What happened on Tuesday July 05, 2011?

About July 5th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: A major media scandal involving systematic phone hacking by the News of the World tabloid, with allegations of privacy violations targeting victims' families, celebrities, and public figures.
  • Day of the week: July 5th, 2011 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Give Me Everything by Pitbull
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about July 5th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on July 5th, 2011.

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July 05, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 05, 2011:

  • News of the World Phone Hacking Scandal A major media scandal involving systematic phone hacking by the News of the World tabloid, with allegations of privacy violations targeting victims' families, celebrities, and public figures.
  • Syria Human Rights Crisis Amnesty International urges the United Nations to investigate widespread human rights violations during the Syrian uprising, highlighting the regime's brutal crackdown on protesters.
  • European Sovereign Debt Crisis Escalates Ongoing financial challenges in the Eurozone, with German courts challenging Greek bailouts and growing concerns about Portugal's banking sector stability.
  • Christine Lagarde Becomes IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde officially assumes leadership of the International Monetary Fund, becoming the first woman to hold this prominent global economic position.
  • Freedom Flotilla II Gaza Solidarity Mission International activists attempt to break the Gaza blockade with maritime vessels, challenging Israeli maritime restrictions and drawing global attention to the Palestinian humanitarian situation.
  • Casey Anthony Trial Verdict High-profile murder trial concludes with Casey Anthony found not guilty of murdering her daughter Caylee, but convicted of providing false information to law enforcement.
  • Historic Arizona Dust Storm A massive dust storm sweeps through South-central Arizona, causing significant disruptions to transportation, with near-zero visibility and winds exceeding 50 MPH, impacting Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
  • Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Single Release The breakthrough single by Gotye featuring Kimbra is released, which would later win multiple Grammy Awards and become a global hit.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 05, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $343.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.10
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.22
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $173.52

Exchange Rates on July 05, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 81.08 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.963 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8409 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.4682 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 116.94 JPY
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What day of the week was July 05, 2011?


July 05, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 186th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 2011 can also be written as 7/5/2011 in the US and as 5/7/2011 in UK and Europe.

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July 05, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 05, 2011:

  • Cy Twombly

    Renowned American-Italian contemporary artist known for his large-scale, calligraphic paintings that blur the lines between drawing and...

  • Armen Gilliam

    Professional basketball player nicknamed 'The Hammer', who played for multiple NBA teams and later transitioned to coaching.

  • Enrico Manca
  • Mika Myllylä

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July 05, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 05, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 4th and July 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 2011 was Give Me Everything by Pitbull, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - Give Me Everything youtube
  2. - Rolling In The Deep youtube
  3. - Party Rock Anthem youtube
  4. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) youtube
  5. - Super Bass youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 05, 2011 was Motivation by Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - Motivation
  2. - Sure Thing
  3. - I'm On One
  4. - My Last
  5. - She Ain't You
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July 05, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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July 05, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 05, 2011 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 05, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 10:19 am and setting at 11:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 15, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jul 15, 2011.

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How old is someone born on July 05, 2011?


Someone born on July 05, 2011 is:

13 years 10 months old,

or 166 months and 9 days old,

or 723 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5062 days old,

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

There are 52 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 5th 2025.

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

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

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