Tuesday April 26, 2011: on this day

April 26, 2011 was the 116th day of the year 2011, under the sign of Taurus and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is April 26, 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 April 26, 2011, who was born and died on April 26, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 26, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. S&M by Rihanna), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. My Babysitter'S A Vampire) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 26th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 26, 2011?


April 26, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 116th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 26, 2011 can also be written as 4/26/2011 in the US and as 26/4/2011 in UK and Europe.

April 26, 2011 in April 2011 calendar

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April 26, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 26, 2011:

  • Arab spring
  • Browse newspapers headlines from April 26, 2011
  • Officials from the uk, france and italy call for sanctions against syria.
  • Libyan civil war 2011: at least 3 people are killed in missile attacks at misrata, a port that was attacked by muammar gadafi's forces.
  • Protests in mauritanian 2011: police tear gass demonstrators against president mohamed ould abdel aziz's regime. others are detained and opposition mps are discouraged from joining the demonstrations.
  • 2011 bahraini protests:
  • Students protest the government's suppression of student in bahrain by demonstrating outside the united nations building in tehran, iran.
  • Activists claim that doctors were arrested in order to treat anti-government protesters.
  • 2011 egyptian revolution: habib el-adly, former interior minister, is on trial for ordering the murder of unarmed protesters who were shot in the chest during the popular revolt against hosni musbarak's 30-year rule.
  • Guantanamo bay files leaked:
  • Newly released cables document an alleged al-qaeda ampquotassassinampquot working for the british secret intelligence service (mi6) while suspected of bombing christian churches and a hotel in pakistan.
  • Retired army brigadier general and physicians for human rights expert conducted a study that found evidence of torture and deliberate harm at the prison camp where the department of defense doesn't respond.
  • The grand mosque's rector in lyon expresses his outrage at a leaked document that asserts that the pentagon believes the mosque has been used by al qaeda.
  • A poll conducted internationally found that most people think julian assange isn't a criminal.
  • Katie couric, a u.s. television personality, announces she will not be hosting cbs evening news after june 30th.
  • Andrew marr, a bbc tv personality, admits that he took out a superinjunction from the high court after ''private eye" launched a challenge. however marr says he did not enter journalism to go around gaggling journalistsampquot.
  • Unions and management confirm that another france telecom employee has taken his own life.
  • The budget deficit of greece for 2010 is 10.5% from gross domestic product. this is significantly higher than what was expected.
  • Ukraine celebrates the 25th anniversary the chernobyl catastrophe.
  • Juan manuel santos, president of colombia, calls for unity in the face of floods that claimed the lives of 91 people.
  • As the black river rises, thousands of missouri residents are forced to evacuate poplar bluff.
  • Residents in ecuador are evacuated by authorities as the tungurahua eruptions.
  • A statue dedicated to reconciliation with armenia was demolished in kars, turkey.
  • The president of france nicolas sarkozy meets with silvio berlusconi, prime minister of italy. they discuss how to deal with migrants from north africa that want to join their families. there are reports that the schengen agreement will be modified so they can address the issue.
  • The united states and china agree to have a dialogue about their respective economies.
  • Jimmy carter, mary robinson and martti ahtisaari travel to north korea with gro harlem brundtland.
  • Israeli-palestinian conflict:
  • Preparations are underway for a 1,500-person, 15-boat flotilla bound to the gaza strip.
  • Turkey's ahmet davutoglu warns israel to not repeat the "flotilla" error.
  • Uri rosenthal, the foreign minister of the netherlands, writes to the dutch parliament asking them to not join the flotilla.
  • Supporters of bradley manning, a u.s. military serviceman from wales, criticize barack obama for interfering with any future trials after obama is caught on camera accusing manning breaking the law.
  • A court in india has ordered suresh kalmadi (chief organiser) of the 2010 commonwealth games to remain in custody as corruption charges are being investigated.
  • Belgium celebrates one year without a government
  • Germany's plagiarism scandal grows, with silvana kochmehrin, vice president of the european parliament, accused of plagiarising 25% of her doctoral thesis. she refuses to comment.
  • American politics
  • Ron paul announced that he will be running for the republican nomination to president of the united states.
  • Due to eligibility requirements, carl lewis, an olympic medallist from new jersey, was disqualified by the secretary of state.
  • Nigerian voters go to the polls to elect their state governors.
  • In ireland, elections for the 24th seanad begin.
  • Due to a computer glitch, the deadline for purchasing tickets for the 2012 summer olympics in london has been extended.
  • Sony's playstation network is still offline following a security breach that accessed millions of user's personal information worldwide.
  • 2011 syrian protests.: sawasiah, a syrian human rights organization, claims that 500 protesters were detained by the government of syria since the crackdown began. (reuters via yahoo! news: officials from the uk, france and italy call for sanctions against syria. (bbc).syria sends more troops to damascus suburbs and sends tanks to deraa.
  • Syria sends more troops to damascus suburbs, and tanks to deraa.
  • 2011 bahraini protests :: hundreds of students protest the government's suppression of student in bahrain at the united nations building in tehran, iran. (press tv).activists claim that doctors were arrested in relation to anti-government protesters.
  • Andrew marr, a bbc tv personality, admits that he took out a superinjunction from the high court following private eye's challenge. however marr says he didn't come into journalism "to go around gagging journalists".
  • Moscow, russia will host its first gay pride parade in may.
  • French dairy group groupe lactalis makes a 3.4 billion euro bid for parmalat, an italian dairy group.
  • Mohammad-reza rahimi, iran's first vice president, meets kinichi kumano (japan ambassador to iran). rahimi expresses sympathy for the tsunami and asks for closer ties between the two countries.
  • Conflict between israel and palestine: preparations are underway for a 15-boat, 1,500 person flotilla bound to the gaza strip. (ap via google news). turkey's ahmet davutoglu warns israel to not repeat the "flotilla error". (ynetnews.) uri rosenthal, the foreign minister of the netherlands, writes a letter to the dutch parliament urging them not to join the flotilla.
  • Japanese anti-nuclear demonstrations after the fukushima i nuclear disasters: hundreds of farmers protest japan's atomic crisis outside tokyo's tepco headquarters.
  • American politics: rep. ron paul announced that he will be running for the republican nomination to president of the united states. (national journal).the eligibility requirements for carl lewis, an olympic medallist, have led the secretary of state in new jersey to reject his bid to run as a senator from new jersey.

April 26, 2011: What were the magazines covers that day?

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April 26, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 26, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.43
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $353.62
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.74
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.04
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $167.99

Exchange Rates on April 26, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 81.58 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9511 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8733 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.528 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 119.48 JPY

April 26, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Queen of Sth - Ross County : 0 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Elgin - Clyde : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Stoke - Wolves : 3 - 0
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April 26, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 26th is Taurus.

Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 26, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Rabbit chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 26, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on April 26th, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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April 26, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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25%

The moon phase on April 26, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 26, 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 April 26, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 02:39 am and setting at 02:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 2011.

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Who was born on April 26, 2011?


Whose famous birthday is on April 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 26th:

  • Tionne Watkins
    Tionne Watkins

    Tionne watkins, also known as t-boz, is a rapper and singer best known as a member of the popular 90s r&b group tlc.

  • Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum

    Channing tatum is an american actor and model known for his roles in popular films such as magic mike and 21 jump street.

  • Stana Katic
    Stana Katic

    Stana katic is a canadian actress known for her role as kate beckett on the tv series castle.

  • Jet Li
    Jet Li

    Jet li is a chinese actor known for his martial arts skills and roles in action films such as 'once upon a time in china' and 'lethal weapon...

  • Jordana Brewster
    Jordana Brewster

    Panama -- actress (nikki graves - as the world turns.

  • Kevin James
    Kevin James

    Kevin james is an american actor and comedian best known for his role as doug heffernan on the tv show the king of queens.

  • Tom Welling
    Tom Welling

    Tom welling is an american actor best known for his role as clark kent in the television series smallville.

  • Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett

    American comedian on stage, film and tv.

  • Claudine Auger
    Claudine Auger

    Paris, france -- miss france (1958).

  • Joan Chen
    Joan Chen

    Chinese-american actress, director, producer, and screenwriter.

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April 26, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 12 years 10 months old,

or 154 months and 22 days old,

or 673 weeks

or 4711 days old,

if you were born on April 26, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 26, 2011?

There are 38 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 26, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 26, 2011.

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April 26, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 26, 2011:

  • Phoebe Snow

    American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950).

  • Jim Mandich
  • Giuliano Toraldo di Francia
  • Luciano Bellosi
  • Leoncarlo Settimelli
  • Carlos Eduardo Zavaleta Rivera
  • Carlos Zavaleta

What famous deaths happened on April 26th?

Famous deaths on April 26th:

  • Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball

    American actress and well-known comedian, with over 50 films since her 1933 debut.

  • Maria Schell
    Maria Schell

    Austrian-swiss producer and actress (d. 2005).

  • Robert Davi
    Robert Davi

    American actor, singer, and director.

  • Gail Russell
    Gail Russell

    Chicago, illinois -- actress.

  • Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford

    Broderick Crawford was an American actor known for his role in the TV series 'Highway Patrol'.

  • Jayne Meadows
    Jayne Meadows

    Wu chang, china -- mrs steve allen actress (dark delusion).

  • Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox

    Canadian-english screenwriter and actor (d. 1995).

  • John Bunny
    John Bunny

    Silent film comedian (born 1863).

  • Bessie Love
    Bessie Love

    Actress (broadway melody and isadora), is killed at 87.

  • Jim Davis
    Jim Davis

    Actor jack ewing-dallas dies at 65.

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April 26, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on April 26, 2011:

  • World Intellectual Property Day (since 2001).
  • Florida and Georgia, USA - Confederate Memorial Day.
  • Shi'a Islam - Mawlid, Muhammad's birthday (2005).
  • Tanzania - Union Day.
  • Feast day of the following saint in the Orthodox Church: Stephen of Perm - also Old Permic Alphabet Day
  • Trudpert (Irish monk martyred in Germany in 607).
  • Lucidius (4th century)
  • Paschasius (d. 865)
  • Richarius or Riquier (d. 643)
  • Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saint Alda (d. 1309)

Observances on April 26, 2011:

  • International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
  • World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO]

Saints celebrated on April 26, 2011:

  • Saint Cletus (Pope Anacletus) and Marcellinus (Popes and martyrs)
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April 26, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 26, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 25th and May 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 26, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 26, 2011 was S&M by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

April 26, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 25th and May 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - S&M
  2. - E.T.
  3. - Just Can't Get Enough
  4. - Down On Me
  5. - F**K You (Forget You)

April 26, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 26, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

April 26, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 25th and May 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Look At Me Now
  2. - All Of The Lights
  3. - Did It On'em
  4. - Moment 4 Life
  5. - 6 Foot 7 Foot

April 26, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 26, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

April 26, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 25th and May 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Lluvia Al Corazon
  2. - Me Encantaria
  3. - Corazon Sin Cara
  4. - Danza Kuduro
  5. - Gracias A Dios

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April 26, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 26, 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

April 26, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 26, 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:

My Babysitter's a Vampire

My Babysitter's a Vampire

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Bruce McDonald

Love Thy Neighbour

Love Thy Neighbour

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Andy Smith

Camelot

Camelot

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Marty Callner

Rango

Rango

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Mad Love

Mad Love

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Antonia Bird

April 26, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 26, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Origins Of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama

The Origins Of Political Order

By:

A New York Times Notable Book 2011 A Globe and Mail Best Books 2011 TitleA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction 2011 title Virtually all human societies were included.

I'M Over All That by Shirley MacLaine

I'M Over All That

By:

The New York Times Bestseller--now available in paperback Shirley MacLaine, an award-winning actress, has written the most accessible, funny, and timely book in her career. It details all she's done...and some she's still doing.

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin

Please Look After Mom

By:

MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE WINNER

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

The Secret Life Of Damian Spinelli by Diane Miller

The Secret Life Of Damian Spinelli

By:

"Brusque Lady . . . Meet the Jackal at Metro Court's bar at 10:00 pm. Even though it's past his bedtime, he must still speak

April 26, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 26, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Battleheart

Battleheart

Platform: iOS, Android

Genre: Role-playing video game

Deca Sports Extreme

Deca Sports Extreme

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Konami

Acceleration of Suguri X Edition

Acceleration of Suguri X Edition

Platform: PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Fighting

Publisher: Rockin' Android

Lego Battles: Ninjago

Lego Battles: Ninjago

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Dirt 3

Dirt 3

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X PlayStation 3 Xbox 360

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Codemasters Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)

history

Who was the US President on April 26, 2011?

On April 26, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 26, 2011?

On April 26, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on April 26, 2011?

On April 26, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about April 26th?

April 26th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 26th day of the month of April. 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 April 26th, such as:

  • 2019 - 17 miners were killed in a large methane explosion in a coal mine located in eastern ukraine's self-proclaimed luhansk people's republic.
  • 2018 - The united nations reported the discovery of five mass graves "likely" in blukwa centre, maze/waliba in ituri (democratic republic of congo).
  • 2017 - Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: after clashes against isil who took the ruins in 2014, the pro-government popular mobilization forces militia retakes control of hatra, an ancient city that was mostly destroyed in iraq's nineveh governorate.

Find out more about April 26th

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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 April 2011?

April 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th 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.

Discover how April 2011 calendar looked like.

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