Wednesday May 04, 2011: on this day

May 04, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 124th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 2011 can also be written as 5/4/2011 in the US and as 4/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 04, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 04, 2011:

• 2011 syrian uprising
• Two people were arrested by security forces in syria outside the university of damascus. student protestors called for the release of political prisoners and armoured convoys and tanks. they rolled into the capital, setting up what eyewitnesses described to be a base at the central square.
• During ongoing protests in syria, more than 1000 people have been arrested
• Eyewitness reports claim that dozens of civilians were killed in clashes. thousands of people from across syria rallied to support daraa residents, who are under siege after government forces attacked them earlier this week.
• Ban ki-moon, un secretary-general, calls syrian president bashar al-assad. he urges him immediately to end the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. witnesses said that syrian tanks and armored cars were deployed around rastan. this raised fears about another attack on those challenging assad's rule.
• Officials in syria confirm that dorothy parvaz, an al jazeera reporter who was missing since friday, has been detained.
• Libyan civil war 2011
• Luis moreno-ocampo is the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court. he reports that there are quotreasonable grounds for believing that crimes against humanity were committed and continue to be committed in libya. he plans to soon request arrest warrants for three people who are allegedly most responsible for these crimes.
• Reactions to osama bin laden's death:
• Russian security forces have killed doger sevdet (an al-qaeda emissary) who fought alongside chechen rebels in the northern caucasus.
• One policeman is killed, and another is injured after the turkish prime minister recep takip erdogan's convoy was attacked following a rally in northern turkey. erdogan wasn't in the convoy at that time.
• New york city opens an art exhibit by ai weiwei (a chinese dissident), who was detained last month by the chinese government for unspecified economic crimes.
• Bollywood actor shiney ahuja is released in mumbai on bail a week after he was convicted of raping his maid.
• Daniel barenboim is a pianist, conductor, and supporter of palestinian rights. he holds a ampquotpeace concertampquot on the gaza strip.
• Richard branson announces the merger of v australia, pacific blue and virgin blue to create virgin australia.
• Intel has announced that it will start shipping its new ivy bridge chips using a three-dimensional design to conserve energy.
• A bus accident in nepal has left at least 16 people dead and 21 others injured.
• Three bodies were found near the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed. it contained dorjee khandu (chief minister of arunachal pradesh). (bbc),
• Floods in the midwest 2011:
• Despite the breaching of the mississippi river levee to relieve flood pressure in southern illinois flooding, massive flooding continues from minnesota and louisiana. in missouri, hundreds of miles of mostly farmland are still under water.
• Due to flooding, the arkansas government decides to close interstate 40 at little rock and memphis.
• Two trains collided near us highway 30 in portland, oregon. this caused a fire that required the evacuation of residents nearby.
• Chilean experts who saved 33 miners from a mine in chile last october were able to help rescue nine others trapped in the mine after an explosion.
• According to testimony from amnesty international, north korean political prisoner camp prisoners are subject to public executions, starvation, and torture. they could have as many as 200,000.
• Sarah shourd, an american hiker, was released from an iranian prison last year on $500,000 bail. she said that she is unable to return to tehran for espionage cases in a court hearing next week. shane bauer, her fiance and josh fattal are still being held at evin prison in iran.
• Two rwandan rebel leaders are being tried in connection to war crimes committed by their militias in democratic republic of congo in 2008/2009. the trial will begin at the stuttgart high court, germany.
• China has announced the creation of a state internet information office in order to "direct, coordinate, supervise" online content management. this raises concerns that online censorship may grow.
• The united states house of representatives approves the ampquotno taxpayer funding for abortion actampquot, which prohibits direct federal funding of abortions.
• The united states department of justice is considering launching an antitrust investigation against the national collegiate athletic association (ncaa) over the bowl system.
• Luis moreno-ocampo is the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court. he reports that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that crimes against humanity have been and continue to be committed in libya. he plans on requesting arrest warrants for three people who are most responsible for these crimes.
• A ship carrying aid to libyan civilians is forced to stop its evacuation mission after muammar gadafi's forces shell misrata just after it docks. at least four people were killed, including two children and a woman.
• Barack obama refuses to release photos of osama bin laden after his death, but reuters releases photos taken in the abbotabad compound. (cbs news),
• Hizb ut-tahrir is a radical palestinian islamist party that calls osama bin laden a "lion" while calling president barack obama a "dog who should be hanged."
• Three days after the incident, uzbekistan's television and newspapers have not yet reported osama bin laden's death.
• 2011 midwest floods: despite the breaching of a mississippi river levee to relieve flood pressure in southern illinois', massive flooding continues from minnesota and louisiana. in missouri, hundreds of miles of mostly farmland are still under water. (cnn) floodwaters force the closure of interstate 40 between little rock, arkansas and memphis by the arkansas government.
• Warren, michigan is the scene of a building explosion.
• Manchester united f.c. manchester united f.c. beat fc schalke-04 4-1 to reach the final of the 2010-11 uefa champions league against barcelona at wembley stadium, may 28.

May 04, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 04, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $348.26
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.56
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $172.36

Exchange Rates on May 04, 2011:

• 1 USD = 80.6 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9585 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8611 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4935 CNY
• 1 EUR = 119.54 JPY

May 04, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Inverness C - Celtic : 3 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

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May 04, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 04, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 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 04, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:22 am and setting at 10:33 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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Your place in the Universe on May 04, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 4th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 4th:

• Audrey Hepburn

  Belgian actress, humanitarian and dancer who started as a ballet student.

• Rob Brydon

  Rob brydon is a welsh actor and comedian known for his work in television and film, including his role in the sitcom gavin & stacey.

• Hosni Mubarak

  Egyptian leader, president and military commander.

• Lance Bass

  American pop singer, dancer and actor.

• Randy Travis

  American country-western singer, who has received every award in his industry.

• Jackie Jackson

  American musician and singer (the jackson 5).

• Paul Gleason

  American actor (b. 1939).

• Richard Jenkins

  American actor.

• Eric Sykes

  English actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923).

• Alexander Gould

  American actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 4th

You are 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 22 days old,

or 677 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4741 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 04, 2011?

There are 8 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 4th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 04, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 04, 2011.

Famous people died on May 04, 2011:

• Sammy McCrory

  Northern irish footballer (b. 1924).

• Alberto Li Gobbi
• Lino Zanettin
• Carlos Ríos
• Sada Thompson
• Frans Sammut
• Mary Murphy
• Carlo Felice Manara

What famous deaths happened on May 4th?

Famous deaths on May 4th:

• Dom DeLuise

  Dom deluise was an american actor and comedian known for his roles in comedy films and television shows, often collaborating with mel brooks...

• Diana Dors

  British actress, with a large breast and who was often a good-time girl.

• Moe Howard

  American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1897).

• Cathryn Damon

  American actress mary campbell - soap, who was born in 1930, dies at 56.

• Anita Stewart

  American actress and producer (d. 1961).

• Jozeph Tito

  Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving as the leader of Yugoslavia from 1945 until his death.

• Eddith Nesbit

  Known for her children's literature, including 'The Railway Children'.

• Carless Brooks

  Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.

• Josip Broz Tito

  Former President of Yugoslavia.

• Kano Jigoro

  Founder of the martial art of judo and the first president of the Kodokan Judo Institute.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on May 4th

Holidays on May 04, 2011:

• Star Wars day, "May the 4th be with you" pun on "May the force be with you"
• Republic of China - Literary Day (???, commemorating May Fourth Movement).
• International Firefighters' Day.
• People's Republic of China - Youth Day (???, commemorating May Fourth Movement).
• Blessed Catherine of Park
• The Netherlands - Remembrance of the Dead.

Saints celebrated on May 04, 2011:

• Saint Ladislaus of Gielnow
• Saint Judas Cyriacus
• Saint Florian
• Saint Godehard
• Saint Monica of Hippo (d. 387)
• Saint Ethelred
• Saint Silvianus
• Saint Titianus
• Saint Willerik
• Saint John Houghton, Saint Robert Lawrence, Saint Augustine Webster, Saint Richard Reynolds, and Saint John Hale; all put to death in 1535.

May 04, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 04, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 04, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
3. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
4. Rihanna - S&M
5. Jeremih - Down On Me

May 04, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 04, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 04, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
3. Miguel - Sure Thing
4. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'em
5. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away

May 04, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 04, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 04, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 04, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
3. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
4. Espinoza Paz - El Culpable
5. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro