Friday May 06, 2011

US date format: 5/6/2011, UK date format: 6/5/2011

The day of the week was Friday, under the astrological sign of Taurus (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on May 6, 2011).

The number one song in US was E.T. by Katy Perry.

Midnight in Paris, directed by Woody Allen, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2011 while Quicksilver by Amanda Quick was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching My Babysitter's a Vampire. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bit.Trip Flux or Alpha Polaris.

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.

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May 06, 2011 Events

What happened on May 06, 2011?

Historical Events

Yemen 2011 Protests: Protests are continuing in Yemen
2011 Syrian uprising
27 people were killed on Friday in an ampquotdayofdefianceampquot against Syria's regime, which included 15 protesters and five security forces from Homs.
15 Syrian security forces killed protesters in Homs after they opened fire on a crowd to disperse them.
Riad Seif is a former member of parliament and a Syrian opposition figure. He was arrested in Damascus.
Tunisian Revolution: Police break up an antigovernment demonstration calling for a "new revolution" in Tunis.
Pakistan
Pakistani militants open fire in Quetta on Shi'ite Muslims, killing at least 8 people and injuring 10.
After someone throws a handgrenade into a Karachi crowd, at least five people are killed and 18 others are injured.
The London bombings of 7 July 2005 are over.
Death of Osama bin Laden
Al-Qaeda releases a statement confirmating bin Laden's death, and threatens to retaliate.
Taliban in Afghanistan says it will redouble its efforts to fight NATO.
Sir Paul McCartney, a British musician, is engaged to Nancy Shevell, an American businesswoman.
CNET reports that hackers are planning another cyberattack on Sony in response to its handling of the PlayStation Network outage.
Floods in the Mississippi River Spring 2011
Due to heavy flooding, the United States Coast Guard has closed a section on the Mississippi River near Caruthersville in Missouri.
Barack Obama, President of the United States declares Louisiana a state of emergency due to flood concerns.
Naoto Kan, the Japanese Prime Minister, orders the closure of the Hamaoka nuclear power station in densely populated southwest Tokyo. It is close to a fault line.
Russia launched an urgent rescue mission following the discovery of a nuclear fuel leak in the Arctic seas by the nuclear-powered icebreaker Taymyr. It was forced to abandon the mission.
Rescuers have found a seventh body in a mine near Sabinas Mexico. This was more than three days after the explosion that killed seven miners.
Spanish maritime rescue teams are looking for 22 potential immigrants who have been left behind by their boat's sinking south of Spain.
Samoa will change time zones
Burma officially applies for the ASEAN rotating chairmanship in 2014.
A drill against terrorist activity is being held in Xinjiang by the People's Republic of China (Kyrgyzstan), Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Russia's court sentences Nikita Tikhonov, an ultranationalist, to life imprisonment for her murder of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov, a human rights lawyer.
Lenny Dykstra, a former US baseball player is indicted for 13 counts of fraud in bankruptcy.
Four people died from food poisoning in Japan after they ate raw meat at Yakiniku's restaurant chain in Ishikawa Prefecture.
In the Maldives, mass protests continue against rising inflation.
Azerbaijani police broke up a protest against the ban on female students wearing hijabs.
Iranian politics:
The political dispute between Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Muhammad Ali Khamenei is intensifying. Ahmadinejad has been reported to be considering resigning.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ahmad Ali Khamenei gives an ultimatum for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Accept his intervention in a cabinet nomination or resign.
The UK's local elections continue to count votes. The Labour Party continues to make gains, while the Liberal Democrats are losing seats. (BBC),
Scottish Election
With a referendum on independence possible, the Scottish National Party has won an absolute majority in the Scottish elections. (STV),
After losing key seats in several constituencies in Scotland, Iain Gray, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, announces his resignation.
In the Northern Ireland election, counting begins.
Voters reject the proposal to introduce an alternative voting system in the UK.
Jon Ashworth, Labour candidate, wins the Leicester South byelection
Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thai Prime Minister, seeks King Bhumibol's approval to disband the lower house and calls for a nationwide election.
2011 Syrian uprising: 27 people were killed in a "day defiance" against Syria's regime on Friday. This included 15 protestors and five security forces in Homs. (BBC). (The Jerusalem Post). 15 protestors were killed in Homs by security forces after they opened fire on demonstrators. (The Australian) Riad Seif is an opposition figure from Syria and a former member of parliament. He was arrested in Damascus.
Pakistan: Pakistani militants fire on Shi'ite Muslims at Quetta, killing at least 8 people and injuring 10. (Reuters)A hand grenade is thrown into a crowd of Karachi, resulting in the deaths of at least five and injuries to 18 others.
Vietnam closes an area of ethnic Hmong that was the site of rare protests for autonomy and religious freedom.
Osama Bin Laden's death: President Barack Obama thanks the service personnel who participated in the Operation against Osama Bin Laden at Fort Campbell. He also awards them a Presidential Unit Citation. (MSNBC), (AP through AL.com) (CNN). Al-Qaeda releases a statement confirming bin Laden’s death and threatens to retaliate. (Reuters) (The Australian] (CNN) The Taliban in Afghanistan has stated that they will redouble their efforts to fight NATO.
The President of the United States Barack Obama thanked service personnel for their efforts against Osama Bin Laden at Fort Campbell, and awarded them a Presidential Unit Citation. (MSNBC),
Two Montana residents sue Greg Mortenson, an American author, and his Central Asia Institute over alleged fabrications in Three Cups of Tea.
Mississippi River Floods, Spring 2011, The United States Coast Guard closes section of the Mississippi River at Caruthersville in Missouri because of heavy flooding. (CNN) The President of the United States Barack Obama declares an emergency in Louisiana because of concerns about flooding.
Iranian politics: A political dispute between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al Ali Khamenei escalates. Ahmadinejad is said to be considering resigning. (Al Jazeera). Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Al Khamenei gives an ultimatum for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Accept his intervention in a cabinet nomination or resign.
Scottish Election: The Scottish National Party is elected with an absolute majority. A referendum on independence is likely. (STV),(BBC)Iain Gray, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, resigns after losing key seats in several constituencies throughout Scotland.
The count of votes for the Welsh elections continues with the Labour Party retaining control, possibly with an absolute majority.
The Scottish businessman Craig Whyte has completed his takeover at Glasgow Rangers. He succeeds Sir David Murray who owned the club for 23-years.
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May 06, 2011 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini

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Chinese Zodiac

Rabbit

May 06, 2011 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 06, 2011?

The day of the week was Friday.

May 6th marks the 125th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 239 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2011 calendar

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