Tuesday May 24, 2011: on this day

May 24, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 144th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 2011 can also be written as 5/24/2011 in the US and as 24/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 24, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 24, 2011:

• In southern tunisia, clashes break out between libyan refugees fleeing civil war in libya.
• New clashes are taking place in yemen between police officers and opposition tribesmen, who have seized control of several government buildings located in the capital sana'a.
• After a nato airstrike that reportedly killed three people, smoke is seen rising from muammar gadafi's compound near tripoli, libya. (cnn),
• The headquarters of kazakhstan's security services are attacked by a suicide bomber, leading to many casualties.
• Ten people are killed and 28 injured by a roadside bomb in afghanistan's kandahar province.
• Protests in syria 2011
• According to human rights organizations, the government of syria killed approximately 1,000 civilians during the protests.
• Situation in sudan
• According to the united nations, approximately 20,000 people fled abyei for agok in southern sudan following the takeover by sudanese forces.
• Luka biong, a southern minister of sudan's national government, resigns in protest at the incident.
• Oprah winfrey, a us television personality, records the last episode of 'the oprah winfrey show.
• Gearbox software announced that "duke nukem forever", the video game most famous for its 14-year development process, has become gold. it will be released (presumably) on june 1.
• According to tokyo electric power company (tepco), three reactors at fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant were partially melted down after the 2011 tohoku earthquake. it had previously stated that one reactor had been damaged.
• The spread of ash from the grimsvotn volcano eruption continues across the united kingdom, western europe, leading to the cancellation of up 500 flights.
• Two workers were killed and 20 others injured when an explosion occurred at the abadan oil refinery, in southwest iran, during president mahmoud ahmadinejad's visit.
• May 2011 tornado outbreak in central united states
• As 1,500 people remain unaccounted for in joplin, the search for survivors continues.
• As tornadoes and severe thunderstorms strike oklahoma city, at least five people are killed and many more are hurt. (cnn),
• Two people are killed by a tornado in central kansas.
• The israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu speaks to a joint session in the united states congress. he says he is open to making ampquotfar-reaching concessionsampquot to reach a peace agreement with palestinians but that israel will not revert to its pre-1967 borders.
• To assess the situation of food insecurity in north korea, a delegation from the united states arrives at pyongyang.
• The start of a three day state visit to the united kingdom by president barack obama includes a meeting with queen elizabeth ii, prince philip, duke and other senior royals.
• Malaysian authorities detain four shiite muslims after they break up a large gathering.
• Two planes with ransom money for pirates are taken by security forces in somalia and six foreigners are detained.
• Hosni mubarak, the former egyptian president, and his sons will be tried for the deaths of antigovernment protesters.
• An officer from the british police will be charged with manslaughter in the murder of ian tomlinson, a newspaper seller, during the 2009 g-20 protests.
• Thai authorities have lifted a security law that was used to stop violent protests in advance of the elections scheduled for 3 july.
• To protest their treatment, more than 30 political prisoners went on hunger strike in insein prison, burma.
• Tunisia's government confirms that elections will be held on 24 july.
• Lord wei, who was responsible for david cameron's big society project has announced that he will be stepping down.
• Kathy hochul, democratic party candidate, wins special election to represent new york’s 26th congressional district in united states house of representatives. (new york times).
• Protests in syria 2011: human rights organizations estimate that 1,000 people were killed by the government of syria during protests. (al jazeera). john baird, canada's minister of foreign affairs, announces that canada will impose sanctions against syria.
• John baird, canada's minister of foreign affairs, announces that canada will impose sanctions against syria.
• Situation in sudan: according to the united nations, around 20,000 people fled abyei for agok in southern sudan following the takeover by sudanese forces. (reuters) luka biong deng, a southern minister of sudan's national government, resigns in protest at the incident.
• (new york times) tornado outbreak sequence may 21-26, 2011, central united states: search continues for survivors of the 2011 joplin tornado. 1,500 people remain unaccounted for in the us city. (new york times). at least five people are killed and many others are injured when tornadoes and severe thunderstorms strike the us city oklahoma city. two people are killed by a tornado in central kansas.
• Human rights watch demands the release of a saudi woman who was detained because she drove.
• The soyuz tma-20 spacecraft, which carried half of expedition 27's crew back to the international space station from their crew rotation, lands safely in kazakhstan.

May 24, 2011: What were the magazines covers that day?

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

Stock market quotes on May 24, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.05
• Apple AAPL: opens at $335.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.43
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $168.50

Exchange Rates on May 24, 2011:

• 1 USD = 82.0 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9762 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8796 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4985 CNY
• 1 EUR = 115.63 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th 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 24, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 24, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 01:07 am and setting at 01:34 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 24, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 24th:

• Alfred Molina

  English actor known for his roles in films such as Spider-Man 2, Frida, and The Da Vinci Code.

• Douglas Fairbanks

  Douglas fairbanks was a prominent american actor known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films, such as 'the mark of zorro' and 'the...

• Eric Cantona

  He was a french soccer player and one of the most gifted athletes of his generation.

• Priscilla Presley

  German-american actress, journalist, author, and business executive.

• Kristin Scott Thomas

  Kristin scott thomas is an english actress known for her roles in the english patient and four weddings and a funeral.

• Jim Broadbent

  Jim broadbent is an english actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television, including roles in 'iris', 'moulin...

• Sybil Danning

  American playboy cover girl, and actress in impact roles.

• Cecilia Cheung

  Actress and singer from hong kong.

• Lilli Palmer

  German actress with many awards and two nominations for the golden globes.

• Tommy Chong

  Comedian and actor known for his role in the 'Cheech & Chong' comedy duo.

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Someone born on May 24, 2011 is:

13 years and 12 days old,

or 156 months and 12 days old,

or 680 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4761 days old,

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

There are 353 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 24th 2025.

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

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

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Famous people died on May 24, 2011:

• Hakim Ali Zardari

  Indian-pakistani businessman and politician (b. 1930).

• Huguette Clark

  American heiress, painter, and philanthropist (b. 1906).

• Giovanni Giudici
• Abdias do Nascimento
• Fulvio Cerofolini
• Guido Petter
• Luis Ángel Rojo
• Myriam de Urquijo

What famous deaths happened on May 24th?

Famous deaths on May 24th:

• Rachel Kempson

  English-american actress (d.2003).

• Edward Mulhare

  Cork city, ireland -- actor.

• Asta Nielsen

  Danish silent film actress known for her pioneering work in early cinema.

• Guy Kibbee

  Actor (captain blood and babes in arms), died at 74.

• George Jessel

  At 83 years old, a heart attack kills the american comedian/toastermaster general (diary of young comic).

• John Foster Dulles

  American, 52nd secretary of state united states (born 1888).

• Mitzi Green

  Actress (huckleberry finn - tom sawyer), is killed at 48.

• Nicholaos Copernicus

  Revolutionized the understanding of the universe with his heliocentric model.

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Holidays on May 24, 2011:

• Aldersgate Day (Methodism).
• Canada: Victoria Day, on this date or the Monday before it. In Quebec, it is known as National Patriotes Day (JournTe nationale des patriotes). The holiday is often referred to as "May Two-Four," -- a "two-four" being slang for a case of beer with 24 bottles or cans.
• Bermuda: Bermuda Day.
• Eritrea: National Day.
• Macedonia: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day celebrated as Macedonian Script and Culture Day.
• Mary, Help of the Christians
• Bulgaria: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day celebrated as Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Script Day.

Saints celebrated on May 24, 2011:

• Saints Donatianus and Rogatianus
• Saint Amadl
• Saint Suzanna
• Saint Sarah is celebrated in Camargue, France by the Roma or Gypsies.

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

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

The music chart in the USA on May 24, 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 24, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 24, 2011 was Sure Thing by Miguel, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

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

The R&B music chart on May 24, 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 24, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 24, 2011 was You by Romeo Santos, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

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

The Latin music chart on May 24, 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