Thursday February 24, 2011: on this day

February 24, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 55th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 24, 2011 can also be written as 2/24/2011 in the US and as 24/2/2011 in UK and Europe.

February 24, 2011 in February 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on February 24, 2011:

• Final launch of space shuttle discovery
• 2010-2011 algerian protests:
• Algerian protests 2010-2011: algeria officially ends its 19-year-old emergency.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• Libyan workers who fled to tunisia claimed that anti-gaddafi troops control zuwarah, 120km west of tripoli. (reuters via channel 4 uk).
• Protesters and defectors are now in control of more cities and towns near tripoli.
• After an attack by progovernment forces on zawiya, at least ten people were killed and many more injured.
• Colonel gaddafi calls himself an ampquotsymbolic leaderampquot, similar to queen elizabeth ii, and blames the unrest on al qaeda.
• Protests in yemen 2011:
• Yemeni protests 2011: president ali abdullah saleh orders security forces protection of protestors.
• 2011 bahraini protests:
• Protests in bahrain 2011:: opposition groups present their demands as protests go on in the country.
• Two grad-model katyusha rockets are fired by palestinian militants at beersheba in israel. the israeli air force then responds by attacking targets in gaza strip.
• "rolling stone magazine" alleges that lieutenant general william b. caldwell, united states army, ordered an ampquotpsychological operationampquot campaign to persuade powerful people to support the war in afghanistan.
• After concerns were raised about etta james' health, the riverside superior court orders her urgent medical evaluation.
• Cbs and warner bros. television closed ''two and a half men’’ for the remaining season because of concerns about charlie sheen's behavior and health.
• Toyota recalls over 2 million cars in the united states because of problems with accelerator pedals getting stuck in floormats.
• Allison transmission, a manufacturer of transmissions for trucks, buses and other vehicles, plans an initial public offering that will raise between us$500m and $1billion, according to reuters.
• Boeing receives a $35 billion contract from the us air force to build aerial refueling tanksers.
• 2011 canterbury earthquake
• Police fear for 226 more deaths as a result of the earthquake. (new zealand herald)
• At 4pm local time, the new zealand police will begin releasing victims' names.
• One officer has been confirmed to have died and many others are missing from the wreckage of a republic of korea coast guard agustawestland aw139 helicopter off the south korean coast.
• Aboul gheit, egyptian foreign minister, announces that omar suleiman, former vice president of egypt was assassinated during the uprising.
• The editor of the myanmar times newspaper is facing charges for assault.
• Shanghai, china announces a "one-dog policy" that will allow more than 600,000. unlicensed dogs to become illegal.
• Texas arrests a saudi arabian student for plotting a terrorist attack on the dallas home of george w. bush, former president. the target was not only new york city but also dams in california or colorado. (ap via kiii-tv),(msnbc)
• Julian assange is ordered to sweden by a british judge. however, wikileaks founder said that he would appeal.
• German prosecutors are investigating several companies that may have illegally sold hiv drugs, including ones intended for use in africa.
• After the execution of an agent of the us drug enforcement administration in mexico last week, more than 60 suspects were arrested by us authorities.
• The president of israel, shimon peres is currently on a four-day state visit to spain, where king juan carlos expressed support for the middle east peace process.
• Julia gillard, the prime minister of australia, announces that a carbon pricing program will be in place starting july 1, 2012. (news limited),
• The providence public schools district's 1,926 teachers will be dismissed by the school board of rhode island.
• Due to earthquake, the canterbury crusaders cancelled a match against the wellington hurricanes. there are doubts about christchurch's ability to host the 2011 rugby world cup.
• After a cricket world cup fixture between india & england was sold out, police clash with angry cricket fans at bangalore.
• 2011 canterbury earthquake: police fear for 226 more deaths as a result of the earthquake. (new zealand herald), (sydney morning herald). the new zealand police will begin releasing names of victims around 4pm local.
• Uganda's opposition leader kizza besigye calls on protests against the disputed presidential elections that saw incumbent president yoweri mugabe win a fourth term.
• The final mission of the united states space shuttle discovery is underway.

February 24, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 24, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $344.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.64
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $159.63

Exchange Rates on February 24, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.88 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9825 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9262 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.573 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.02 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 24th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 24, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 24, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 24, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 24, 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 24, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 12:34 am and setting at 10:59 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 February 24, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on February 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 24th:

• George Harrison

  British composer, producer and musician.

• Kristin Davis

  Kristin davis is an american actress best known for her role as charlotte york in the popular tv series sex and the city.

• Edward James Olmos

  Edward james olmos is a mexican-american actor and director known for his roles in 'stand and deliver' and 'battlestar galactica'.

• Helen Shaver

  Canadian-american actress in live theater, film and television.

• Emmanuelle Riva

  French actress on stage, film, and television.

• Alessandro Gassman

  Alessandro gassman is an italian actor known for his work in italian cinema and theater.

• Abe Vigoda

  American actor.

• James Farentino

  American actor (d. 2012).

• Steven Hill

  Seattle, washington -- actor.

• Mark Moses

  American actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 24th

You are 13 years 1 month old,

or 157 months and 26 days old,

or 686 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4803 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 24, 2011?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 24th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 24, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 24, 2011.

Famous people died on February 24, 2011:

• Anant Pai

  Indian comic creator and educator (born 1929).

• Brenno Fontanesi
• Anna Maria Torniai
• József Beca
• Tommaso Fanfani
• Ángel Guevara
• Bruno Rainaldi
• Suze Rotolo
• Renato Migliavacca
• Sergei Nikitich Kovalev

What famous deaths happened on February 24th?

Famous deaths on February 24th:

• Don Knotts

  Don knotts was an american actor best known for his role as barney fife on the andy griffith show.

• Dinah Shore

  American entertainer.

• Dennis Weaver

  American actor who played the role of chester, a low-key character in "gunsmoke," between 1955-1964.

• Johnnie Ray

  American singer-songwriter from the pre-elvis era.

• Bruce Bennett

  American actor and shot putter (d. 2007).

• George Gobel

  Chicago, illinois -- comedian/tv personality (i love my wife).

• Ronald Pickup

  English actor (b. 1940).

• Conrad Nagel

  Actor (celebrity time), passes away at 73.

• Bobby Moore

  Captain of the english soccer team (world champions 1966), is dead (born 1941).

• Jean Rogers

  Actress (flash gordon hot cargo), died at 74.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on February 24th

Holidays on February 24, 2011:

• Independence Day in Estonia (1918; the Soviet period is considered illegal annexation).
• Flag Day in MTxico.
• St. Sergius
• Dragobete in Romania.
• St. Matthias
• St. Modest
• St. Edelbert
• Blessed Ameel of Ter Duinen
• Regifugium, in the Roman calendar.

February 24, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 24, 2011 was Born This Way by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

February 24, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 24, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 21st and February 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Lady GaGa - Born This Way
2. Katy Perry - Firework
3. Bruno Mars - Grenade
4. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
5. P!nk - F**kin' Perfect

February 24, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 24, 2011 was Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

February 24, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 24, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 21st and February 27th. 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. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type
4. Trey Songz - Love Faces
5. Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock

February 24, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 24, 2011 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

February 24, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 24, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 21st and February 27th. 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. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel - No Me Digas Que No
4. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
5. Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez - Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu