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US date format: 10/6/2011, UK date format: 6/10/2011
October 6th, 2011 was the 279th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Thursday.
The number one song in US was Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5.
Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2011 while Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Dragon Age: Redemption. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Battlefield Play4Free or Dice Soccer.
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 | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
You can also have a look at October 06 across the years or at October 2011 calendar.
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October 06, 2011 Events
What happened on October 06, 2011?
Historical Events
- The 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Tomas Transtromer, a Swedish poet.
- After the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and subsequent recovery efforts, production at Toyota's Japanese plants is back to normal.
- Through quantitative easing, the Bank of England pumps another PS75bn into Britain's economy
- Tropical Storm Jova formed off the Pacific coast Mexico.
- South Korea rejects North Korea’s demand that two north Korean citizens who crossed the border are repatriated.
- Today in Japan, Ichiro Ozawa is being tried for his role in a scandal involving political funding.
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See also
What happened on October 06 in history? Find out the list of October 6th major events
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October 06, 2011 Famous Birthdays
Other October 6th famous birthdays
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How old am I?
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October 06, 2011 Famous Deaths
Who died on October 06, 2011?
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American journalist, TV and radio personality.
French singer and actress, who is closely linked to the title character in the musical Irma La Douce.
American actor, known for his role in the role of Sergeant Garcia, the Spanish soldier on Walt Disney's live action television series...
French champion cyclist, winner in 1947 of the Tour de France.
October 06, 2011 Zodiac
Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign
Libra
Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac
Sign: Rabbit
Element: Metal
Can the numbers in October 06, 2011 reveal something about your future ? Find out
October 06, 2011 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was October 06, 2011?
The day of the week was Thursday.
October 6th marks the 278th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.
There are 86 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
October 06, 2011 Holidays and Observances
What is special on October 06, 2011?
Holidays
- Judaism - Fast of Gedalia (2005)
- Egypt - National Day or Victory Day; celebrates the results of the October war in 1973
- U.S. - German-American Day observed since 1987; Mad Hatter Day
- Ireland - Ivy Day, formerly honoring the Irish revolutionary Padraig Pearse, commemmorates the death of Charles Stewart Parnell.
- Also see October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- RC Saints - Saint Bruno, St Faith
- French Republican Calendar - áne (Donkey) Day, fifteenth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
Music charts
What was the number one song on October 06, 2011? Which were the top hits on October 06, 2011?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
- Adele - Someone Like You
- Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
- LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts
Top #5 R&B songs
- Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - Marvin & Chardonnay
- Drake - Headlines
- Miguel - Quickie
- Lil Wayne Featuring Drake - She Will
- Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Otis Redding - Otis
Top #5 Rock songs
- Foo Fighters - Walk
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie
- Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
- Bush - The Sound Of Winter
- Staind - Not Again
Top #5 Latin songs
- Wisin & Yandel - Tu Olor
- Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
- Don Omar - Taboo
- Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Olvidame
- Pitbull Featuring Marc Anthony - Rain Over Me
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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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
Hugo
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley
Country: United States of America
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
Release year: 2011
Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller
Country: United States of America
The Debt
Release year: 2011
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds
Country: United States of America
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Dragon Age: Redemption
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Peter Winther
Hell's Kitty
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Nicholas Tana
Exposure
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Gordon Scott Venters
Dream House
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Fresh Meat
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Danny Mulheron
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 2011?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Why Mom Liked You Best: The Science of Favoritism -- Oct. 3, 2011
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11658
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1174
- Wired: Wired - October, 2011
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Willpower
By: Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
Roy F. Baumeister, a pioneering researcher, collaborates with John Tierney, a New York Times science writer, to revolutionize our understanding and appreciation of self-control.
Here Comes Trouble
By: Michael Moore
"I had a large head, but this was not unusual for a Midwest baby. Our craniums were made to leave little.
The Paris Wife
By: Paula McLain
The Paris Wife is a deeply moving story about ambition and betrayal. It captures the love affair of two extraordinary people: Ernest Hemingway, and Hadley,
The Race
By: Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
The amazing new adventure by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Detective Isaac Bell sees him return. It's 1910. The age of flying machines still has its infancy. Preston Whiteway, a newspaper publisher, is offering $50,000 to the first brave aviator …
State Of Wonder
By: Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett's fiction will make you believe in miracles. "--New York Times Book ReviewAward winning, New York Times bestseller Ann Patchett returns to the New York Times with a provocative, assured novel of science, morality, and miracles.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on October 6th, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Battlefield Play4Free
Dice Soccer
Army Attack
Asphalt: Injection
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
October 06, 2011 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for October 06, 2011 is First Quarter.
Sport Games on October 06, 2011
Conference
Football (United Kingdom)- Cambridge - Stockport : 2 - 2
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.30
- Apple AAPL: opens at $373.33
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.90
- General Electric GE: opens at $15.27
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $176.81
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 76.68 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0378 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9211 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.379 CNY
- 1 EUR = 102.98 JPY
