Thursday January 06, 2011, Epiphany

US date format: 1/6/2011, UK date format: 6/1/2011

The day of the week was Thursday, under the astrological sign of Capricorn (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on January 6, 2011).

Famous birthdays on this day include Flynn Bloom .

The number one song in US was Grenade by Bruno Mars.

Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2011 while I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching The Green Hornet. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Alien Zombie Megadeath or Cordy.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

Events | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames

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January 06, 2011 Events

What happened on January 06, 2011?


Historical Events

  • Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
  • After 33 women were raped in Fizi (South Kivu) on New Year's Day, Medecins sans Frontieres accused the Democratic Republic of the Congo of failing to do enough to stop war rape.
  • Ivorian crisis 2010-2011:
  • In clashes between the opposing sides during the Presidential election crisis, at least 14 people are killed in Duekoue (Ivory Coast).
  • Alassane Ouattara, the President-elect of Ivory Coast, expressed confidence in West African nations taking military action to remove President Laurent Gbagbo who refused to resign after his defeat in recent presidential election.
  • A Hungarian civilian who was abducted while working for the UN-African Union peacekeeping operation in Sudan's Darfur is now free.
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What happened on January 06 in history? Find out the list of January 6th major events

What was 2011 famous for? Discover everything about 2011

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January 06, 2011 Famous Birthdays


Who was born on January 06, 2011?

  • American noted family, the first child and son of British actor Orlando Bloom and Australian model Miranda Kerr.

Other January 6th famous birthdays

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How old am I?

If January 06, 2011 is your birthday you are 12 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on January 06.

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January 06, 2011 Famous Deaths


Who died on January 06, 2011?

Other January 6th famous deaths

  • Rudolf Nureyev

    Russian-French dancer and choreographer (d. 1993).

  • French pianist and composer who transcended the physical handicap of being a dwarf to work with established musicians, including...

  • acclaimed jazz trumpet player (Born 1917).

  • American artist and sculptor, he is known for his realistic life-sized sculptures of ordinary people in real-life situations: in accidents,...

See all famous people who died on January 6th

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January 06, 2011 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

 zodiac sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius

Personality of January born

Chinese Zodiac

Rabbit chinese zodiac sign

Rabbit

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January 06, 2011 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was January 06, 2011?


The day of the week was Thursday.

January 6th marks the 5th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 359 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Country: United States of America

Let Me In

Let Me In

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Country: United States of America

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Country: United States of America

The Debt

The Debt

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds

Country: United States of America

Love and Other Drugs

Love and Other Drugs

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer, Oliver Platt

Country: United States of America

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Music charts

What was the number one song on January 06, 2011? Which were the top hits on January 06, 2011?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Grenadeyoutube
  2. - Fireworkyoutube
  3. - We R Who We Ryoutube
  4. - What's My Name?
  5. - Raise Your Glass

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - Aston Martin Music
  3. - What's My Name?
  4. - No Hands
  5. - Right Thru Me

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Tighten Up
  2. - Waiting For The End
  3. - World So Cold
  4. - Say You'll Haunt Me
  5. - Animal

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Danza Kuduro
  2. - Loca
  3. - Ni Lo Intentes
  4. - Bon, Bon
  5. - Me Encantaria
Sport Games on January 06, 2011

Sport Games on January 06, 2011


Serie A

Italian Football
  • Bologna - Fiorentina : 1 - 1
  • Brescia - Cesena : 1 - 2
  • Cagliari - Milan : 0 - 1
  • Genoa - Lazio : 0 - 0
  • Inter - Napoli : 3 - 1
See all Football game results of January 06, 2011

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Michel Gondry

Eva Luna

Eva Luna

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Adriana Barraza

Edwardian Farm

Edwardian Farm

Release year: 2010

Starring: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In Between Men

In Between Men

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Jennifer Gelfer

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Ramon Fernandez

Magazine Covers

What news were making the headlines those days in January 2011?

Books

Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron

I Remember Nothing

By:

Nora Ephron is back with her first book after the phenomenal success of I Feel Bad About My Neck. It's a funny look at the past and present as well as the future.

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

Safe Haven

By:

A young, mysterious woman called Katie suddenly appears in Southport, North Carolina. This raises questions about Katie's past. Katie is beautiful and self-effacing but she seems determined not to form personal ties. However, two events lead Katie into two unlikely …

Room by Emma Donoghue

Room

By:

NOW A MAJOR MOOTION PICTURE -- Nominated for Four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. . . . It is where he was born. It is where he and Ma eat, sleep, play, and learn.

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King

Full Dark, No Stars

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This story includes "1922", which is now a Netflix original movie starring Thomas Jane & Molly Parker. Stephen King, #1 New York Times Bestseller author, has four unforgettable novellas about the dark side human nature. "Does

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Alien Zombie Megadeath

Alien Zombie Megadeath

Platform: PlayStation 3 Windows

Genre: Shooter game action

Cordy

Cordy

Platform: iOS

Genre: Platformer

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Symbian^3

Genre: Action-adventure, platformer, stealth

Publisher: Ubisoft, Gameloft (iOS, Android)

Akane the Kunoichi

Akane the Kunoichi

Platform: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, iOS

Genre: Platformer

Publisher: Haruneko

Dirt 3

Dirt 3

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X PlayStation 3 Xbox 360

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Codemasters Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)

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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.90
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $334.72
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.04
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.69
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.13

Exchange Rates

  • 1 USD = 83.31 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9964 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9652 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.627 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 108.32 JPY

Frequently Asked Questions

What day of the week was on January 06, 2011?

On January 06, 2011 the day of the week was Thursday.

What zodiac sign is January 06, 2011?

On January 06, 2011 the zodiac sign was Capricorn.

Who was the US President on January 06, 2011?

On January 06, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 06, 2011?

On January 06, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 06, 2011?

On January 06, 2011 Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

Which famous people are born on January 06, 2011?

On January 06, 2011 several famous people were born including, Flynn Bloom.

Which famous people died on January 06, 2011?

Famous people died on January 06, 2011 include, Uche Okafor, Vang Pao.