Wednesday February 09, 2011: on this day

February 09, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 40th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 2011 can also be written as 2/9/2011 in the US and as 9/2/2011 in UK and Europe.

February 09, 2011 in February 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on February 09, 2011:

• Somali pirates capture an oil supertanker off oman's coast
• Three explosions in kirkuk (iraq) resulted in the deaths of seven people and many more injuries.
• At least five people are injured in a series of blasts that rock russia's grozny.
• Protests in egypt 2011:
• For the sixteenth consecutive day, protests across the nation against president hosni moubarak's regime and presidency continue.
• The strike is a national strike by labour unions that represent thousands of workers, which boosts the pro-democracy protests taking place across the country.
• Human rights groups claim that the military secretly holds and tortures hundreds, if not thousands, of government enemies. this has been happening since the protests began.
• As protests grow, the government threatens to crack down.
• Egyptians remember those who died protesting against the government.
• Wael ghonim, google's executive director, addresses tahrir square after being released by authorities.
• "the guardian" publishes wikileaks cables that claim saudi arabia has exaggerated its crude oils reserves by almost 40%. they will also have difficulty keeping an oil price cap.
• Leaked memo shows nokia chief executive stephen elop believing that the company is too slow to respond to trends.
• Activision blizzard has announced that its guitar hero division is being dismantled and will no longer publish any games.
• Marathon oil and conocophillips announce plans to close a kenai, alaska liquefied natural gaz plant.
• Project merlin
• 9 february - project merlin is an agreement between the coalition government and four of the country's major high-street banks on aspects related to banking activity in the united kingdom.
• Liberal democrat peer lord oakeshott resigns from his position as treasury spokesman at the house of lords, after launching an attack on the agreement.
• Bombay house, an historic building in mumbai that serves as the headquarters for the tata group, is set on fire. at least three people are killed.
• Thieves tap a pemex oil pipe to cause a diesel fuel leak south of tijuana, mexico.
• Two small planes, which took off from langley regional airport, collided mid-air near mission in british columbia. at least one person was killed.
• Two people are missing after an explosion in allentown pennsylvania, united states.
• France's president nicolas sarkozy demands an end to foreign ministers vacationing while protests against the regime were ongoing. there have been calls for resignations following the controversy.
• Korean talks
• South korea has agreed in principle to resume talks with north korea over humanitarian issues, including the reunification of families that were separated during the korean war.
• Talks between the military and civilian sectors end in a stalemate as north korea refuses apologies for the bombardment of yeonpyeong.
• U.s. u.s. homeland security secretary janet napolitano claims that the likelihood of terrorist attacks against the country has increased significantlyampquot, and is, she asserts, at its highest level since the september 11th attacksampquot.
• A new agreement will allow russia and denmark to cooperate in the military.
• Prime minister of italy silvio berlusconi brands ampquotdisgustingampquot a request by prosecutors in milan to have him put on trial immediately in relation to sexual relations with underage prostitutes which allegedly occurred at one of his house parties.
• Detectives looking into claims of tabloid phone hacking in britain have reexamined whether celebrities and high-profile people were targeted. scotland yard is taking another look.
• Jimmy lemi milla (a south sudanese minister) and his bodyguard were killed in an apparent personal dispute.
• Daniel patrick boyd pleads guilty in a north carolina court to terrorist charges.
• Spanish basque nationalists have announced a new political party called sortu. it means "ampquotbornampquot" in basque. they reject all violence, even that of eta.
• The cabinet of pakistan has resigned. the prime minister plans to appoint a smaller cabinet to cut government spending during times of economic crisis.
• After it was revealed that chris lee, the us representative for new york's 26th congress district, sent a racy photograph to a woman who wasn't his wife, he resigned.
• The united states democratic leadership council, a group of centrist democrats, announces its intention to wind down.
• In an effort to avoid a lockout in next season, owners and players of the united states national football league resume negotiations.
• In exchange for alexander salak and michael frolik, the florida panthers national hockey league team has jack skille, hugh jessiman, and david pacan of the chicago blackhawks.
• Project merlin 9 february - project merlin is an agreement between the uk's four largest high street banks and the coalition government on aspects of banking activity. (bbc).liberal democrat peer lord oakeshott resigns from the house of lords as a treasury spokesman after launching an open attack on the agreement.
• Korean talks: south korea and north korea reach an agreement in principle to resume negotiations on humanitarian issues, including the reunification of families that were separated during the korean war. (bbc). military talks are ended without an agreement by north korea, who refuses to apologize for the bombardment of yeonpyeong.
• After charles taylor, former president of liberia, failed to appear at court in the hague, the trial has been rescheduled for friday.
• The tunisian chamber of councillors passes legislation that allows the president to make a decree.

February 09, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 09, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.44
• Apple AAPL: opens at $355.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.19
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.30
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $165.62

Exchange Rates on February 09, 2011:

• 1 USD = 82.34 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9937 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9576 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.5924 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.07 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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February 09, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 09, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 09:32 am and setting at 12:02 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 09, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on February 9th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 9th:

• Mia Farrow

  American actress, third in line of seven children of maureen o'sullivan and john farrow.

• Ziyi Zhang

  Ziyi zhang is a chinese actress known for her roles in crouching tiger, hidden dragon and memoirs of a geisha.

• Tom Hiddleston

  Tom hiddleston is a british actor known for his role as loki in the marvel cinematic universe.

• Alejandra Guzman

  Alejandra guzman is a mexican singer known for her influential contributions to latin pop and rock music.

• Joe Pesci

  American actor.

• Amber Valletta

  Amber valletta is an american actress and model known for her work in films such as hitch and gamer.

• Rose Leslie

  Rose leslie is a british tv actress known for her roles in game of thrones and downton abbey.

• Avan Jogia

  Avan jogia is a canadian actor known for his roles in tv shows such as victorious and twisted.

• Judith Light

  Judith light is a tv actress known for her roles in popular tv shows such as who's the boss? and transparent.

• Gypsy Rose Lee

  Seattle, washington -- stripper (or 0209 or 0208).

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You are 13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 14 days old,

or 688 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4822 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 2011?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 9th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 09, 2011.

Famous people died on February 09, 2011:

• Miltiadis Evert

  Greek minister and politician, 69th mayor of athens (d. 2011).

• Claudio Coccia
• Julio Gallardo Quijano
• Donato Palumbo
• Andrzej Przybielski
• Piero Ribechini
• Giovanni Rizza
• Laura Sturma Fanelli
• Alicia Pietri
• Francesca Sanvitale
• David Sánchez Juliao

What famous deaths happened on February 9th?

Famous deaths on February 9th:

• John Gavin

  Hispanic-american diplomat and actor.

• Ian Richardson

  Scottish actor.

• Bill Haley

  Haley, an american musician and the comets rock band.

• Sophie Tucker

  Slavic-american actress.

• Fyodor Dostoevsky

  Renowned Russian novelist known for works like 'Crime and Punishment'.

• Yuri Andropov

  General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (d.1984).

• Der Dostoyevsky

  Der Dostoyevsky was a renowned Russian novelist who explored themes of existentialism, psychology, and spirituality in his works.

• Antion Dostoevsky

  Antion Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, philosopher, and short-story writer, known for his psychological depth and exploration of the...

• Lennex Dostoevsky

  Lennex Dostoevsky was a prominent Russian novelist and philosopher, known for his psychological depth and exploration of the human...

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Saints celebrated on February 09, 2011:

• Saint Apollonia, patron saint of dentists and dental technicians
• Saint Ansbert of Rouen
• Saint Maroon's Day - Lebanon

February 09, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

February 09, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 09, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 7th and February 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Bruno Mars - Grenade
2. P!nk - F**kin' Perfect
3. Katy Perry - Firework
4. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
5. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)

February 09, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 09, 2011 was Fall For Your Type by Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

February 09, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 09, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 7th and February 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type
2. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
3. Rihanna Featuring Drake - What's My Name?
4. Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
5. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life

February 09, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 09, 2011 was Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu by Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

February 09, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 09, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 7th and February 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez - Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu
2. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
3. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
4. Shakira Featuring El Cata - Loca
5. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara