What happened on Thursday April 07, 2011?

About April 7th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hamas militants launched an anti-tank missile against an Israeli school bus, critically injuring a teenager and the driver. Following this, they fired 45 mortars and 3 rockets at southern Israeli towns. The Israeli army retaliated with an attack in Gaza, resulting in five deaths and numerous injuries.
  • Day of the week: April 7th, 2011 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: E.T. by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Fast Five directed by Justin Lin

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April 07, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 07, 2011:

  • Hamas-Israel Conflict Escalation Hamas militants launched an anti-tank missile against an Israeli school bus, critically injuring a teenager and the driver. Following this, they fired 45 mortars and 3 rockets at southern Israeli towns. The Israeli army retaliated with an attack in Gaza, resulting in five deaths and numerous injuries.
  • Iron Dome Missile Interception The Israel Defense Forces successfully used their Iron Dome missile defense system to intercept a BM-21 Grad rocket launched from Gaza, marking the first-ever short-range missile interception in military history.
  • Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Mitigation To prevent potential hydrogen explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor, authorities began injecting nitrogen into the facility, a critical step in managing the ongoing nuclear emergency.
  • Bahrain Medical Crisis Médecins Sans Frontières released a damning report accusing Bahrain's military of deliberately targeting doctors and hospitals, effectively paralyzing medical services and transforming healthcare facilities into zones of fear.
  • Mexican Drug War Protest A massive nationwide demonstration took place in over 20 Mexican cities, inspired by the murder of poet and journalist Javier Sicilia and seven others. Protesters passionately chanted "No more blood!" demanding an end to drug-related violence.
  • Australia's Tobacco Packaging Legislation Australia's Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, announced plans to introduce groundbreaking legislation requiring tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging, a significant public health initiative aimed at reducing smoking.
  • Eurozone Interest Rate Adjustment The European Central Bank raised interest rates from 1% to 1.25%, a move that sparked concerns about potential economic challenges for vulnerable countries like Portugal and Ireland.

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April 07, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 07, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 07, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.16
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $338.10
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.19
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.49
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $164.10

Exchange Rates on April 07, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 85.03 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9588 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9162 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.542 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 121.62 JPY
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What day of the week was April 07, 2011?


April 07, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 97th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 07, 2011 can also be written as 4/7/2011 in the US and as 7/4/2011 in UK and Europe.

April 07, 2011 in April 2011 calendar

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April 07, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 07, 2011:

  • Pierre Gauvreau

    French canadian painter, tv writer and producer.

  • Giovanni Massignani
  • Nunzio Gulino
  • XI duca di Grafton Hugh FitzRoy
  • Victor Surdu
  • Jerónimo Arozamena

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April 07, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 07, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 4th and April 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 07, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 07, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

  1. - E.T. youtube
  2. - S&M youtube
  3. - F**K You (Forget You) youtube
  4. - Born This Way youtube
  5. - Just Can't Get Enough youtube

April 07, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 07, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

  1. - Look At Me Now
  2. - All Of The Lights
  3. - Moment 4 Life
  4. - 6 Foot 7 Foot
  5. - Love Faces
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April 07, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 7th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 07, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 07, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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April 07, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 07, 2011 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 07, 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 April 07, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:22 am and setting at 11:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 19, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Apr 18, 2011.

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How old is someone born on April 07, 2011?


Someone born on April 07, 2011 is:

13 years 8 months old,

or 164 months and 7 days old,

or 714 weeks and 2 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 07, 2011?

There are 114 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 07, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 07, 2011.

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