What happened on Wednesday January 05, 2011?

Here's what happened on January 05, 2011:

• 112th United States Congress Convenes The 112th United States Congress is convened, with Republican Representative John Boehner from Ohio elected as Speaker of Congress, succeeding Nancy Pelosi of California, marking a significant political transition.
• Tunisian Protester Self-Immolates A Tunisian protester sets himself on fire during widespread protests, later dying from his injuries, which contributed to escalating tensions and violence across the country during the Arab Spring.
• Archbishop to Officiate Royal Wedding Clarence House confirms that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, will officiate the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, a significant event in British royal history.
• Anonymous Launches Cyber Attacks During Arab Spring Internet vigilante group Anonymous launches Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on government websites in Syria, Tunisia, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, and Jordan in solidarity with Arab Spring protesters.
• Muhammadu Buhari Elected as Presidential Candidate Nigeria's opposition Congress for Progressive Change has elected Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler, as its presidential candidate for the upcoming April elections, signaling a potential significant political shift in the country.
• Iran and India Devise Temporary Oil Trade Plan Iran and India develop a temporary plan to maintain oil trade through the EIH Bank in Hamburg, Germany, following India's withdrawal from the Asian Clearing Union, demonstrating diplomatic and economic adaptability.
• Russia Wins World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Russia defeated Canada 5-3 at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, USA, securing its first gold medal since 2003. In the bronze medal match, the host American team defeated Sweden.
• Swedish Actor Per Oscarsson and Wife Die in House Fire Per Oscarsson, a renowned Swedish actor, and his wife Kia Ostling were confirmed dead by dental records after perishing in a devastating house fire that destroyed their home in Skara on December 30, 2010.
• School Shooting at Millard South High School A student at Millard South High School in Omaha, Nebraska, shoots and wounds the assistant principal before turning the gun on himself, highlighting ongoing issues of school violence.
• Heritage Numismatic Auctions at FUN Convention Heritage Numismatic Auctions from Tampa, Florida, will conduct coin auctions at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention in January.

Events in 2011

January 05, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 05, 2011

January 05, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 05, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.67
• Apple AAPL: opens at $329.55
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.52
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.34

Exchange Rates on January 05, 2011:

• 1 USD = 83.22 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9957 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9655 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.6196 CNY
• 1 EUR = 109.46 JPY

January 05, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - Man City : 0 - 0
• Aston Villa - Sunderland : 0 - 1
• Blackburn - Liverpool : 3 - 1
• Bolton - Wigan : 1 - 1
• Everton - Tottenham : 2 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• AEK - Kerkyra : 0 - 0
• Asteras Tripolis - Ergotelis : 3 - 0
• Olympiakos - Iraklis : 2 - 0
• Olympiakos Volou - Panionios : 0 - 0
• Panserraikos - PAOK : 1 - 1

January 05, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 5th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 2011 can also be written as 1/5/2011 in the US and as 5/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

January 05, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

1. Bruno Mars - Grenade
2. Katy Perry - Firework
3. Ke$ha - We R Who We R
4. Rihanna - What's My Name?
5. P!nk - Raise Your Glass

January 05, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

1. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
2. Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
3. Rihanna Featuring Drake - What's My Name?
4. Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale - No Hands
5. Nicki Minaj - Right Thru Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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January 05, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 05, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 08:02 am and setting at 07:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on January 05, 2011

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Someone born on January 05, 2011 is:

14 years 2 months old,

or 170 months and 13 days old,

or 740 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5186 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 2011?

There are 293 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 05, 2011.

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