, has died at 61.
• 2011 yemeni uprising: after president ali abdullah saleh refused to sign a third transition agreement, the gulf cooperation council suspended mediation efforts in yemen. (sky news.) at least 14 people are killed in sana'a and 38 are injured. (xinhua). six more people are killed in a gunbattle in sana'a.
• 2011 syrian uprising.: syria's foreign minister walid al-moualem attacks the european union for placing travel bans on officials and asset freezes. (al jazeera). robert fisk, a veteran british journalist, questions whether sanctions will impact the crackdown on dissent by the syrian government. similar sanctions have never worked before.
• 2011 egyptian revolution: pro-democracy egyptian groups call for a fresh round of protests may 27 to express dissatisfaction with the implementation of reform. (bloomberg). a cairo court has sentenced an egyptian police officer to die in absentia after he killed protesters during the 2011 egyptian revolution.
• Lady gaga's born this way album is certified platinum in many countries around the globe.
• Steve ballmer, microsoft's chief executive officer, has promised that windows 8 will hit the shelves in 2012.
• Iceland volcanic explosion: iceland's main runway remains closed after the worst eruption of grimsvotn since 1873. the ash cloud is spreading towards europe. (reuters) airlines cancel flights from and to scotland due to the ash reaching northern britain.

May 23, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 23, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.22
• Apple AAPL: opens at $329.97
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.32
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $168.58

Exchange Rates on May 23, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.94 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9774 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8837 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.505 CNY
• 1 EUR = 115.07 JPY

May 23, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Siena - Varese : 5 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 23, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 23, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 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 May 23, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 12:39 am and setting at 12:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 23, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 23rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 23rd:

• Douglas Fairbanks

  American actor, known for his role as a hero film star in the '20s and '40s.

• Joan Collins

  British actress and beautiful teen model.

• Drew Carey

  American comedian, actor, and writer.

• Rosemary Clooney

  American singer and actress, who was likable, beautiful, and became a big hit in the 1950s.

• Artie Shaw

  American jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader (born 1910).

• Tom Tykwer

  German filmmaker producer screenwriter and composer.

• Ulla Jacobsson

  Swedish actress, perhaps most well-known for her role as the only female speaker in the film zulu.

• Deborah Adair

  Actress (tracey dynasty and kate-day of our life).

• Betty Garrett

  American actress, who started her career in comedy with broadway musicals.

• Barbara Barrie

  American actor and author.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 23rd

You are 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 1 day old,

or 674 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4720 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 2011?

There are 30 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 23rd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 23, 2011.

Famous people died on May 23, 2011:

• Xavier Tondo

  Spanish cyclist (b. 1978).

• Myriam de Urquijo
• Karel Otčenášek
• Harry Redmond Jr.
• Nasser Hejazi
• Peter Frelinghuysen Jr.
• Joseph Nguyễn Tích Đức
• Vladimir Gančev
• Ivar Eidefjäll
• Roberto Sosa
• Elisabeth Eidenbenz

What famous deaths happened on May 23rd?

Famous deaths on May 23rd:

• Roger Moore

  British actor.

• Sterling Hayden

  American actor and author.

• Anne Meara

  American actress, comedian and playwright (b. 1929).

• Patrick Cargill

  Actor (up pompeii and magic christian), dies aged 77.

• George Jessel

  American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1898).

• Moms Mabley

  American comedian and actor (b. 1894).

• Dorothy Hyson

  Actress (spare a copper sing as we go), is killed at 81.

• Nydia Westman

  Actress (going my way young mr bobbins) dies at the age of 68.

• John D. Rockefeller

  American business magnate and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company and one of the wealthiest people in history.

• Kawena Pukui

  Kawena Pukui was a renowned Hawaiian linguist and ethnographer who made significant contributions to the preservation and understanding of...

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Holidays on May 23, 2011:

• World Turtle Day
• Discordianism: Day of Disunity
• Bahá'f Faith: Declaration of the Báb

Observances on May 23, 2011:

• International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Saints celebrated on May 23, 2011:

• Saint Desiderius
• Saint Guibert of Gemblours
• Saint Montana

May 23, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

May 23, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 23, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 23rd and May 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
2. Katy Perry - E.T.
3. Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory
4. Pitbull - Give Me Everything
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough

May 23, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 2011 was Sure Thing by Miguel, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

May 23, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 23, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 23rd and May 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Miguel - Sure Thing
2. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
3. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
4. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
5. Kanye West - All Of The Lights

May 23, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 23, 2011 was You by Romeo Santos, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

May 23, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 23, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 23rd and May 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos - You
2. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
3. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Te Amo y Te Amo
4. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
5. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara