Thursday April 07, 2011: on this day

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

Here's what happened on April 07, 2011:

• Mexican drug war march, inspired by the murder of seven people, including javier sicilia, a prominent poet and journalist, took place in more than 20 mexican cities. marchers shouted "no more blood!"
• 1.5 million people take part in nationwide demonstrations against president of colombia juan manuel santos' policies, with police using teargas on protesters.
• Bahrain:
• Medecins sans frontieres releases a report accusing bahrain's military of deliberately targeting doctors and hospitals, ampquotparalyzingampquot them, and turning them into ampquotplaces to be fearedampquot.
• Libya:
• Libya: nato kills at most 13 libyan rebels in an air strike near ajdabiya. the rebels fired on nato planes. however, there are rumors that gaddafi's fighter aircrafts may have evaded the no fly zone. the united states is considering putting troops on the ground.
• The united states is considering sending troops to the ground.
• Syria:
• Syria: in an attempt to placate protesters, the assad regime gives nationality to thousands in al-hasaka kurds.
• Israeli-palestinian conflict:
• Hamas militants launch an anti-tank missile against an israeli school bus. this critically injures a teenager boy and the driver. then, they fire 45 mortars, 3 rockets, at towns in southern israel. the israeli army launches an attack in gaza, killing five and injuring many others.
• Before he kills himself, a man with a gun bursts into rio de janeiro school.
• A central amsterdam asylum seeker from iran self-immolates and dies in central amsterdam.
• 25 people were killed in a bomb attack in suleja, nigeria.
• China's foreign ministry confirmed that police are investigating ai weiwei (an artist and government critic who vanished over the weekend) for economic crimes. there have been reports that he was force-fed milk powder while in hunger strike prison, in reference to his campaigns against 2008 chinese milk scandal.
• Montreal politicians call for bertrand cantat, a french rock star, to be denied entry after theatre du nouveau monde has hired him for some plays of sophocles.
• The eurozone's interest rates were raised to 1.25 percent from the record low of 1% by the european central bank (ecb). this was in response to concerns that this could lead to problems for countries like portugal and ireland.
• Due to march's strong employment figures, the australian dollar has reached a 28-year record against the us dollar.
• General electric co. announced that it will invest $600 million in a facility to manufacture thin-film solar panel panels. it also stated that it expects to lower the cost of solar energy.
• Officials don't believe there is any hope for the thousands of migrants who were left behind in yesterday's tragic boat accident off lampedusa, mediterranean sea.
• Two people are killed and 100 injured when a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of northern honshu. (usgs),
• Veracruz, mexico is struck by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake.
• To stop hydrogen explosions, nitrogen is being injected into the fukushima daiichi nuclear reactor.
• Most of venezuela's states, including caracas, were hit by blackouts.
• British diplomat calls the united states department of state in an effort to draw attention to bradley manningampquot, a u.s. soldier born in wales, who is being held in isolation and made to sleep naked by the u.s. military. this is a situation that amnesty international, amnesty international and british mps have condemned.
• Students in pakistan hear david cameron, the uk's prime minister, admit that britain and its empire are to blame for many of today's problems.
• Police scandal for sexual abuse:
• After the revelations about rape tapes, ireland's police chief has to apologize.
• A man who wanted to see president barack obama's birth record was denied by the hawaii intermediate court of appeals.
• Elliot morley, former british labour party minister plead guilty to dishonestly taking more than ps30,000 for parliamentary expenses.
• Nicola roxon, australia's minister for health, announced plans to introduce legislation requiring that tobacco products be sold in plain packaging.
• At a protest organized by service employees international union, 17 people were arrested trying to storm governor of washington's office at olympia.
• Tunisia's league football will resume on 17 april, the first time in over a decade since zine el abidine ben al was toppled by the tunisian revolution.
• Iron dome's mobile air defense system intercepted the grad rocket from gaza strip and stopped it reaching the israeli city ashkelon. this marks the first ever interception of a short-range rocket in history.
• Britain and the united states condemn the attack on southern israel by hamas, who claimed responsibility for firing an antitank missile at a school bus.
• Hamas announces a ceasefire for militants in gaza following a day's worth of israeli missile attacks. this truce, it claims, is meant to stop an increase in israeli "aggression".
• There are increasing calls for an international investigation into the recently released tape recording of police officers in ireland discussing the rape of two protesters. one of the protesters is from north america. after police released the identities of the women, one of the women speaks out about her experiences.
• The second tape is now available.
• A group of elderly kenyans, 3 men and 1 women, in their 70s and 1980s, are suing the high court of london for compensation and an apology for being tortured by british officers during 1950s mau mau uprising. this included castration, sexual abuse, and forced labour.
• The israel defense forces use their iron dome missile system to successfully intercept a bm-21 grad launched from gaza, marking the first short-range missile intercept ever.

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

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 07, 2011 was First Quarter.

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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Your place in the Universe on April 07, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on April 7th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 7th:

• Francis Ford Coppola

  Francis ford coppola is a renowned american film director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for directing the godfather trilogy and...

• Russell Crowe

  New zealand actor, brilliant in "gladiator," won the oscar for "best actor" for his performance, 2000.

• Billie Holiday

  American blues and jazz singer "lady day", aeur whose unsurpassed voice was the essence jazz.

• Jackie Chan

  Chinese master of martial art who built his reputation through the films "drunken master" 1978 and "the fearless hyena" 1979 made in hong...

• Guillaume Depardieu

  French family of noted, the son ga(c)rard depardieu.

• Wayne Rogers

  Wayne rogers was an american actor best known for his role as trapper john mcintyre in the tv series m*a*s*h.

• James Garner

  American actor, and a top star in movies, tv shows and commercials.

• Janis Ian

  American singer, songwriter, musician, columnist, and science fiction author.

• David Frost

  British television personality, actor, producer and writer.

• Ian Richardson

  Scottish actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on April 7th

You are 13 years and 13 days old,

or 156 months and 13 days old,

or 680 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4762 days old,

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

There are 352 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 7th 2025.

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.

Famous people died on April 07, 2011:

• Pierre Gauvreau

  French canadian painter, tv writer and producer.

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

What famous deaths happened on April 7th?

Famous deaths on April 7th:

• Walter Huston

  Walter huston was a renowned actor known for his powerful performances in classic films such as 'the treasure of the sierra madre' and...

• John Agar

  American actor.

• Brenda Benet

  Hollywood, california -- actress (lee days of our lives beach ball).

• Seymour Cassel

  Seymour cassel was an american actor known for his collaborations with director john cassavetes and his appearances in independent films.

• Barry Nelson

  Oakland -- actor (airport.

• Geoffrey Lewis

  American screenwriter and actor (d. 2015).

• David Greene

  English-american actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921).

• Theda Bara

  American actress (b. 1885).

• Alix Talton

  Former miss georgia dies from lung cancer at 72.

• Gavin Gordon

  Television actor (romance and lone cowboy) dies at 82.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on April 7th

Holidays on April 07, 2011:

• World Health Day - April 7th of every year is designated as World Health Day and celebrated by the 191 member countries of the World Health Organization to emphasize significant issues in public health of worldwide concern. Observed annually since 1948.
• The feast of Annunciation is celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• Mozambique - Women's Day.

Observances on April 07, 2011:

• World Health Day
• International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Saints celebrated on April 07, 2011:

• Saint Herman-Jozef (died 1241)
• Saint John Baptist de La Salle (d.1719)

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.

April 07, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 07, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 4th and April 10th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Rihanna - S&M
3. Cee Lo Green - F**K You (Forget You)
4. Lady GaGa - Born This Way
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough

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 R&B music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

April 07, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 07, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 4th and April 10th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
3. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life
4. Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz - 6 Foot 7 Foot
5. Trey Songz - Love Faces

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

The number 1 Latin song on April 07, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

April 07, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 07, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 4th and April 10th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
3. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
4. Joan Sebastian - El Padrino
5. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria