Wednesday October 26, 2011: on this day

October 26, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 299th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 2011 can also be written as 10/26/2011 in the US and as 26/10/2011 in UK and Europe.

October 26, 2011 in October 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on October 26, 2011:

• 2011 syrian uprising: at most 17 people have been killed in syria as fighting continues between government and opposition groups.
• In afghanistan's parwan province, a bomb found in a fuel truck causes the death of at least five people and injures 45 others.
• The release of the bollywood superhero film "ra.one", the most expensive bollywood movie to date, coincides with diwali, a hindu festival.
• The death of amy winehouse, a british soul singer, was ruled accidental by a coroner.
• All nippon airways' first commercial flight of the composite-bodied boeing 787 dreamliner, between tokyo and hong kong, was made by all nippon airways.
• Tsuyoshi kukawa has resigned as president and chairman of olympus corporation. financial and law enforcement agencies in japan, the united states, and the united kingdom are investigating the acquisitions of the optical equipment company in the recent years.
• Cancun, mexico's capital city, is bracing for hurricane rina. it is expected to hit land on thursday.
• Turkish earthquake
• With 459 confirmed deaths, and more than 1,300 injuries, the search for survivors from the van earthquake in eastern turkey has entered its third day.
• Turkey says it will accept aid offers from other countries in order to deal with the effects of the earthquake.
• Recep tayyip turkey's prime minister, blames the high death rate on poor construction.
• European union leaders meet in an emergency meeting to discuss the european sovereign credit crisis.
• Rajat gupta, a former director at goldman sachs and procter and gamble, pleaded not guilty to the charge that he leaked confidential information to raj rajaratnam, a convicted fraudster.
• Saif al islam gaddafi is said to be trying to negotiate a surrender with the international criminal court.
• Twelve former military officials who ruled argentina from 1976 to 1983 were sentenced to life for their involvement in the war against political opponents.
• Occupy wall street movement
• Oakland police arrest many occupy oakland protesters in california using tear gas, rubber bullets, and tear gas.
• After the oakland clashes, a u.s. marine corps veteran was reportedly in stable but serious condition.
• Brazilian sports minister orlando silva has resigned following allegations of corruption, but insists that he is innocent.
• American scientists have confirmed that the white-nose syndrome, which has decimated north american bat populations since 2006, is caused by a transmissible yeast called geomyces destructans.
• According to the united nations, seven billion people will be living in the world by october 31, 2011, according to their estimates.
• Turkish earthquake: the third day of the search for survivors from the van earthquake in eastern turkey begins with 459 deaths and more than 1,300 injuries. (reuters) (daily mail). turkey announces that it will accept aid offers from other countries in order to deal with the effects of the earthquake. (bbc). recep tayyip erdan, turkey's prime minister, blames the earthquake's high death toll on poor construction.
• Occupy wall street: california police use tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse occupy oakland protestors. they also make many arrests. (dailykos, reuters) a u.s. marine corps veteran was reportedly left in a serious but stable state after the oakland clashes.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 26, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.16
• Apple AAPL: opens at $401.76
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.03
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.41
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $181.74

Exchange Rates on October 26, 2011:

• 1 USD = 76.26 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0046 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8815 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3544 CNY
• 1 EUR = 105.93 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Atalanta - Inter : 1 - 1
• Cesena - Cagliari : 1 - 1
• Chievo - Bologna : 0 - 1
• Genoa - Roma : 2 - 1
• Lazio - Catania : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Getafe - Osasuna : 2 - 2
• Levante - Sociedad : 3 - 2
• Mallorca - Sp Gijon : 1 - 2
• Real Madrid - Villarreal : 3 - 0
• Vallecano - Malaga : 2 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Almeria - Gimnastic : 3 - 1
• Elche - Cordoba : 0 - 1
• Huesca - Barcelona B : 0 - 1
• Las Palmas - Alcorcon : 2 - 0
• Numancia - Guadalajara : 4 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Birmingham - Leeds : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th is Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 26, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 26, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 07:04 am and setting at 06:26 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 12, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Nov 10, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on October 26, 2011

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Famous people born on October 26, 2011:

• Solomon Brown

  American child was born to kody brown and robyn, his fourth wife.

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Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 26th:

• Hillary Clinton

  American lawyer and first lady of america, as the wife to president bill clinton.

• Seth MacFarlane

  Seth macfarlane is an american animator, best known for creating the animated sitcom 'family guy' and for his work as a voice actor, writer,...

• Aaron Kwok

  Aaron kwok is a hong kong actor and singer known for his versatile performances in both film and music.

• Jaclyn Smith

  Jaclyn smith is an american actress best known for her role as kelly garrett in the television series charlie's angels.

• Dylan McDermott

  American actor, best known for his role on "the practice," mcdermottaeur (tm)'s first starring part in a series.

• Natalie Merchant

  American singer-songwriter and pianist (10 000 maniacs).

• Bob Hoskins

  English actor and film director, best known for his roles as cockneys or gangsters.

• Julian Schnabel

  American screenwriter and painter.

• Roger Allam

  He is an english actor best known for his work on stage, but he has also performed on television, radio, and film.

• Steve Valentine

  Scottish actor and magician.

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Someone born on October 26, 2011 is:

12 years 7 months old,

or 151 months and 10 days old,

or 658 weeks

or 4606 days old,

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

There are 143 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 26th 2024.

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

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Famous people died on October 26, 2011:

• Jona Senilagakali

  Jona Senilagakali is a Fijian politician who served as the interim Prime Minister of Fiji in 2007.

• Jaropolk Leonidovič Lapšin
• Max Kuatty
• Roman Kukleta
• Francisco Villar García-Moreno
• William A. Niskanen universitaire américain . (° 13mars1933)
• Juan Churruca
• Michel Inchauspé

What famous deaths happened on October 26th?

Famous deaths on October 26th:

• Alma Cogan

  English singer (born 1932).

• Delmar Watson

  Delmar Watson was a child actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Gone with the Wind'.

• Louise Beavers

  American singer and actress (d. 1962).

• Hoyt Axton

  American actor and country music singer/songwriter (born in 1938).

• Hattie McDaniel

  American actress and singer (born 1895).

• Tutta Rolf

  Norwegian-swedish actress and singer in film and theatre.

• Demitris Kazantzakis

  Famous Greek writer best known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

• Bosten Russell

  Legendary NBA player known for his exceptional skills and leadership.

• Nicolae Dobrin

  Nicolae Dobrin was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder and is considered one of the greatest Romanian players of all time.

• Nikolis Kazantzakis

  Greek writer known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

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Holidays on October 26, 2011:

• Nauru - Angam Day
• Austria - National Day: Anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality (1955)
• Also see October 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• St. Quadragesimus
• St. Rusticus
• St. Gibitrudis
• St. Fulk
• St. Eadfrid
• St. Demetrius (aka St. Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki
• St. Cuthbert

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 2011 was Someone Like You by Adele, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

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

The music chart in the USA on October 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Someone Like You
2. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
4. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
5. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 26, 2011 was She Will by Lil Wayne Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

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

The R&B music chart on October 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake - She Will
2. Drake - Headlines
3. Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
4. Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross - That Way
5. Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - Marvin & Chardonnay

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

The number 1 Latin song on October 26, 2011 was Promise by Romeo Santos Featuring Usher, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

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

The Latin music chart on October 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos Featuring Usher - Promise
2. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
3. Don Omar - Taboo
4. Ricardo Arjona - El Amor
5. Pitbull Featuring Marc Anthony - Rain Over Me